 The Thomas Jefferson American football team won the WPIAL Class AAA Championships in 1980 at Pitt Stadium and in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019 at Heinz Field.In 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2019, the team won the PIAA State Championship in Hershey.The school newspaper is called the "Statesman".