Jenks High School
| Jenks High School | |
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| Location | |
| 205 East B Street Jenks, Oklahoma, 74037 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Co-Educational, Public, Secondary |
| School district | Jenks Public Schools |
| Authority | OSDE |
| Principal | Mike Means |
| Faculty | 160 |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Number of students | 2,870 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:18 |
| Color(s) | Maroon & White |
| Athletics conference | 6A District 2 |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Average ACT scores | 23.8 |
| Newspaper | The Trojan Torch |
| Yearbook | The Trojan |
| Website | Jenks High School |
Jenks High School is a secondary school located within Tulsa County in Jenks, Oklahoma. It serves students from the town of Jenks and students from the south side of the city of Tulsa. The high school has over 2,800 students in grades 10-12.
Demographics
As of 2010, the high school's average household income was $92,629, compared with the state average of $56,492. 69% of students were white, 11% were Native American, 8% were black, 7% were Asian, and 6% were Hispanic. [1]
Academics
Jenks High School regularly has the most National Merit Scholars of any public school in the state, including 12 in 2010.[2] Jenks High School has produced three presidential scholars since 2001, as well.[3] The college-going rate was 63.8%, compared with the state average of 50.9%. The average ACT test score was 23.8, compared with the state average of 20.8 and the national average of 21. [4]
Athletics and OSSAA sponsored activities
Jenks is known for its successful high school football program. The Trojans won the 3A state championship in 1979 followed by a 5A state championship in 1982. Since 1993, the Trojans have been a dominant force in the Oklahoma 6A high school football scene, winning championships in 1993, 1996-2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2012-2013, for a total of 14 state championships.[5] The 1997 team, which went 14-0 and outscored its opponents 535-118, is considered one of the greatest high school football teams in the history of Oklahoma.[6]
Jenks High School football has produced NFL players Rocky Calmus, Sean Mahan, Garrett Mills, Phillip Dillard, Jerry Wisne, and Chase Beeler, among others. The Jenks baseball program has produced MLB all-star Josh Johnson.
Since 1979, the year of the first Jenks state football championship, the Trojan athletic program has in total won 158 state championships in various OSSAA sponsored sports and non-athletic events, as well as state championships in non-OSSAA sports such as gymnastics, hockey, and rugby.
The following is a list of the OSSAA sports and non-athletic events in which the school competes, along with the current head coach for the team, as well as the years, if any, during which the school's team won the state championship:[7]
- Academic Bowl (Justin McCrackin) - 3 (2008, 2009, 2010)
- Baseball (Dan Morgan) - 3 (1997, 2000, 2002)
- Boys Basketball (Clay Martin) - 0
- Girls Basketball (Rhonda Fields) - 5 (1991, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004)
- Cheerleading (Kristi Rodgers) - 1 (2010)
- Boys Cross Country (Steve Patterson) - 13 (1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2012, 2013)
- Girls Cross Country (Maria Fernandez) - 14 (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012)
- Debate (Gregg Hartney) - 3 (2003, 2007,2012)
- Football (Allan Trimble) - 14 (1979, 1982, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013)
- Boys Golf (Brent Wilcoxen) - 8 (1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
- Girls Golf (Danielle Frost) - 14 (1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010)
- Boys Soccer (John Timmons) - 5 (1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2006)
- Girls Soccer (Kayln Reinhardt) - 9 (1988, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009)
- Fastpitch Softball (Jeff Owens) - 0
- Slowpitch Softball (Todd Williams) - 1 (2011)
- Show Choir (Larry Downey) -1 Regional Championship (2013), 6th Nationally (2013)
- Boys Swimming (John Turner) - 16 (1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
- Girls Swimming (John Turner) - 10 (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009)
- Boys Tennis (Ron Acebo) - 12 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2007)
- Girls Tennis (Ron Acebo) - 13 (1986, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011)
- Boys Track (Tom Stockton) - 6 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
- Girls Track (Bryant Calip) - 5 (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002)
- Volleyball (Kody Engle) - 3 (1996, 1997, 2006)
- Wrestling (Ray Weis) - 0
Sources
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- ↑ Berry Tramel, "Top 100 Sports Teams in Oklahoma History", The Oklahoman, July 29, 2007.
- ↑ "OSSAA Sports History".
Coordinates: 36°01′29″N 95°58′06″W / 36.024619°N 95.96829°W
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