The Thomas Jefferson High School 59 million project was funded by 2016 SAISD bond program. Grace PG Design Group teamed with Perkins & Will Architects as the interior designers. The project was both renovation and a new addition. Site work included new track, bleachers, drainage, and lighting improvements with the addition. Interior renovation included historical work in the main hallways, library, and other areas of the original 1932 building. The 1932 building is on the National Registry of Historic Places. The new 3-story addition included Architecture and Environmental labs for the new magnet school.