Admissions
News | Eligibility | Freshman | Sophomores & Juniors | Summer Round | Testing | Resources | Contact Welcome to TJ AdmissionsWelcome to the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) Admissions Website. Please note the Admissions portion of the web site is undergoing some changes in organization of information. TJHSST is a unique Fairfax County public high school that provides an innovative, specialized learning environment for highly motivated students who have a genuine interest in the biological, physical, mathematical, technological, and computer sciences. For more information about TJHSST, go to About TJ. Students are selected for TJHSST through a competitive admissions process. We are looking for highly motivated students with diverse backgrounds, talents, and skills, who demonstrate:
The majority of students enter TJHSST in their freshman (9th grade) year, during the winter round of freshman admissions which, for the Class of 2014, will begin in October 2009. A second summer round of admissions for the Class of 2014 is available in June 2010 only for students who move to a participating school division after September 30, 2009. A limited number of students are admitted to the sophomore (10th grade) and junior (11th grade) classes each year as well. That process will take place in June 2010. TJHSST does not admit students to its senior (12th grade) class. The TJHSST Admissions Office oversees and administers the admissions process. If you have admissions questions, please contact us at the Admissions Office. Do not call TJHSST. NewsFRESHMAN ADMISSIONS - WINTER ROUND 2009-2010 INFORMATIONDetailed information regarding the 2009-2010 admissions process can be found at Freshman. Some early dates you may wish to put on your calendar are: September 28, 2009 Applications available The admissions test is always the first Saturday in December. Please Note: Applications will NOT be available until September 28, 2009. If you attend a public middle school in a participating school division, you must pick up an application from your school’s designated TJ liaison counselor at that time. Many private schools also will have applications. If your school does not have applications, or you are home schooled, you should contact the Admissions Office to request an application once we have posted on this website that applications are available. FRESHMAN APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009The application deadline for all eligible students applying for the freshman class that will enter TJHSST in September 2010 (TJHSST Class of 2014) is FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009. Applications must be IN THE HANDS OF the TJ Liaison Counselor at your middle school or IN THE HANDS OF the TJ Admissions Office by close of business on Friday, October 23, 2009. IF YOU MUST MAIL YOUR APPLICATION, IT MUST BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 23, 2009 (NOT IN THE MAIL BY THAT DATE). If you mail anything now, you should mail by Express Mail to insure timely delivery. The TJ Admissions Office is open from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The Office will close promptly at 4:00 p.m. on October 23, 2009. No applications will be accepted at the Admissions Office after that time. DO NOT LEAVE APPLICATIONS UNATTENDED AT THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE. You must give the application to a TJ Admissions Staff member. DO NOT LEAVE APPLICATIONS WITH ANYONE AT DEVONSHIRE ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER. Applications left at Devonshire Center with anyone other than personnel from the Admissions Office will be considered as late. DO NOT LEAVE APPLICATIONS AT THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. Applications left at TJHSST will be considered as late. If you are submitting your application on October 23, 2009 and your counselor/principal has not completed the bottom portion of the form, leave that section blank and bring your application to the Admissions Office before 4:00 p.m. TEST PREPARATION FOR THE TJ ADMISSIONS EXAMINATIONThe admissions examination for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology begins with a two hour standardized test, the TJ Admissions Test. For students who wish to learn more about the test, there is a test preparation handbook for the TJ Admissions Test, the Student Handbook for the Admissions Test for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, which was prepared by the testing company that produces the admissions test. The Student Handbook for the Admissions Test 2009 is available for you to read online and print. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader The Fairfax County Public Schools Student Handbook for the Admissions Test for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology © NCS Pearson, Inc. is posted on the TJ Admissions website with the permission of the publisher. All rights reserved. Additional information about the admissions examination can be found at Testing and at Resources. The TJ Admissions Office does not (a) recommend, or (b) not recommend, test preparation classes. We do not collect information or data regarding the efficacy of such classes. DECLARATION OF NONDISCRIMINATIONNo student or employee in Fairfax County Public Schools shall, on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, marital status, or handicapping condition, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity. Compliance with Section 504 is coordinated by the Director of the Office of Design and Construction Services (703-246-6270) when it concerns access to facilities; by the Director of the Office of Equity and Compliance (571-423-3050) when it concerns employment or personnel policies; and by the Coordinator of the Office of Monitoring and Compliance (571-423-4210) when it concerns programs for students with disabilities. |
on your computer to read the file. If you do not have access to a computer, ask your middle school TJ liaison counselor to print a copy for you.