| Jersey Community High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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801 North State Street , Jerseyville Illinois | |
| Coordinates | 39°07′34″N 90°19′47″W / 39.12611°N 90.32959°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Just Commit to Higher Success |
| Established | 1874, original school 2006, current building |
| School district | Jersey Community Unit School District 100 |
| Dean | Keri Lakin |
| Principal | Cory Breden |
| Faculty | 96 teachers and staff |
| Teaching staff | 51.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 993 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.47[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue, White |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | jchs.jersey100.org |
Jersey Community High School is a public high school in Jerseyville, Illinois. It is part of the Jersey Community Unit School District 100. Jersey Community High School has an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students and currently employs 96 teachers and staff members.
History
The present high school building was built during the 2005 school year on an adjacent site. The new facility was opened on January 17, 2006 when the students returned after an extended winter break.[2]
Athletics
Jersey Community High School is a part of the Illinois High School Association, and plays in the Mississippi Valley Conference league. Its athletics director is currently Scott Tonsor.
The school has the following athletic programs:
Male athletics
Female athletics
Clubs and organizations
The school has the following organizations:
Notable alumni
- Brent Hawkins - professional football player for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL, and formerly for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL
- Jana Shortal - Television news reporter in Minneapolis, Minnesota for KARE.
- Billy Hurst - Nashville recording artist, St. Louis sports photographer, class of 1992 25-year homecoming representative.
- Victor Ojeda - television reporter at KPLR-TV in St. Louis, Mo.
- Terry Shepard - Assistant Foreign News Editor, Sunday News Editor, Los Angeles Times; Deputy Associate Chancellor for Public Affairs, University of Illinois; Director of University Communications, Stanford University; Vice President for Public Affairs, Rice University.
- Randy Dilks - The Dilksman. Golfer extraordinaire. Vast baseball card collection. Jersey County Most Eligible Bachelor
References
- ^ a b c "Jersey Comm High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Jersey high school nears completion", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 15, 2005
External links
- Jersey Community High School website