Jackson County Comprehensive High School
| Jackson County Comprehensive High School | |
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| Address | |
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1668 Winder Highway Jefferson, Georgia United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°06′11″N 83°35′50″W / 34.103033°N 83.59712°WCoordinates: 34°06′11″N 83°35′50″W / 34.103033°N 83.59712°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school, secondary |
| Motto | "Committed to the relentless pursuit of educational excellence." |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Jackson County School District |
| Faculty | 75 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,150 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Yearbook | Pantara |
| Website | Jackson County Comprehensive High School |
Jackson County Comprehensive High School is a high school in Jefferson, Georgia, United States. The school competes in region 8-AAA. Its mascot is a black panther, which is based on a legend passed down from Native Americans who formerly inhabited the region. Former Superintendent Andy Byers chose the mascot when the school was moved from Braselton to Jefferson in the 1980s. JCCHS is known for its academics, band, Army JROTC, FFA, softball, wrestling, tennis, basketball, and football programs.
Classes offered are English I-IV, Math I, Math II, Math III, Math IV, Biology, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, Physics, Civics, World History, American History, Economics, AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, French, Spanish, Creative Writing, Psychology, Drama, and multiple AP and dual enrollment courses.
Vocational classes include Theater, Agriculture, Business Education, Family and Consumer Science, Healthcare Science, Information Tech, Manufacturing Tech, Video Broadcasting, Physical Education, Art, Youth Apprenticeship, and JROTC.
The Fine Arts department includes Drama, Band, and Chorus.
Graduates have attended institutes of higher education around the world, including the United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Oxford University, Massey University in New Zealand, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vanderbilt University, the University of Alabama, Florida State University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, and the University of Georgia.
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