TJ Admissions Statistics for Class of 2016
Fairfax County Public Schools has offered admission to 480 students for the class of 2016 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
A total of 3,423 students applied for admission. Eighty-one percent of the students offered admission reside in Fairfax County and 19 percent of the admitted class are from Arlington, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties and the City of Falls Church. Approximately 92 percent of students offered admission are currently attending public schools.
| Gender | Applicants | Percent | Admitted | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1811 | 52.9% | 281 | 58.5% |
| Female | 1612 | 47.1% | 199 | 41.5% |
| Total | 3423 | 100.0% | 480 | 100.0% |
| Ethnic | Applicants | Percent | Admitted | Percent |
| White | 1239 | 36.2% | 126 | 26.3% |
| African American | 235 | 6.9% | 7 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 285 | 8.3% | 13 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 1469 | 42.9% | 308 | 64.2% |
| Multiracial, Other* | 191 | 5.6% | 26 | 5.4% | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Island | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | American Indian/Alaskan Nat | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total | 3423 | 100.0% | 480 | 100.0% |
| School Type | Applicants | Percent | Admitted | Percent |
| Public | 3172 | 92.7% | 443 | 92.3% |
| Private | 264 | 7.3% | 37 | 7.7% |
| Total | 3423 | 100.0% | 480 | 100.0% |
| Reduced Fee or Waived Fee Paid | 402 | 11.8% | 6 | 1.3% |
* This category includes students who checked "Multiracial" on their application and/or students whose ethnic designation numbered five or fewer.