Jackson City School

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Jackson City School (under the Jackson Independent School system) is a school serving grades pre-k through 12. It is located in the hills of Eastern Kentucky, in Jackson, Kentucky -- the county seat for Breathitt County.

The elementary school portion is named after Herbert W. Spencer, after it was rebuilt in the 1960s due the original elementary school caught fire. Though, locally, it's still referred to as Jackson Elementary or just Jackson City School.

The current superintendent is Tim Spencer, and the principal is Jim Yount.

The school has made recent news because it has met or exceeded the standards set forth by the No Child Left Behind Act in all six years of the Act's existence.

[edit] Administration

  • Timothy Spencer - Superintendent
  • Jim Yount - Principal
  • Susan Watts - Assistant Principal


[edit] Mascot, School Colors, and Sports

The mascot for Jackson City Schools are the tigers (for boys and co-ed teams) and the lady tigers (for girls teams). The school colors are purple and gold.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 37°33′11″N 83°22′46″W / 37.55305°N 83.37954°W / 37.55305; -83.37954

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