Jasper High School (Alabama)
Jasper High School (JHS, formerly Walker High School) is a public high school in Jasper, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Jasper City Schools district.
| Jasper High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1501 Viking Drive , 35501 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33.834688°N 87.264973°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | JHS |
| Former name | Walker High School |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Jasper City Schools |
| NCES School ID | 010189000678[1] |
| Teaching staff | 54.75 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 592.5 (2018-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.65[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics conference | AHSAA Class 5A |
| Mascot | Ike the Vike |
| Nickname | Vikings |
| Newspaper | The Viking |
| Website | www |
On June 20, 2016, the Jasper City Board of Education voted to rename the school to its current name, which came into effect in the 2017–2018 academic year. Then what was Maddox Middle School merged with the High School and became Jasper Junior High School.
Football team
- State Championships - None
- Mythical State Championships - 1930, 1957
- Region Champions - 1976, 1977, 1980, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2012, 2018
- Overall record - 575-358-35
- Seasons- 97
- Winning seasons - 73 (#2)
- Longest winning streak - 17 (11/16/1929 - 12/2/1931)
- Head Coach (Current) - Bryan Moore
- Classification (Current) - 5A, Region 7 ( Dora High School, Russellville High School, Corner High School, Hayden High School, Lawrence County High School, )
- Rival(s) - Cullman High School, Dora High School,
The football stadium is named Ki-Ro/Gambrell field, after former head coach Joe Gambrell, who coached the Vikings from 1952–1966. Coach Gambrell's record at Walker is 83-51-11. The stadium is used for Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Junior High, football games. The stadium is made of concrete and steel.
Notable alumni
- Bruce Jones, football player, Green Bay Packers, 1927-1934
- George Lindsey (1928-2012), actor
- Slick Lollar, football player, Green Bay Packers, 1938
- Claude Perry, football player, Green Bay Packers, 1927-1935
- Leigh Sherer, Miss Alabama 1993
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