Argonaut High School

Argonaut High School
Location
Jackson, California, Amador County, 95642
United States
Coordinates 38°21′25″N 120°47′30″W / 38.35694°N 120.79167°W[1]Coordinates: 38°21′25″N 120°47′30″W / 38.35694°N 120.79167°W[2]
Information
School type Public
School district Amador County Unified School District
School number (209) 257-7700
Principal Dave Vicari
Vice principal Julia Sierk
Grades 9–12
Colour(s)               
Fight song "Argonaut Fight Song"
Athletics conference Mother Lode League
Mascot Mustangs
Rival Amador High School
Website www.argonautmustangs.org

Argonaut High School is located in Jackson, California and is one of two high schools in Amador County, the other being Amador High School. It is a public school with about 700 students in grades 9–12. Previously known as Jackson High School since its opening, it merged with Ione High School in 1984 to become Argonaut High School, named after the Argonaut Mine just .5 miles off campus.

Academics

Argonaut High received the coveted California Distinguished School award.[3]

Athletics

Argonaut High School is home of the Mustangs, and they participate in the Mother Lode League. They are well known for their exceptional football program under Head Coach Rick Davis from 2001 to 2013. They had won five Mother Lode League Championships (03,08,10,11,12) and were the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section-Division 4 Champions in 2004. They share a heated rivalry with the Amador High School Buffaloes. Argonaut and Amador play in a football game for the "Rotary Bell" called the "Big Game,"[4] an event that the county continues to come watch since its inception over 50 years ago.

Band

The Argonaut High School band has performed in many local events, such as parades and fundraisers, and in school activities including rallies and football games. Jeremy White had been the band's director for 2 years, building the band program up to 45 enrolled students. The Argonaut band visits and plays at Disneyland every two years, as well as at the Forum Music Festival in the Bay Area. White had resigned for the 2014-2015 school year,[5] with UOP-graduate Heather Walkover taking his place as of October 27, 2014. The Argonaut band will perform at a concert in the spring at Argonaut, as well as at a concert located at Amador High School formally called the "Amador Music Festival" or informally as "Mega Band," where Argonaut combines with other school bands in the county.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argonaut High School
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Argonaut High School
  3. ↑ Monk, Bethany. "Students, staff enjoy new building". Ledger-Dispatch. 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  4. ↑ Ledger Dispatch: Argonaut wins Big Game, playoff berth. November 22, 2009.
  5. ↑ Ledger Dispatch: The Day the Music Died. July 24, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.

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