Since 1946, Thomas Jefferson School (TJ) has provided students with the strongest possible college-preparatory program, encouraging students to develop a responsibility for their own learning and a desire to lift up the world with beauty and intellect. High-ability students thrive when they are surrounded by peers and adults who are equally enthusiastic about learning. TJ’s dynamic curriculum meets the needs of motivated students, offering depth, abstraction, and complexity that allow critical-thinking skills to blossom. TJ is internationally recognized as one of the best coed day and boarding schools in the United States for grades 7–12; in fact, it's ranked the No. 2 private high school in Missouri and in the top 2 percent for STEM, as ranked by Niche.com.
Bragging Rights:
- 6:1 student-teacher ratio
- 1450 median SAT score
