Public School
Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- Pharr, TX
- Rating 4.3 out of 5 126 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B+
- Diversitygrade C+
- Teachersgrade B minus
- College Prepgrade B
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B+
- Health & Safetygrade A+
- Administrationgrade A minus
- Sportsgrade unavailable
- Foodgrade B+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B+
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Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
66%
Percent Proficient - Math
52%
Average Graduation Rate
95%
Average SAT
1050
87 responses
Average ACT
22
77 responses
AP Enrollment
58%
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- Cost of Livinggrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Housinggrade B minus
Median Household Income
$39,884
National
$62,843Median Rent
$752
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$80,900
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade A+
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 100%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 9 responses
Poll
- 100%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 9 responses
Students
Diversity
grade C+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
805
Free or Reduced Lunch
91%
- 67%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 12 responses
- 75%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 12 responses
- 17%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 12 responses
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$50,728
Teachers in First/Second Year
38.7%
- 71%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 14 responses
- 86%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 14 responses
- 79%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 14 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
Expenses Per Student
$11,499 / year
National
$12,239- 82%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 17 responses
- 65%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 17 responses
- 88%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 17 responses
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Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School Reviews
Rating 4.3 out of 5 126 reviews
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This school is truly amazing. They consistently rank amongst the highest in Texas, and it's well earned. The school is considerably smaller than other schools in the region making class sizes smaller and personalized help possible. Many students graduate high school with an Associate's Degree from South Texas College and all students graduate with the Distinguished Level of Achievement diploma. Everybody is expected to enroll in AP classes regardless whether or not you feel like you can handle the workload. This means that although the AP participation is high, AP Exam pass rates are very low. Teachers are expected to teach the AP curriculum to students that may not fully understand it. That being said, it is very possible to pass AP Exams while attending Thomas Jefferson. It might take some self-studying because of the slower paces some classes go, but it has been done. Don't let this deter you from taking the opportunity of attending this campus, I'm confident you won't regret it.
It's a great school with amazing staff! Administration and parents are extremely involved in students every-day life in school and academics! T-STEM does lack in some areas, but they do their best to ensure everyone's success, not just for students. They focus on giving back to their community and do as much as possible for everyone surrounding them.
I am currently a senior at Thomas Jefferson T-STEM and although our own district decides to ignore us our own administration does as well. The only good staff at our school are the janitors, bus drivers, and occasionally the one teacher who wants to see their students succeed. The way teachers teach I commend, but some teachers like to prefer some students over others, this has become a problem. The word 'fairness' can't be used to describe Thomas Jefferson as it is all based on if a teacher or certain staff member likes you. Our counselors did not make themselves present until the week before senior and I am sure that this is because they want us gone by the end of the year. All our counselors have done is told us about two different scholarship openings when there have been several. What I would change about this school is it's unfairness towards certain students and some teachers as they are horrible at teaching the most simplest of lessons.