Jackson High School (Massillon, Ohio)
| Jackson High School | |
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| Address | |
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7600 Fulton Drive NW Massillon, Ohio 44646 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°51′40″N 81°29′23″W / 40.861083°N 81.489716°WCoordinates: 40°51′40″N 81°29′23″W / 40.861083°N 81.489716°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School district | Jackson Local School District |
| Principal | Jeff Kracker |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Slogan | "Striving for Excellence" |
| Athletics conference | Federal League |
| Team name | Polar Bears |
| Rival |
Hoover Vikings Green Bulldogs |
| Website | jackson |
Jackson High School is a public high school located in Jackson Township, near Massillon, Ohio, United States. Part of the Jackson Local Schools district, it serves grades 9 through 12. The school's colors are purple and gold and the athletic teams are known as the Polar Bears. As of January 2006 the school had 1878 students.
Jackson High School is a founding member school of the Federal League, a high school athletic conference in Ohio. Jackson won the 2010 Basketball State Championship, and won their first Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) title. Jackson won the 2014 Baseball State Championship, defeating North Royalton 5-1 in the title game.
The Jackson Marching Band produces a show yearly (along with one black light half time show). The band has marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade (1982 and 1998), Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1999), Cotton Bowl Parade, Orange Bowl Parade (1992), Fiesta Bowl Parade and pre-game (1994),and Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (1987, 1991, 1995 and 1998). The band has also traveled to Hawaii, Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, and Phoenix, Arizona. In 2009 the Marching Band traveled to New Orleans to play in the Sugar Bowl half time show. In 2012, the band traveled to Orlando to play in the Disney Thanksgiving Day Parade. In March 2014 the band successfully traveled to China. While in China the band performed on the Great Wall of China, along with sightseeing, the band visited their sister school in Jiaozhou, Qingdao. The band performed in a grand concert tour with their sister school. The band department has three bands, a Freshman band, Concert band, and Symphony band. All three bands participate in competitions sponsored by the Ohio Music Educators Association
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