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'''Jonesboro-Hodge High School''' is a high school located in North Central [[Louisiana]], [[United States]]. It is located in [[Jonesboro, Louisiana|Jonesboro]] in [[Jackson Parish, Louisiana]]. The school mascot is the Tiger, named after LSU. The colors are scarlet and royal blue. The school, a part of the [[Jackson Parish School Board]], serves the Town of Jonesboro and the [[Hodge, Louisiana|Village of Hodge]]. |
'''Jonesboro-Hodge High School''' is a high school located in North Central [[Louisiana]], [[United States]]. It is located in [[Jonesboro, Louisiana|Jonesboro]] in [[Jackson Parish, Louisiana]]. The school mascot is the Tiger, named after LSU. The colors are scarlet and royal blue. The school, a part of the [[Jackson Parish School Board]], serves the Town of Jonesboro and the [[Hodge, Louisiana|Village of Hodge]]. |
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| Jonesboro-Hodge High School | |
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 Jonesboro-Hodge High School in Jonesboro | |
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225 Pershing Highway Jonesboro , Louisiana United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School |
| Established | 1913 |
| School district | Jackson Parish School Board |
| Principal | Mike Beck |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 256 (2016-17)[1] |
| Color(s) | Scarlett Red & Royal Blue |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | jpsb.us/JHHS.htm |
Jonesboro-Hodge High School is a high school located in North Central Louisiana, United States. It is located in Jonesboro in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. The school mascot is the Tiger, named after LSU. The colors are scarlet and royal blue. The school, a part of the Jackson Parish School Board, serves the Town of Jonesboro and the Village of Hodge.
History
The first school house in Jonesboro, comprising 11 grades, was located at the corner of 3rd and Cooper. The brick building completed in 1913 was destroyed by fire in 1925. The new J-HHS building was constructed during the most economically depressed era of American History. The architectural beauty of the structure soon came to symbolize Jonesboro-Hodge High School.
The school named its football stadium "Caldwell Peacock" in honor of Neil Caldwell (a former athletic director and head football coach at the school who died in the U.S. Army Air Corps) and Gordon Peacock (a member of the football team who died of pneumonia).
Faculty
The school faculty is made up of approximately 38 teachers who instruct in a wide array of disciplines. Courses include: Agricultural Science, Auto Mechanics, Nursing, Mathematics, Science, English, Spanish, Computer Science, Publications, Health & Physical Education, Social Studies, Gifted Music, and Choir.
School uniforms
The students are required to wear school uniforms with the choice of jeans and spirit shirts or jeans and regular uniform shirts[2]
Athletics
Jonesboro-Hodge High School has a wide array of sports, including football, baseball, softball, basketball, track, golf, and dance (Tiger Paw Dance Line). The school's football team won state championships in 1930, 1945, 1987, 1988, 1989.[3] It is a Class 2A member of the LHSAA and competes in District 2.[4]
Notable alumni
- Rodney Alexander, Class of 1964, former U.S. Representative[5]
- Marty Booker, Class of 1994, NFL football player[6]
- Randy Ewing, Class of 1962, former Louisiana State Senate President[citation needed]
- John Garlington, Class of 1964, NFL football player[7]
- Randy Moffett, Class of 1965, President of the University of Louisiana System[citation needed]
Notable faculty
- Don Shows, former state championship football coach
References
- ^ "Jonesboro-Hodge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ http://www.jpsb.us/JHHSadm.htm
- ^ Louisiana High School Football Championships Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "ALEXANDER, Rodney - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ "Marty Booker". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "John Garlington". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11.
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