Jackson High School (Michigan)

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Jackson High School
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Jackson High School (Michigan)
544 Wildwood Avenue

Jackson
,
Michigan
49201

United States
Coordinates 42°15′00″N84°25′07″W / 42.2499°N 84.4187°W / 42.2499; -84.4187 Coordinates: 42°15′00″N84°25′07″W / 42.2499°N 84.4187°W / 42.2499; -84.4187
Information
Type Public High School
Established1927
School district Jackson Public Schools
PrincipalBarbara Baird-Pauli
Teaching staff57.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,223 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio21.46 [1]
Campus Urban
Color(s)Orange & Black  
Athletics conference Southeastern Conference
Team name Vikings
Rival Lumen Christi Catholic High School
NewspaperThe Reflector News
Website jpsk12.org
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Jackson High School is a public high school located near downtown Jackson, Michigan. The school was created in 1908 with the merger of Jackson's West Side and East Side High Schools and moved to its present location in 1927. The school's mascot is the Viking. The athletic teams compete as members of the Southeastern Conference as of 2018. [4] It is a part of the Jackson Public Schools.

Contents

Jackson High School, alongside its normal curriculum, has a dual enrollment program where students can take courses at the local community college, Jackson College. [5]

Administration

The administration of Jackson High School consist of four principals - one for each grade level - who are responsible for the day-to-day running of the school, along with supervising events, and implementing curriculum. The building principal, also known as the Principal for Instruction and principal for the 12th grade, is currently Barbara Baird-Pauli.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,279 students enrolled for the school year 2014-15 was:

Additionally, 56.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch. [2]

Academics

In their junior year, students are required by Jackson Public Schools to take the MME and the ACT. As of 2013, Jackson High has three hundred and eighty seven students in seventeen sections of AP classes covering: [6]

The building

Originally built in 1927, the three-story tall building stands thirty three meters, or one hundred and nine feet tall. After Jackson High School received a $27 million renovation (one that also restored the building after many years of neglect due to budget constraints), a science wing was built. [7] A highlight of this building is Britton Hall, commonly referred to as the Shakespeare Room, that is patterned after an old English hall in Stratford, England.

Extracurricular Activities

Fine and performing arts

Band

JHS has four concert bands as well as an orchestra. The Cadet band is composed of freshmen; varsity, varsity wind ensemble, and symphony band are sophomores through seniors. In addition to the four concert bands Jackson High has two after school jazz bands and a marching band. The marching band has performed at the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida. [8]

Choir

The Jackson High vocal music program currently consists of two choirs, Varsity Voices and Euphony Choir. In addition, there is an extracurricular choral group known as The Black History Tour Group. They have sung at presidential inaugurations twice, in 2001 and 2009 and have appeared at White House functions three times, in 1998, 2004 and 2007. [9]

Dramatics

Jackson High School offers a class in theater. [10] The drama club puts on two to three performances per year. After-school programs are also available, including Improv and other theater productions.

Visual Arts

The visual arts classes at Jackson High vary from general art classes to Sculpture, Drawing and AP Studio Art.

Athletics

Sports offered for both boys and girls are: basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, track, and tennis. In addition Jackson High also offers boys' baseball, football, hockey, and wrestling, and girls' cheerleading, softball, and volleyball.

Athletic facilities

Jackson High School's gymnasium is an over two thousand seat facility that holds home basketball games, along with MHSAA playoff games. The gymnasium has three full basketball courts, volleyball courts, and a three lane one hundred and sixty meter indoor track. Withington Community Stadium and Dungy Field are home to the Jackson High School football and track and field teams, as well as the Lumen Christi High School football team. On October 24, 2008, Dungy Field was dedicated to the entire Dungy Family, most notably Tony Dungy. The track at Withington Community Stadium and Dungy Field has a nine lane four hundred meter surface made of a combination of rubber and polyurethane. Withington Stadium holds ten thousand people, and hosts MHSAA football playoffs, along with the Midwest Meet of Champions. The soccer teams play at Justin Mehall Memorial Field. Jackson High School also has two different tennis facilities, the six court complex is at Jackson High School, and the new ten court Dennis Kiley Tennis Complex is located at the Middle School at Parkside, but is utilized by Jackson High School. Jackson High also has a six lane twenty five yard length pool, a fitness center, and a second gymnasium.

Notable alumni

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