Jasper High School (Indiana)

Jasper High School (JHS) is a public high school located in Jasper, Indiana, that serves grades 9 through 12 and is one of five in the Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools' district. The principal is Brian Wilson. JHS has an enrollment of approximately 1,050 students. The school's colors are black and gold. The school song is set to the tune "Indiana, Our Indiana", and the mascot is the wildcat.[5]

Jasper High School
Address
1600 Saint Charles Street

Jasper
,
Indiana
47546

United States
Coordinates38°24′9″N 86°57′0″W
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoLearning for Life
Established1978
School districtGreater Jasper Consolidated Schools
PrincipalBrian Wilson
Teaching staff56.31 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,113 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.77[1]
Color(s)   
SongIndiana, Our Indiana
Athletics conferenceSouthern Indiana Athletic Conference
NicknameWildcats
RivalVincennes Lincoln High School[2]
Southridge High School[3]
Gym Capacity4,800
WebsiteOfficial Website
[4]

History

Jasper High School was built in 1978 and subsequent remodeling was carried out in 2002. The facilities include 206,000 square feet, built on 50 acres of land. In 2014, the school was once again recognized as an Indiana "four star school".[6] Jasper draws students from the Bainbridge, Madison and Boone townships in Dubois County.[7]

Gym collapse
The New Gymnasium at JHS

On May 2, 2011, the main gym collapsed due to a buildup of rainwater on the roof, causing the school to be temporarily closed. The school used the Cabby O'Neill Gymnasium, located near the courthouse on 6th street, Jasper, as a temporary replacement while a new gymnasium was built.[8] This was the first time the Cabby O’Neill had hosted Jasper High School athletic events since 1977.[9] The school rebuilt the gymnasium and an open house and dedication ceremony was held on September 20, 2013.[10] The new gymnasium has a seating capacity of 4,800.[5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,095 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

  • Male - 51.0%
  • Female - 49.0%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.8%
  • Black - 0.4%
  • Hispanic - 7.9%
  • White - 90.3%
  • Multiracial - 0.4%

21.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[4]

Athletics
Jasper High School
IHSAA Athletic State Championships
SPORT TITLES YEAR(S)
Boys' Baseball (Class AAA) 3 1998, 2000, 2006
Boys' Baseball (Single-Class) 2 1996, 1997
Boys' Football (Class AAAA) 1 2001
Boys' Tennis 1 1999
Boys' Basketball (Single-Class) 1 1949
Total 8

Eight Jasper High School athletic teams have won Indiana High School Athletic Association state championships with the most recent being in 2006. Boys basketball captured the school's first title in 1949, winning the state's iconic single class postseason tournament. The Wildcats nipped Madison, 62-61, at Butler Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.[11]

The baseball team won its first of five state championships, and three in a row, in 1996 after beating Merrillville, 13-6, at Bush Stadium in Indianapolis. The following year, and the final of the single class system, Jasper won another championship after defeating Carmel, 10-8, at Victory Field, home of the Indianapolis Indians, Triple A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1998, for the third straight year, Jasper's baseball team beat Westfield in the 3A title game, 11-2.

The 4th baseball championship was won in 2000 when the Wildcats routed Plymouth High School, 10-3. Most recently, the 2006 baseball team (34-1) defeated Norwell 13-12. Since 2006, the Wildcats have returned to Victory Field three times but have come up short in all three games losing to Andrean in 2010 and 2015 and Norwell in 2013.[12]

In 1999, the boys tennis team returned from North Central High School with a state title after knocking off Center Grove by a team score of 3-2.[13]

In 2001, the football team won its first state championship after beating Delta, 35-20, in the old RCA Dome in Indianapolis. [14]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Jasper High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. "Drawing A Line In The Stands". Dubois County Herald. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. "Ewing, Jasper take back Goal Post Trophy from Southridge". Courier & Press. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Jasper High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  5. "Student Handbook, 2013-2014" (PDF). Jasper High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  6. Jasper High School. "School Improvement Plan" (PDF). Jasper High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  7. Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools. "District Profile". 2010. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  8. Eckerle, Greg (September 5, 2011). "Jasper thankful for old gym during rebuilding process". Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  9. "Historic high school basketball arenas". January 30, 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  10. Raths, Bradford (September 23, 2013). "Greater Jasper Schools Holds Gym Ribbon Cutting". DC Broadcasting. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  11. "IHSAA Basketball State Champions". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  12. Neddenriep, Kyle. "How did Jasper become the high school baseball capital of Indiana?". Indy Star. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  13. "IHSAA Boys Tennis State Champions". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  14. "IHSAA Boys Football State Champions". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  15. Tanton, Bill (July 8, 1993). "Ex-Bullet Hoffman named All-Indiana, at age 68 BASKETBALL". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  16. "Lindauer appointed District 63 state representative". Dubois County Free Press. October 30, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  17. Eckerle, Greg (March 4, 2008). "'Greatest game' lives on". Evansville Courier & Press. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  18. "Mauck brings maturity and quiet leadership to LSU". ESPN. September 27, 2003. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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