Bob Jones High School
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| Bob Jones High School | |
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| 650 Hughes Road Madison, Alabama, United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Preparing today for the challenges of tomorrow." |
| Established | 1974 |
| District | Madison City School |
| Principal | Robert Parker |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,300 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, White & Blue |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Newspaper | Patriot Pages |
| Yearbook | Perspectives... |
| Literary magazine | Eclectic |
| Rival | Sparkman High School |
Bob Jones High School is a public high school in Madison, Alabama, United States. The school is a part of Madison City Schools. Despite its name, it is not affiliated with Bob Jones University of Greenville, South Carolina; rather, it is named after Robert E. Jones, Jr., who served the area in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 until 1977.
In 2007 Bob Jones High School was ranked by Newsweek in the top 5% of American High Schools.[1] The school was ranked 1044 among the top 1200 high schools in the nation based on the number of Advanced Placement, Cambridge tests, and/or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school and then dividing by the number of graduating seniors.[2] These students are nationally known for their scholastic aptitude, with eleven students having been selected as Presidential Scholars Program candidates in the last three years alone.[3]
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[edit] History
The school was named for former Alabama congressman Robert E. "Bob" Jones. (Originally the school was to be named for James Record, the former Alabama State Senator and Madison County Commission Chairman who suggested Jones for the honor instead.) The current principal is Robert Parker, and the school is in Region 8 of class 6A in the AHSAA. As of 2007, it is the largest high school in Alabama by enrollment.
Bob Jones High School opened in 1974 at 1304 Hughes Road as a part of the Madison County School system. It remained a part of this system until 1998, when the Madison City Schools system was created.[4]
In 1996 BJHS moved to a newly-constructed building at 650 Hughes Road in 1996, leaving the previous building for Discovery Middle School. The school plans underestimated the rate at which Madison was growing, and a few years after moving to the new location, the 9th grade, traditionally part of the high school, had to be put into the middle schools to make room at the new building. A new wing has since been added to alleviate further growth problems.
[edit] School mission
"It is the mission of Bob Jones High School to prepare productive citizens who can think critically, communicate effectively, and use technology confidently and intelligently in order to facilitate life-long learning. We will accomplish this mission by recruiting and employing a competent and enthusiastic educational staff. Bob Jones High School teachers will be skillfully prepared to offer a challenging and individualized curriculum in a healthy, safe, and stimulating environment."[5]
[edit] Scheduling
Bob Jones High School operates on a four-block semesterial schedule and offers options such as dual enrollment and co-op education programs for those who qualify. School hours run from 8:15 a.m. to 3:27 p.m., Monday through Friday. Each class is 96 minutes long, with a 5 minute class change period. Between 1st and 2nd block there is "break" that is 9 minutes.
[edit] Faculty
The high school has a staff that includes many National Board certified teachers.
[edit] Scholarships
The Class of 2010 broke the school record for the dollar amount of scholarships awarded.[citation needed] More than $32 million in scholarships was offered to about 350 students.[6]
[edit] Fine arts
[edit] Marching band
The Bob Jones Marching Patriot Band, competed in the Outback Bowl Marching Open Class Competition, and place in 3rd place out of 18 participating high schools from all around the nation. The marching band received 1st in class, as well as Grand Champion in the Parade Competition of the Outback Bowl Band Festival held in Tampa, Florida.
[edit] Indoor Drumline
The Indoor Drumline at Bob Jones, competing in Scholastic Marching Open class, has been one of the top indoor percussion ensembles for the state of Alabama since 2001. The drumline has won several competitions at the local and regional level, as well as having placed in competitions at the national level. In April 2008 the drumline competed in the Winter Guard International Championships for the first time in Dayton, Ohio. The drumline reached the finals in their class on their first try, an exceptional feat, and placed 8th in the nation in the Scholastic Marching Open class. [2] The drumline reached finals again in 2010 with their show, Center, placing in 7th with a score of 90.163. [3]
[edit] Theater department
Bob Jones' theater department has won recognition and numerous awards at the Walter S. Trumbauer Theater Festival in recent years, in both group and individual events. Furthermore, the group has been a regular representative for the state of Alabama at the Southeastern Theatre Conference in the last decade. The head of the Drama Department at Bob Jones, B. Dwayne Craft, is well known throughout the state for his excellence in both the acting and technical aspects of theatre. The school also puts on a Spring Musical, directed by Mary Davis, and draws in large audiences with each showing. All shows performed at Bob Jones are built and run by the students.
[edit] Air Force JROTC
Bob Jones High School has an AFJROTC unit (AL-20021) that has been awarded the Air Force's Distinguished Unit Award for school years 2006-2007, 2007–2008, and 2008-2009.[7]
[edit] Athletics
Bob Jones High School is often noticed for the excellent athletic programs. For the 2006-2007 school year Bob Jones finished 6th in the Birmingham News All-Sports rankings.[8] For the 2007-2008 school year, Bob Jones finished 4th in the All-Sports rankings.
