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Jasper High School
Address
Map
1501 Viking Drive

Jasper
,
Alabama
35501

United States
Coordinates33°50′05″N 87°15′54″W / 33.834688°N 87.264973°W / 33.834688; -87.264973
Information
Other nameJHS
Former nameWalker High School
TypePublic high school
School districtJasper City Schools
NCES School ID010189000678[1]
Teaching staff54.75 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment592.5 (2018-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.65[1]
Color(s)Black and Gold   
Athletics conferenceAHSAA Class 5A
MascotIke the Vike
NicknameVikings
NewspaperThe Viking
Websitewww.jasper.k12.al.us/1/Home

Jasper High School (JHS, formerly Walker High School) is a public high school in Jasper, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Jasper City Schools district.

On June 20, 2016, the Jasper City Board of Education voted to rename the school to its current name, which came into effect in the 2017–2018 academic year. Then what was Maddox Middle School merged with the High School and became Jasper Junior High School.

Football team

  • Region Champions - 1976, 1977, 1980, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2012, 2018
  • Overall record - 575-358-35
  • Seasons- 97
  • Winning seasons - 73 (#2)
  • Longest winning streak - 17 (11/16/1929 - 12/2/1931)

As of 2020, the head coach of the football team is Philip Bailey, formerly the team's offensive line strength and conditioning coach.[2] The football stadium is named Ki-Ro/Gambrell field, after former head coach Joe Gambrell, who coached the Vikings from 1952–1966. The stadium is used for Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Junior High, football games.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Jasper High School (010189000678)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bailey named as Jasper head coach". Mountain Eagle. Retrieved 2020-08-18.



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