Jacksonville High School (Jacksonville, Texas)
Coordinates: 31°57′12″N 95°15′04″W / 31.9533°N 95.2512°W
| Jacksonville High School | |
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| Address | |
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1210 Corinth Rd. Jacksonville, Texas, 75766-0631 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Jacksonville Independent School District |
| Principal | Tammy Jones |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,115[1] (2010) |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue & Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAA |
| Mascot | Fightin' Indians/Maidens |
| Website | Jacksonville High School |
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 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Athletics
The Jacksonville Indians compete in the following sports:
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Softball, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball.
Jacksonville and rival Nacogdoches played in the longest high-school football game in history, a 12-overtime affair which resulted in Jacksonville winning 84-81.[3] Only four years later the two would play a (short, by comparison) five-overtime game, with Jacksonville again winning, this time 85-79.[4]
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
State Titles
Notable alumni
- Margo Martindale, Emmy-winning actress of stage, TV shows, and films
- Josh McCown, quarterback for the NFL's Cleveland Browns
- Luke McCown, backup quarterback for the NFL's New Orleans Saints
- Neal McCoy, country and western singer
- Lee Ann Womack, country and western singer