Thomas Jefferson High School is a

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located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Council Bluffs Community School District. The school was opened in 1922 to serve students on the west end of Council Bluffs. In 1986, students from the ninth grade were moved from the junior high school system to the high school system. Prior to this, the high school taught only the 10th, 11th and 12th grades.

Sports

The school competes in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports: * Baseball * Basketball * Bowling * Cross country * Football * Golf * Soccer * Softball * Swimming * Tennis * Track * Volleyball * Wrestling

Successes

School teams, known as tha Yellow Jackets, have won the State Championship in baseball nine times (1953, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962 pring and summer 1966, 1973, 1993). They won the 2019 Class 2A State Championship in bowling.

Clubs and societies

The school sponsors the following clubs and societies: * ASTRA * Anime Club * Band * Cheerleading * Dance * DECA * Drama * National Honor Society * Newspaper * Robotics * Speech * Yearbook

Chanticleer Theater

In 1953, the Chanticleer Theater staged its first production. '' The Man Who Came to Dinner'' was performed in the Thomas Jefferson auditorium. The theater company continued to use the auditorium until 1958.

Notable alumni

* Farrah Abraham, television personality and adult film star * Walter Cassel, performer in the Metropolitan Opera * Chris Hatcher, former professional baseball player * Carl W. Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps major general * Tom Knudson, class of 1971, American, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner in 1985 and 1992 * Terry Lawless, studio and touring musician * Brian Poldberg, professional baseball player and coach * William Smith, Olympic gold medalist in

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* Marjabelle Young Stewart, etiquette expertRamsey, W. E. and B. D. Shrier (2002). Silent Hills Speak: A History of Council Bluffs, Iowa, page 286. Barnhart Press.

References

External links

Council Bluffs Community School District
– official site
Thomas Jefferson High School
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