Thomas Jefferson High School is a

public high school State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...

located in

Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The city is the most populous in Southwest Iowa, and is the third largest and a primary city of the Omaha–Council Bluffs ...

. It is one of two high schools in the

Council Bluffs Community School District The Council Bluffs Community School District is a public school district headquartered in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. The district serves most of the city of Council Bluffs and the cities of Carter Lake and Crescent. Sc ...

. The school was opened in 1922 to service 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 The Missouri River Activities Conference (also called MRAC) is a high school athletic and activities conference whose members are located in either the Sioux City Metropolitan Area or the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area, both located alo ...

in the following sports: * Baseball * Basketball * Bowling * Cross country * Football * Golf * Soccer * Softball * Swimming * Tennis * Track * Volleyball * Wrestling

Successes

The Yellow Jackets have won the State Championship in baseball 9 times (1953, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962 (spring and summer), 1966, 1973, 1993) and 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 Chanticleer may refer to: Fiction *Chanticleer, a rooster appearing in fables about Reynard the Fox **A character in ''The Nun's Priest's Tale'', a version of ''Chanticleer and the Fox'' told in Chaucer's ''Canterbury Tales'' **The protagonis ...

staged its first production. ''

The Man Who Came to Dinner ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of N ...

'' was performed in the Thomas Jefferson auditorium. The theater company continued to use the auditorium until 1958.

Notable alumni

Farrah Abraham Farrah Abraham (born May 31, 1991) is an American reality television personality, singer, pornographic actress, and writer. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa, she received public attention after being cast in the reali ...

, television personality and adult film star *

Walter Cassel Walter Cassel (May 15, 1910 – July 3, 2000) was an American operatic baritone and actor. He began his career singing on the radio during the mid-1930s and appeared in a couple of Hollywood musical films in the late 1930s. He made his first stag ...

, performer in the

Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera (commonly known as the Met) is an American opera company based in New York City, resident at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, currently situated on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The company is operat ...

* Chris Hatcher, former professional baseball player * Carl W. Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps Major General *

Tom Knudson Thomas "Tom" Jeffrey Knudson (born 6 July 1953) is an American journalist and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner in 1985 and 1992. Biography Thomas Jeffrey Knudson was born 6 July 1953 in the city of Manning in Carroll County, Iowa. He attend ...

, class of 1971, American journalist and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner in 1985 and 1992. *

Terry Lawless Terry Lawless (29 March 1933 – 24 December 2009) was an English boxing manager and trainer who worked in London, most successfully during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Biography Born in West Ham, Lawless started his coaching and management ca ...

, studio and touring musician *

Brian Poldberg Brian John Poldberg (born May 16, 1957) is a retired American professional baseball coach and manager. From 2014 to 2021, he managed the Omaha Storm Chasers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. Biography Poldberg was born in Omaha, ...

, professional baseball player and coach, * William Smith, Olympic Gold Medalist in

Wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

Marjabelle Young Stewart Marjabelle Young Stewart (May 16, 1924 – March 3, 2007) was an American writer and expert on etiquette. Early life Stewart was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Marie and Clarence Cullen Bryant (a great-grandson of poet William Cullen Bryant) ...

, 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
- Official site. Public high schools in Iowa Buildings and structures in Council Bluffs, Iowa Schools in Pottawattamie County, Iowa Educational institutions established in 1922 1922 establishments in Iowa {{Iowa-school-stub