Jackson High School (Missouri)
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| Jackson High School | |
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 Jackson High School football player, 2013 | |
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315 S Missouri, Jackson, MO 63755 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°22′46″N 89°40′15″W / 37.37951°N 89.67072°W |
| Information | |
| School district | Jackson R-2 School District |
| NCES School ID | 291560000738[1] |
| Principal | Roseann Bruns |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,848 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and black [2] |
| Team name | Indians[2] |
| Website | shs |
Jackson High School (also referred to as Jackson Senior High or simply JHS), is located in Jackson, Missouri, United States. It consists of grades 9–12 and is a part of the Jackson R-2 School District.
The district includes most of Jackson, Burfordville, Gordonville, Millersville, New Wells, Pocahontas, most of Shawneetown, and small sections of Cape Girardeau.[3]
History
[edit]It was established in 1920. One of the original buildings of the school was called Old A. This building stood as a historical landmark until its demolition in 2017 as a result of the voter approved no tax bond, Prop J, which was passed in 2017. A new building has been constructed on the same ground that Old A occupied. The new building is made of new brick and the same limestone that was salvaged from Old A. The building consists of most freshman classes and has the highest technology in the whole school.
On completion in 2018, the new building hosts primarily freshman students and has the latest classroom technology. Jackson High School is now a 9–12 senior high school in Southeast Missouri with a student population of more than 1,600 students.
Notable alumni
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- Gary Friedrich (1943–2018), writer for Marvel Comics
- Linda M. Godwin (born 1952), astronaut
- Roy Thomas (born 1940), writer and editor for Marvel Comics
- Connor Tollison (born 2002), college football center for the Missouri Tigers[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - JACKSON SR. HIGH (291560000738)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jackson High School". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cape Girardeau County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2022. - Text list
- ^ Reeves, J.C. (July 13, 2021). "Big man on campus: Jackson, Mizzou lineman Connor Tollison named Semoball Male Athlete, Offensive Football Player of the Year". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
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