Jersey Community High School

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Jersey Community High School
Location
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801 North State Street
Jerseyville
,
Illinois

United States
Coordinates39°07′34″N 90°19′47″W / 39.12611°N 90.32959°W / 39.12611; -90.32959Coordinates: 39°07′34″N 90°19′47″W / 39.12611°N 90.32959°W / 39.12611; -90.32959
Information
TypePublic High School
MottoJust Commit to Higher Success
Established1874, original school
2006, current building
School districtJersey Community Unit School District 100
DeanMindy Woelfel
PrincipalCory Breden
Faculty96 teachers and staff
Teaching staff51.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades8–12
Enrollment993 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.47[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Columbia Blue, White
MascotPanther
Websitejchs.jersey100.org

Jersey Community High School is a public high school in Jerseyville, Illinois. It is part of the Jersey Community Unit School District 100. Jersey Community High School has an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students and currently employs 96 teachers and staff members.

History[]

The present high school building was built during the 2005 school year on an adjacent site. The new facility was opened on January 17, 2006 when the students returned after an extended winter break.[2]

Athletics[]

Jersey Community High School is a part of the Illinois High School Association, and plays in the Mississippi Valley Conference league. Its athletics director is currently Scott Tonsor.

The school has the following athletic programs:

Male athletics[]

Female athletics[]

Clubs and organizations[]

The school has the following organizations:

Notable alumni[]

  • Brent Hawkins - professional football player for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL, and formerly for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL
  • Jana Shortal - Television news reporter in Minneapolis, Minnesota for KARE.
  • - Nashville recording artist, St. Louis sports photographer, class of 1992 25-year homecoming representative.
  • - television reporter at KPLR-TV in St. Louis, Mo.
  • - Assistant Foreign News Editor, Sunday News Editor, Los Angeles Times; Deputy Associate Chancellor for Public Affairs, University of Illinois; Director of University Communications, Stanford University; Vice President for Public Affairs, Rice University.
  • - The Dilksman. Golfer extraordinaire. Vast baseball card collection. Jersey County Most Eligible Bachelor

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Jersey Comm High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jersey high school nears completion", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 15, 2005

External links[]

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