Thomas Jefferson High School was a public high school in

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and a part of the

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. Prior to 1965 schools were segregated by race and white students attended Jefferson; the school began admitting black students that year. In 2002 it merged into Memorial High School.

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and

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coach Jimmy Johnson were 1960 graduates of the school.

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* 2002 disestablishments in Texas Educational institutions disestablished in 2002 Public high schools in Texas High schools in Jefferson County, Texas {{Texas-school-stub