| Jerome High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 104 N Tiger Dr. | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public[2] |
| Principal | Mr. Anderson[3] |
| Faculty | 52[2] |
| Grades | 9 - 12[2] |
| Number of students | 879[2] |
| Color(s) | Black & Orange[3]
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| Mascot | Tiger[3] |
| IHSAA Division | 4A[3] |
| Website | Jerome High School |
Jerome High School is a four-year public secondary school located in Jerome, Idaho, U.S.A. It is the main high school operated by the Jerome Joint School District.[4]
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Jerome High School is classified as a 4A school (enrollment between 640 and 1,279) by the IHSAA. It currently competes in the Great Basin Conference against Burley, Minico and Wood River High Schools, all located in the Magic Valley region of Idaho.[5] In 2009-10 Twin Falls High School and Canyon Ridge High School, both located in Twin Falls, joined the conference as well.[6]
The school colors are black and orange and the mascot is the Tiger.[5] Jerome Tigers sports teams, particularly the boys' football team, are often styled as "J-Town."[7] In the 2008-2009 school year, the "J-Town" Football team made it to state for the first time in over 20 years, having last won the state title in 1988, losing to the Hillcrest High School Knights.
The Jerome High School Band has been, officially, nicknamed the "Ambush of Tigers Marching Unit/Force". The Ambush has been ranked in the top 10 in Idaho for the past four years. The director of the Band is Mr. Gordon P. Smith. In four years, the Ambush has grown from 44 to 99 members, becoming the fastest growing Marching Band in the Northwest United States. In 2009-2010, the Ambush became the District 4 State Champions, beating the Burley High School "Burley Bobcat Band", in two out of three of their competitions, for the award, the first time that the "Ambush of Tigers" have ever won the award. The Pep Band has helped the school win the Sportsmanship Award three consecutive years, until the Band and school were beaten out for the award this year, amid controversy, to rival Twin Falls High School Bruins in the IHSAA Girls State Championship Tournament. The Band also lost the Sportsmanship award in the IHSAA Boys State Championship Tournament. Nikki Sixx from the band Mötley Crüe, attended Jerome High School.