Jefferson City High School
Coordinates: 38°33′47″N 92°10′36″W / 38.56313°N 92.17667°W
Jefferson City High School | |
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Location | |
609 Union Street Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 United States | |
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Type | Public |
Motto | "Pride Through Excellence" |
Established | January 22, 1964 |
School district | Jefferson City Public School District |
Head Principal | Bob James |
Staff | 167 |
Grades | 10-12 |
Number of students | 2,534 |
Student to teacher ratio | 19:1 |
Campus type | High School and Nichols Career Center |
Athletics conference | Independent |
Mascot | Jays, Jaybirds |
Accreditation | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
Average ACT scores (2015) | 21.40 [1] |
Newspaper | Red and Black |
Yearbook | Marcullus |
Colors | Black and Red |
Schedule | Block |
Website | JCHS |
Jefferson City High School (JCHS) is a public secondary school in Jefferson City, Missouri. It is one of the five public high schools in Cole County and the only one in Jefferson City.
History
The Jefferson City Public School District was established in 1838, but the first separate high school building was not built until 1905, with the creation of what is now the Simonsen 9th Grade Center. The current high school building opened on January 22, 1964 and houses 10th-12th graders.
Academics
Jefferson City High School serves approximately 1805[2] students grades 10-12. The school began operating under a 4x4 Block Schedule in the 2000-01 school year. Students attended 4 classes a day for approximately 90-minute periods. Students had the opportunity to earn 2 credits per year with grades and credits issued in each of four 9-week terms. For the 2015-16 school year, the school changed to a schedule with 5 classes a day for approximately 75 minutes. Many classes meet on alternating days, while certain courses are offered every day. Jefferson City High School is designated as a high school by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The school is accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Students may earn college credit from Lincoln University through approved courses on the JCHS campus during regular school hours.
J-City Riot
J-City Riot is a show-choir group, consisting of 35+ members which includes dancers/singers, band members,crew, and directors. The theme for the 2015-2016 school year was Mary Poppins.
Speech and Debate
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the Jefferson City Speech and Debate team is ranked 102nd among the National Forensic League's (NFL) 2,800 teams, placing it around the top three percent in the U.S [3] In November it ranked first in the Eastern Missouri NFL district, in which there are thirty schools total.[4] In March 2011, the team qualified three students to the NFL national tournament and nine students to the Missouri State High School Activities Association state tournament.
Nichols Career Center
Nichols Career Center is another building across the street from the high school that consist of interviewed courses of which you have to be accepted.
Alumni
- OG Anunoby: NBA player with the Toronto Raptors
- Matt Blunt: Governor of Missouri between 2005 and 2009
- Jim Dyck: former MLB player, St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds
- Justin Gage: football player, Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans
- Gravity Kills: Industrial Rock band, Matt Dudenhoeffer, Doug Firley, Kurt Kerns, Jeff Scheel
- Kent Jones: comedy writer
- Neil Jones: actor
- Steve Martin: football player for eight NFL teams
- Dennis Meyer: football player, Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Justin Smith: football player, Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers)
- Charlie Weber: actor
- White Rabbits (band): Indie Rock band
- Sylvester Williams: NFL player
- Pete Adkins was football coach of the Jays from 1958-1994; his record at Jefferson City was 341-48-2 in 36 years; overall record in his coaching career was 405-60-4.; won nine state championships at Jefferson City
References
- ↑ http://mcds.dese.mo.gov/guidedinquiry/School%20Report%20Card/School%20Report%20Card.aspx
- ↑ Jefferson City High School Information on Yahoo! Real Estate - School Reports, Reviews and more!
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-01-17.