[edit] Football past records
| Year | Team Record | Playoffs | |
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| 1998 | 2 | 8 | Did Not Make Playoffs |
| 1999 | 3 | 7 | Did Not Make Playoffs |
| 2001 | 2 | 8 | Did Not Make Playoffs |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | Did Not Make Playoffs |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | Did Not Make Playoffs |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 | Did Not Make Playoffs |
| 2005 | 6 | 4 | 2nd Qualifier, Region 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 4th Qualifier, Region 8 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 4th Qualifier, Region 8 |
| 2008 | 6 | 4 | 3rd Qualifier, Region 8 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 | 1st Qualifier, Region 8 |
| 2010 | 8 | 2 | 1st Qualifier, Region 8 |
The 2011 team featured 5 star linebacker Reggie Ragland who is comitted to play at Alabama and numerous other D-1 athletes. They were 9-0 until they ran into hoover in the final week of the season losing 41-13. They defeated Tuscaloosa County in the first round of the play-offs the ran into the same Hoover team but this time at home. Bob Jones was leading 17-13 at halftime but was unable to finish them off as they lost 26-17. Bob Jones has yet to lose a region game under head coach Kevin Rose in his three years at the school.
[edit] Math Team
The Bob Jones High School Math Team is also one of its best programs. They have claimed both 3rd and 2nd place trophies in national competition, but have yet to claim first place.
[edit] Boys Tennis
They have been really doing well, and have been the Varsity State Doubles Champions for 3 years in a row.
[edit] Boys Golf
The boys golf team is one of the best in the world. Their team is lead by a freshman golfer who has a Cambrake Golf Course record of -1. He has lead the team to 12 national championships, as well as to 1 world championship.
[edit] Boys Cross-Country
The boys cross country team is one of the top teams in the nation under the leadership of Coach Robin Gaines. He has produced Olympic medalist runners in his programs.
[edit] Girls Soccer
The girls soccer team won the 2003 state championship by defeating Oak Mountain in penalty kicks.
[edit] Cheerleading
The Varsity Competition Cheerleaders are the five-time defending UCA National Champions. They won the Medium Varsity division (13-16 members) in 2006 and the Super Varsity division (21-30 members) in 2007, 2008, 2009, winning the Large Varsity division in 2010. They also won the AHSAA State Cheerleading Championship 6A division in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2010.
[edit] Swimming
The boys swim team are the defending AHSAA State Champions, and have been since 2004. The girls team became State Champions in 2007. The boys team now holds records in all of the relay events.
[edit] Boys Basketball
In 2010, the boys basketball team won the school's first ever Boys Basketball State Championship (6A) after a strong finish to a (20-14) season, beating #1 Homewood High School, with a 61-45 score in the finals.
[edit] Girls Basketball
In 2008, the girls basketball team won the 6A State Championship for the first time in Birmingham where they beat Clay-Chalkville High School. The girls team finished with a 35-2 record and was ranked #14 in the country by ESPN [4] In 2009, the girls team defended their 6A State Championship by defeating Hoover High School in the finals.In 2010 the Lady Patriots were defeated by Hoover High School in the state championship. These same two teams meet in the 2011 state finals with Bob Jones prevailing, capturing their third state championship in four years.
[edit] Wrestling
The Bob Jones Wrestling Team has placed in the Top 10 in the state for the past 7 years. Individually wrestlers have won 3 State titles, 17 section championships, and had 3 All-Americans. The 2008-2009 season duel record was 31-11.[7]
[edit] Ice Hockey
In 1999 Alabama started its high school hockey program, and since then Bob Jones has won one state championship and competed in three others. They play in the Huntsville Amateur Hockey Association, and mainly compete against Huntsville High School, Sparkman High School, Virgil Grissom High School, Pope John Paul II High School, and The Chargers (A team of players that do not go to any of the schools listed prior).
[edit] Notable alumni
- Ralph Malone, former National Football League player and current president and CEO of Triana Industries
- Robert Hoffman (actor), American actor, dancer and choreographer.
- Fernandez Lockett (sportsman), American Professional Basketball Player.
[edit] References
- ^ Haas, Brett (2007-09-19). "Alabama Department of Education Says Bob Jones Missed The Mark". WAAY-TV. http://www.waaytv.com/global/story.asp?s=6902124&ClientType=Printable.
- ^ DeButts, Jimmy (2007-05-21). "Irondale school among nation's best". Birmingham Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2007/05/21/daily1.html.
- ^ Awards - Presidential Scholars Program
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- ^ Bob Jones High School
- ^ http://bjhs.madisoncity.k12.al.us/Counselors/Profile.pdf
- ^ HQ AFOATS/JR letter, "Recipients of the AY2007-2008 Distinguished Unit Award (DUA)," 24 Apr 2008.
- ^ Athletics
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