Before additions, Thomas Jefferson Junior High was dedicated during an opening ceremony that was officiated bt Superintendent Alfred W. Beattie.

During this time, students in grades eight through twelve were educated inside this building; this changed when a new middle school was built in 1965.

The high school building subsequently underwent multiple renovations, including an addition in 1990 and a new stadium in 2000.

A mural with a large portrait of Thomas Jefferson was commissioned by TJ Arts for the building's atrium.

[4] The yearbook is titled the Monticello and the literary magazine is named the Spectrum and features fictional submissions written and submitted by actual students and teachers.