Jasper High School (Alabama)
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| Jasper High School | |
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| Address | |
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1501 Viking Drive , 35501 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°50′05″N 87°15′54″W / 33.834688°N 87.264973°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | JHS |
| Former name | Walker High School |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Jasper City Schools |
| NCES School ID | 010189000678[1] |
| Teaching staff | 54.75 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 592.5 (2018-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.65[1] |
| Color(s) | Old gold and black |
| Athletics conference | AHSAA Class 5A |
| Mascot | Ike the Vike |
| Nickname | Vikings |
| Newspaper | The Viking |
| Website | www |
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 to 1966. The stadium is used for Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Junior High, football games.
Notable alumni
- Ronnie Coleman, football player, Houston Oilers, 1974-1981
- Bruce Jones, football player, Green Bay Packers, 1927-1934
- George Lindsey (1928-2012), actor
- Slick Lollar, football player, Green Bay Packers, 1938
- Myron Mitchell, football player, Minnesota Vikings (2021-2022), Michigan Panthers (2023), Birmingham Stallions (2023-present)
- Claude Perry, football player, Green Bay Packers, 1927-1935
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bailey named as Jasper head coach". Mountain Eagle. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
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