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Jersey Village High School
Jersey Village High School
Address
	7600 Solomon St; Houston, Texas 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	Maggie Wiley
Faculty	219.24 FTE (2018-19)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	3,471 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio	15.83 (2018-19)
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

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Jersey Village High School is located in Jersey Village, Texas, United States, in the Houston metropolitan area. The school, which serves grades nine through twelve, is a part of the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Maggie Wiley serves as its principal, replacing previous Ralph Funk.

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.

History

In 1972, Jersey Village High opened its doors to high school students in the area, becoming the second currently standing high school in the Cypress Fairbanks School District, coming after Cy-Fair High School.^[3]^[4]

To protect teachers, students, and staff from COVID-19, in early 2020, students of Jersey Village High School, as well as the rest of the schools in the district, were moved from a traditional on campus learning environment and into a remote and online learning program, because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. At the start of the school year 2020–2021, the district decided to have students and teachers return to campus, which caused many teachers in the district, many of which worked at Jersey Village High, to protest.^[5]

In October 2021, Jersey Village high school one of the four bands selected schools to advance from the UIL Area I Marching Band Contest.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Academics

Jersey Village was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1999–2000.^[6]

In the 2018–19 school year, the school received a B grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 86 out of 100.^[7]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the students enrolled for 2021-22 was:

African American: 11.7%
Hispanic: 61.5%
White: 12.5%
Native American: 0.5%
Asian: 11.7%
Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Two or More Races: 1.9%

61.9% of students attending Jersey Village High School are economically disadvantaged.^[8]

Notable alumni

Adger Armstrong, Professional football player, Houston Oilers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, class of 1976.^[9]
Howie Behrens, guitarist for Pushmonkey. Class of 1988.^[10]
Joseph Cao, first Vietnamese-American to be elected to Congress^[11]
Chamillionaire, rapper, class of 1998^[12]
Ryan Delahoussaye, musician. Member of the band, Blue October.^[13]
Sandy Gbandi, MLS, Class of 2002.^[14]
Paul Jetton, NFL football player class of 1983^[15]
Joseph Kahn, film director, class of 1990^{[citation needed]}
Nick Stavinoha, Professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals.^[16]
Paul Wall, rapper, class of 1998 ^[17]
Selvin Young, NFL, Denver Broncos, class of 2002.^[18]
Lindsey Morgan, actress^[19]^[20]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Search for Public Schools - JERSEY VILLAGE H S (481611001186)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
^ "Demographics." Near Northwest. Retrieved on February 8, 2011.
^ "About CFISD / History of CFISD". www.cfisd.net. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
^ "About Us / History". www.cfisd.net. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
^ "Cy-Fair teachers to protest district's reopening plan at board meeting". khou.com. August 9, 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
^ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
^ "JERSEY VILLAGE H S". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
^ "About Us / Demographics". www.cfisd.net. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
^ http://www.jvalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=5&View=2 Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ http://www.jvalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=186&View=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.
^ http://www.jvalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=666&View=2 Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ http://www.jvalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=682&View=2 Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Paul Jetton". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
^ http://www.jvalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=442&View=2 Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Rap and Hip Hop Stars Who Went to College". Study.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
^ http://www.jvalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=816&View=2 Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ http://dopemag.net/2015/05/lindsey-morgan/
^ "Jersey Village High School Classmates Website". Archived from the original on 2015-08-05.

External links

Media related to Jersey Village High School at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
- Jersey Village High School (schools.cfisd.net/jersey/index.html) at the Wayback Machine (archive index) and schools.cy-fair.isd.tenet.edu/jersey/index.html

[NCES-1] "Search for Public Schools - JERSEY VILLAGE H S (481611001186)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 4, 2020.

[Diststats-2] "Demographics." Near Northwest. Retrieved on February 8, 2011.

[3] "About CFISD / History of CFISD". www.cfisd.net. Retrieved 2022-03-07.

[4] "About Us / History". www.cfisd.net. Retrieved 2022-03-07.

[5] "Cy-Fair teachers to protest district's reopening plan at board meeting". khou.com. August 9, 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

[6] Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine

[7] "JERSEY VILLAGE H S". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved January 1, 2020.

[8] "About Us / Demographics". www.cfisd.net. Retrieved 2022-03-07.

[9] ttp://www.jvalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=5&View=2 Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[10] ttp://www.jvalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=186&View=2 Archived October 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[11] "The Candidate" by Michelle Krupa, Times-Picayune, 2008 December 8, p. A2.

[12] "Ain't Nobody Real but Me". austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

[13] ttp://www.jvalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=666&View=2 Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[14] ttp://www.jvalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=682&View=2 Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[15] "Paul Jetton". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

[16] ttp://www.jvalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=442&View=2 Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[17] "Rap and Hip Hop Stars Who Went to College". Study.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

[18] ttp://www.jvalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=816&View=2 Archived October 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[19] ttp://dopemag.net/2015/05/lindsey-morgan/

[20] "Jersey Village High School Classmates Website". Archived from the original on 2015-08-05.

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-In October 2021, Jersey Village high school one of the four bands selected schools to advance from the UIL Area I Marching Band Contest.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pryce |first=Chevall |date=2021-11-05 |title=Cy-Fair school notebook: CFISD bands qualify for state competition |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/cyfair/article/Cy-Fair-school-notebook-CFISD-bands-qualify-for-16596320.php |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Houston Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref>
+In October 2021, Jersey Village high school one of the four bands selected schools to advance from the UIL Area I Marching Band Contest.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pryce |first=Chevall |date=2021-11-05 |title=Cy-Fair school notebook: CFISD bands qualify for state competition |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/cyfair/article/Cy-Fair-school-notebook-CFISD-bands-qualify-for-16596320.php |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Houston Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref
-Jersey Village High School is part of the set of the hit MTV show “Life as Angelic”.
 == Clubs/Organizations ==

v t e Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
High schools	Bridgeland Cy-Fair Cypress Creek Cypress Falls Cypress Lakes Cypress Park Cypress Ranch Cypress Ridge Cypress Springs Cypress Woods Jersey Village Langham Creek Windfern (alternative)
Special facilities	Ken Pridgeon Stadium Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center CFISD Natatorium