TJCA Named One of Nation's Best High Schools! TJCA-CFA

Posted January 14, 2010

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy: A Challenge Foundation Academy (TJCA-CFA) has been named to the 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s America's Best High Schools. Located in eastern Rutherford County, TJCA-CFA is listed in the honorable mention category because it “achieved very high levels of college readiness.”

Joe Maimone, Headmaster of TJCA-CFA, commented, “After 10 years of extraordinary efforts by so many dedicated staff, parents, and students, this is indeed an honor that encourages all of us to move forward with a  goal of even greater student achievement in preparing these young adults for successful college and professional careers.”

“This national recognition is a tribute to the hard work of our extraordinary faculty, the dedication of our parents and students, and the soundness of our classical curriculum,” said Jeff Ziegler, the school’s academic dean.

TJCA-CFA’s 2009 average SAT score also ranks eighth among all North Carolina public school districts, according to the Department of Public Instruction’s North Carolina SAT Report.

Founded in 1999, the tuition-free public charter school attracts students from Rutherford, Cleveland, Polk, and McDowell Counties. It has 1,029 students in grades K-12.