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 | 3,515 (as of 2017)[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, in the Houston metropolitan area. 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]
History
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In 2016 a section of JVHS's attendance boundary was given to Cypress Ridge High School; this occurred as part of a wave of high school rezoning that year.[4][5]
Notable alumni
- Adger Armstrong, Professional football player, Houston Oilers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, class of 1976.[6]
- Howie Behrens, guitarist for Pushmonkey. Class of 1988.[7]
- Joseph Cao, first Vietnamese-American to be elected to Congress[8]
- Chamillionaire, rapper, class of 1998[9]
- Ryan Delahoussaye, musician. Member of the band, Blue October.[10]
- Sandy Gbandi, MLS, Class of 2002.[11]
- Paul Jetton, NFL football player class of 1983[12]
- Joseph Kahn, film director, class of 1990[citation needed]
- Nick Stavinoha, Professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals.[13]
- Paul Wall, rapper, class of 1998 [14]
- Selvin Young, NFL, Denver Broncos, class of 2002.[15]
- Lindsey Morgan, actress[16][17]
Feeder patterns
Schools that feed into Jersey Village include:[18]
- 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 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Demographics." Near Northwest. Retrieved on February 8, 2011.
- ^ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Baird, Annette (2016-02-22). "Rezoning paves way for new Cy-Fair high schools". Cypress Creek Mirror at the Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Final Recommendation 1-11-16." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Retrieved on January 5, 2016. This document shows changes in attendance zones between 2015-2016 and 2017-2018.
- ^ [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
- ^ http://dopemag.net/2015/05/lindsey-morgan/
- ^ http://jvalumni.com/FamousAlumni.asp?ID=12439
- ^ "[7]." Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.
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