| P. D. Jackson-Olin High School | |
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| 1300 Avenue F, Ensley Birmingham, Alabama, 35218 United States |
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| School type | Public High School |
| Founded | 1952, Western Olin High School |
| Opened | Fall 2006 (new building) |
| School district | Birmingham City Schools |
| Principal | Anthony Gardner |
| Vice principal | Roderick Gadson Cheryl Green Joe Howze Shun Williams |
| Faculty | ~105 |
| Teaching staff | ~90 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| Number of students | 1700+ |
| Classrooms | 90 |
| Color(s) | Kelly Green and Gold |
| Team name | Mustangs |
| Newspaper | 'The Mustang Pride' |
| Merged | with Ensley High School 2006 |
| Website | http://jacksonolin.bch.schoolinsites.com/ |
P. D. Jackson-Olin High School, founded in 1952 as Western Olin High School, renamed after principal Pierre Denson Jackson. Affectionately known as J.O., it is the largest high school in the Birmingham City Schools System, serving over 1,700 students from the Ensley area. The school is located at 1300 Avenue F Ensley adjacent to McAlpine Park. The principal is Anthony Gardner.
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Jackson-Olin's teams are called the Mustangs and the school colors are Kelly Green and Gold.
In Fall 2006, Jackson-Olin moved to a new $30.8 million 300,000-square-foot (28,000 m2) building and merged its student body with the former Ensley High School. The new school has a capacity of 1,800 students in 90 classrooms on 2 floors. There is a 450 seat cafeteria, 1,800 seat gymnasium, 750 seat auditorium, a practice gym and a football stadium at the new campus. A career wing houses classrooms for auto repair, welding, and culinary arts as well as science labs. Goodwin Mills and Cawood were the architects for the new building, and Doster Construction was the general contractor.
Students participate in several clubs and organizations:
The Jackson-Olin marching band, the Mean Green Marching Machine, is known for its showmanship and entertaining musical performances. A Western-Olin graduate himself, Mr. Donald "D.C" Crawford has served as the head band director for more than 32 years, leading the band to numerous awards and performances. The band performed at the 2000 inaugural ceremony for Bernard Kincaid, Jackson-Olin Alumnus and former mayor of Birmingham, Alabama.
The feature dancers of the marching band are the Golden Phillies. The Dazzling Diamonds are the flag team.
The school fields interscholastic teams in several sports:
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