An exceptional and extraordinary karate player, Ujjwal S. Thakuri’s daughter Elizabeth Thakuri enrolled in Thomas Jefferson High School in the United States. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County has been named the best high school in the United States, according to a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report. The magnet school was ranked No. 1 in 2020, too, and regularly ranks as the top school in the nation. Mr. Thakuri is the 9th time Guinness Book of world record holder in the USA. Both parents are felt proud in this moment as well as a proud moment for all Nepali immigrants.
T.J. made the top of the list followed by 11 other Fairfax County Public Schools, making the top 1,000. The report ranked nearly 18,000 schools nationally based on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.
WDVM reached out to FCPS for a comment, and the school district said, “This recognition reflects on hard work by so many thousands of our staff who continue to work together to provide instruction virtually, concurrently, as well as resume in-person at every FCPS school.”
The top ten schools are:
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology – Alexandria, Virginia
- Academic Magnet High School – North Charleston, South Carolina
- The Davidson Academy of Nevada – Reno, Nevada
- Payton College Preparatory High School – Chicago
- School for Advanced Studies – Miami
- Sumner Academy of Arts and Science – Kansas City
- Merrol Hyde Magnet School – Hendersonville, Tennessee
- BASIS Chandler – Chandler, Arizona
- Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology – Lawrenceville, Georgia
- Signature School – Evansville, Indiana
TTJHSST also ranked number one in 2020.