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The history of Thomas Jefferson High in El Paso, Texas started before World War II when citizens in the vicinity of Burleson Elementary began to talk about the need for a secondary school. Little was done until after the war. In 1946, the educational facilities in El Paso were overcrowded. Spatial limitations were particularly evident at Bowie High School, El Paso High School, and Austin High School. These three establishments offered secondary education to students throughout the entire city. Many meetings and petitions led to the board’s decision to construct a new high school on the grounds of Burleson Elementary, 4700 Alameda Avenue, and surrounding property, which amounts to nearly seven and one-half acres. J.M. Whitaker was appointed principal of both Burleson Elementary School and Burleson High School. With the school board’s approval in 1948, Mr. Whitaker and the Parent Teacher Association decided to name the high school after Thomas Jefferson. In the process of ordering football and band uniforms, Mr. Whitaker and the Parent Teacher Association chose silver and scarlet as the school’s colors. On September 6, 1949, the school opened its doors to hundreds of students for the very first time. Many traditional activities were started in the initial years; the selection of a ROTC queen, the annual ball, a senior prom, the awarding of “J” sweaters, and other activities have become customary. With each passing year, Jefferson High School reminds us,
“Once a Fox-Always a Fox.”
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Principal
Edgar Rinconearincon@episd.org
Assistant Principals
Catherine Costanzo Granados - Administrator of Guidance & Instruction: ctcostan@episd.org
Isabel White - A-L Discipline: irwhite@episd.org
Robert Padilla - M-Z Discipline: rxpadill@episd.org
Sara Luna - Silva Magnet Discipline: sckarlsr@episd.org
Important Numbers
Main Line 915-236-7400
School Fax 915-532-2033
Principal's Secretary 915-236-7418
Attendance Office 915-236-7401
Discipline 915-236-7400
PEIMS Office 915-236-7407
Registrar 915-236-7419
Registrar Assistant 915-236-7420
Student Records engonzal@episd.org
Student Records Fax 915-532-2033

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Thomas Jefferson High School
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Address
4700 Alameda
El Paso, TX 79905Grades
9th-12th GradeMascot
Silver FoxSchool Colors
Silver & Scarlet