Jacksonville High School (Jacksonville, Texas)
Jacksonville High School is a 5A public high school located in Jacksonville, Texas (USA). It is part of the Jacksonville Independent School District located in north central Cherokee County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Jacksonville High School | |
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Address | |
1210 Corinth Road , 75766-0631 | |
Coordinates | 31.9533°N 95.2512°W |
Information | |
School type | Public high school |
School district | Jacksonville Independent School District |
Principal | Ben Peacock |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,272 (2016-17)[1] |
Color(s) | Royal Blue and Gold |
Athletics conference | UIL District 17 Class 5A |
Mascot | Fightin' Indians/Maidens |
Website | Jacksonville High School |
Current
Jacksonville High School has recently undergone the first major construction since the late '50s and is now more open to accommodate for the recent switch to a 5A public high school.
Athletics
The Jacksonville Indians compete in the following sports:[3]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Football
Jacksonville and rival Nacogdoches played in the longest high-school football game in history, a 12-overtime affair in 2010 which resulted in Jacksonville winning 84-81.[4] Only four years later the two would play a (short, by comparison) five-overtime game, with Jacksonville again winning, this time 85-79.[5]
Notable alumni
- Jerry Aldridge, former NFL running back
- Kevin Aldridge, former NFL defensive end
- Toby Gowin, former NFL punter
- Marshall Johnson, former NFL wide receiver
- Pete Lammons, former NFL tight end
- Margo Martindale, Emmy-winning actress of stage, TV shows, and films
- Josh McCown, NFL quarterback
- Luke McCown, former NFL quarterback
- Neal McCoy, country and western singer
- James Noble, former NFL wide receiver
- Lee Ann Womack, country and western singer
- Grady Nutt, Christian minister and humorist
- Deborah Yates, Tony Award-nominated actress and dancer
References
- "JACKSONVILLE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- The Athletic Department
- http://www.kltv.com/story/13414764/cj
- http://etsn.fm/carter-mccown-jacksonville-beat-nacogdoches-85-79-in-five-overtime-thriller/
- UIL Centennial Webpage Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- UIL Centennial Webpage Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Jacksonville ISD
- JHS Alumni (new site)
- JHS Alumni (old site)