Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has offered admission to 485 students for the Class of 2022 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST).

 
A total of 3,160 students applied for admission.  Approximately seventy-two (71.9) percent of the students offered admission reside in Fairfax County and twenty-eight (28.1) percent are from Arlington, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties and the City of Falls Church.  Approximately ninety-five (94.8) percent of students offered admission are currently attending public schools.

Established in 1985, TJHSST is a governor’s school offering a comprehensive college preparatory program emphasizing the sciences, mathematics, and technology.  Specialized technical laboratories, including a technological computational center, enhance the academic curriculum and provide students with experience in state-of-the-art technology, opportunities for independent research and experimentation, and interaction with professionals from the scientific, technological, engineering, and industrial communities.  

The selection process for admittance to TJHSST involves a holistic review of each candidate’s semifinalist essay, teacher recommendations, and student-authored information sheet, as well as consideration of grades and test scores on the admissions examination.  As always, a summer round of admissions for eighth graders newly moved to a participating district after September 30 of the previous year will add to the 485 offers at the end of June.

For more information, contact the TJHSST Admissions Office at 571-423-3770.
 

TJHSST Admissions Statistics for Class of 2022

* This category includes students who checked “Multiracial” on their application and/or students whose ethnic designation numbered ten or fewer.