Jackson City School (under the Jackson Independent School system) is a school district serving grades pre-k through 12. It is located in the hills of Eastern Kentucky, in Jackson, Kentucky—the county seat for Breathitt County.
| Jackson City School | |
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| Address | |
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940 Highland Avenue , 41339 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°33′11″N 83°22′46″W / 37.55305°N 83.37954°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Jackson Independent School |
| Superintendent | Paul Green |
| Principal | Mellisa Roark |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Color(s) | Purple, Gold and White |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Team name | Tigers/Lady Tigers |
| Website | JCS website |
The elementary school portion is named after Herbert W. Spencer, after it was rebuilt in the 1960s when the original elementary school caught fire. Though, locally, it's still referred to as Jackson Elementary or just Jackson City School.
Its boundary includes sections of Jackson, but not all of it.[1][2]
Athletics
editBoys' Varsity
edit- Basketball
- Baseball
Girls' Varsity
edit- Basketball
- Softball
- Volleyball
Co-Ed Varsity
edit- Golf
- Soccer
- Track & Field
Mascot and school colors
editThe mascot for Jackson City Schools are the tigers (for boys' and co-ed teams) and the lady tigers (for girls' teams). The school colors are purple and gold.
References
edit- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Breathitt County, KY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-07-18. - Text list
- ^ "Appendix B: Maps Of Independent School Districts In Operation In FY 2014-FY 2015 Using 2005 Tax District Boundaries – Jackson ISD" (PDF). Research Report No. 415 – Kentucky's Independent School Districts: A Primer. Frankfort, KY: Office of Education Accountability, Legislative Research Commission. September 15, 2015. p. 115 (PDF p. 129/174). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
External links
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