Jackson High School (Michigan)

Jackson High School
Address
Map
544 Wildwood Avenue

,
49201

Coordinates42°15′00″N 84°25′07″W / 42.2499°N 84.4187°W / 42.2499; -84.4187
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1927
School districtJackson Public Schools
PrincipalMonica Pierce
Teaching staff57.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,056 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.46[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Orange & Black  
Athletics conferenceSoutheastern Conference
Team nameVikings
RivalLumen Christi Catholic High School
NewspaperThe Reflector News
Websitejpsk12.org
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Jackson High School is a public high school located near downtown Jackson, Michigan. The school was created in 1908 with the merger of Jackson's West Side and East Side High Schools and moved to its present location in 1927. The school's mascot is the Viking. The athletic teams compete as members of the Southeastern Conference as of 2018.[4] It is a part of the Jackson Public Schools.

Jackson High School, alongside its normal curriculum, has a dual enrollment program where students can take courses at the local community college, Jackson College.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Jackson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Jackson High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. ^ "The Reflector News". Wordpress. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  4. ^ Garcia, Tony (June 20, 2017). "Jackson High School to join SEC White starting in 2018-19 school year". mlive.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  5. ^ Voorhees, Linda (10 June 2013). "Jackson High School class of 2013 top graduates announced". mlive.com. In student Calvin Spring's activities he lists dual enrolling at Jackson College as an activity: MLive. Retrieved 29 June 2015.