Jacksonville High School (Jacksonville, Texas)

Jacksonville High School is a 5A public high school located in Jacksonville, Texas (USA). It is part of the Jacksonville Independent School District located in north central Cherokee County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Jacksonville High School
Address
1210 Corinth Road

Jacksonville
,
Texas
75766-0631

United States
Coordinates31.9533°N 95.2512°W / 31.9533; -95.2512
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtJacksonville Independent School District
PrincipalBen Peacock
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,272 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)          Royal Blue and Gold
Athletics conferenceUIL District 17 Class 5A
MascotFightin' Indians/Maidens
WebsiteJacksonville High School

Current

Jacksonville High School has recently undergone the first major construction since the late '50s and is now more open to accommodate for the recent switch to a 5A public high school.

Athletics

The Jacksonville Indians compete in the following sports:[3]

Football

Jacksonville and rival Nacogdoches played in the longest high-school football game in history, a 12-overtime affair in 2010 which resulted in Jacksonville winning 84-81.[4] Only four years later the two would play a (short, by comparison) five-overtime game, with Jacksonville again winning, this time 85-79.[5]

State Titles
  • Boys Basketball - [6]
    • 1956(2A)
  • One Act Play - [7]
    • 1952(1A), 1956(1A), 1960(3A)
  • Honor Band (Texas Music Educators Association) -
    • 1984-1985 school year(4A)

Notable alumni

References
  1. "JACKSONVILLE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  3. The Athletic Department
  4. http://www.kltv.com/story/13414764/cj
  5. http://etsn.fm/carter-mccown-jacksonville-beat-nacogdoches-85-79-in-five-overtime-thriller/
  6. UIL Centennial Webpage Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  7. UIL Centennial Webpage Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
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