Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology was created in partnership between Fairfax County Public Schools and the business community to improve student education in mathematics, science and technology. The high school serves as the regional magnet Governor’s School for Science and Technology in Northern Virginia. The curriculum’s core skills and values emphasize problem solving skills, critical inquiry and research, intellectual curiosity and social responsibility. The high school teaches all the courses at the Honors, Gifted, AP, or Post-AP level. Students must participate in AP classes. AP participation and pass rate are 100 percent. Students may also earn college credits during high school.

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology offers an extensive STEM-based curriculum including artificial intelligence, DNA science, neurobiology, linear algebra, organic chemistry, quantum mechanics, and marine biology. The curriculum also emphasizes the humanities and foreign languages. The heart of the school’s curriculum includes biology, English, and technology.