Jersey Village High School
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| Jersey Village High School | |
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7600 Solomon St , 77040 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°52′56″N 95°33′21″W / 29.8822°N 95.5557°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1972 |
| School district | Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District |
| Principal | Ralph Funk |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,559 (as of 2015)[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple & Gold |
| Fight song | Jersey Village Fight Song |
| Athletics | UIL 6A |
| Athletics conference | University Interscholastic League |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Newspaper | Peregrine |
| Information | (713) 896-3400 |
| Website | Jersey Village High School website |
Jersey Village High School is located in Jersey Village, Texas, United States. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Ralph Funk serves as its principal.
Jersey Village High School serves the city of Jersey Village, small sections of Houston, and unincorporated sections of Harris County.[citation needed] A portion of the Near Northwest district is served by the school.[2]
The school mascot is the Falcon, which is similar to the original Atlanta Falcons logo, and the colors are purple and gold.
Jersey Village was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1999-2000.[3]
Notable alumni
- Adger Armstrong, Professional football player, Houston Oilers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, class of 1976.[4]
- Howie Behrens, guitarist for Pushmonkey. Class of 1988.[5]
- Joseph Cao, first Vietnamese-American to be elected to Congress[6]
- Chamillionaire, rapper, class of 1998[7]
- Ryan Delahoussaye, musician. Member of the band, Blue October.[8]
- Sandy Gbandi, MLS, Class of 2002.[9]
- Paul Jetton, NFL football player class of 1983[10]
- Joseph Kahn, film director, class of 1990
- Nick Stavinoha, Professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals.[11]
- Paul Wall, rapper, class of 1998 [12]
- Selvin Young, NFL, Denver Broncos, class of 2002.[13]
- Lindsey Morgan, actress
Feeder patterns
Schools that feed into Jersey Village include:[14]
- Elementary schools: Frazier, Gleason, Reed, Bang (partial), Holbrook (partial), Post (partial), Willbern (partial)
- Middle schools: Cook, Dean (partial)
References
- ^ "Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District :: Enrollment, Mascots & Colors". cfisd.net. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Demographics." Near Northwest. Retrieved on February 8, 2011.
- ^ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
- ^ [1] Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived October 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Candidate" by Michelle Krupa, Times-Picayune, 2008 December 8, p. A2.
- ^ "Ain't Nobody Real but Me". austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ [3] Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [4] Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Paul Jetton". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ [5] Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rap and Hip Hop Stars Who Went to College". Study.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ [6] Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "[7]." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.
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