Jeff Davis High School

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Jeff Davis High School
Address
Jeff Davis High School
156 Collins Street

,
31539

United States
Coordinates 31°52′05″N82°36′50″W / 31.86816°N 82.614015°W / 31.86816; -82.614015
Information
School type Public high school
Denomination Jeff Davis County School District
SuperintendentChris Roppe
PrincipalGreer Smith
Grades 912
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment899 [1]  (2016–17)
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day7 hours
Color(s)Blue & Gold   
Fight song Up With The White And Gold
SportsBaseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, soccer, swimming, football, golf, softball, tennis, track and field, wrestling
MascotYellow Jacket
Team nameYellow Jackets
Rival Appling County High School
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website Jeff Davis High School

Jeff Davis High School is a public high school located in Hazlehurst, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Jeff Davis County School District, which serves Jeff Davis County. The mascot of the school, like the rest of the Jeff Davis County School District is the Yellow Jacket. The mascot image is based on the Georgia Institute of Technology Yellow Jacket with the black replaced with a navy color.

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References

  1. "Jeff Davis High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2019.