Jasper High School (Indiana)

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Jasper High School
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Address
Jasper High School (Indiana)
1600 Saint Charles Street

Jasper
,
Indiana
47546

United States
Coordinates 38°24′9″N86°57′0″W / 38.40250°N 86.95000°W / 38.40250; -86.95000
Information
Type Public high school
MottoLearning for Life
Established1978
School districtGreater Jasper Consolidated Schools
PrincipalGeoff Mauck
Teaching staff64.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,046 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.34 [1]
Color(s)  
SongIndiana, Our Indiana
Athletics conference Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Nickname Wildcats
Rival Vincennes Lincoln High School [2]
Southridge High School [3]
Gym Capacity4,800
Website Official Website
[4]

Jasper High School (JHS) is a public high school located in Jasper, Indiana, that serves grades 9 through 12 and is one of five in the Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools' district. The principal is Geoff Mauck. The Vice Principal is Dr. Cassidy Nalley. JHS has an enrollment of approximately 1,050 students. The school's colors are black and gold. The school song is set to the tune "Indiana, Our Indiana", and the mascot is the wildcat. [5]

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History

Jasper High School was built in 1978 and subsequent remodeling was carried out in 2002. The facilities include 206,000 square feet, built on 50 acres of land. In 2014, the school was once again recognized as an Indiana "four star school". [6] Jasper draws students from the Bainbridge, Madison and Boone townships in Dubois County. [7]

Gym collapse

The New Gymnasium at JHS Smallerjhsnewgym.jpg
The New Gymnasium at JHS

On May 2, 2011, the main gym collapsed due to a buildup of rainwater on the roof, causing the school to be temporarily closed. The school used the Cabby O'Neill Gymnasium, located near the courthouse on 6th street, Jasper, as a temporary replacement while a new gymnasium was built. [8] This was the first time the Cabby O’Neill had hosted Jasper High School athletic events since 1977. [9] The school rebuilt the gymnasium and an open house and dedication ceremony was held on September 20, 2013. [10] The new gymnasium has a seating capacity of 4,800. [5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,095 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

21.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch. [4]

Athletics

Jasper High School
IHSAA Athletic State Championships
SPORTTITLESYEAR(S)
Boys' Baseball (Class AAA)31998, 2000, 2006
Boys' Baseball (Single-Class)31996, 1997, 2021
Boys' Football (Class AAAA)12001
Boys' Tennis11999
Boys' Basketball (Single-Class)11949
Total8

Eight Jasper High School athletic teams have won Indiana High School Athletic Association state championships with the most recent being in 2006. Boys basketball captured the school's first title in 1949, winning the state's iconic single class postseason tournament. The Wildcats nipped Madison, 62-61, at Butler Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. [11]

The baseball team won its first of six state championships, and three in a row, in 1996 after beating Merrillville, 13-6, at Bush Stadium in Indianapolis. The following year, and the final of the single class system, Jasper won another championship after defeating Carmel, 10-8, at Victory Field, home of the Indianapolis Indians, Triple A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1998, for the third straight year, Jasper's baseball team beat Westfield in the 3A title game, 11-2.

The 4th baseball championship was won in 2000 when the Wildcats routed Plymouth High School, 10-3. Most recently, the 2006 baseball team (34-1) defeated Norwell 13-12. Since 2006, the Wildcats have returned to Victory Field three times but have come up short in all three games losing to Andrean in 2010 and 2015 and Norwell in 2013. [12]

In 1999, the boys tennis team returned from North Central High School with a state title after knocking off Center Grove by a team score of 3-2. [13]

In 2001, the football team won its first state championship after beating Delta, 35-20, in the old RCA Dome in Indianapolis. [14]

Notable alumni

See also

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