Jordan-Matthews High School
| Jordan-Matthews High School | |
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| Address | |
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910 East Cardinal Street Siler City, North Carolina United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°43′25″N 79°27′04″W / 35.7234737°N 79.4511317°WCoordinates: 35°43′25″N 79°27′04″W / 35.7234737°N 79.4511317°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "It's A Great Day To Be A Jet" |
| School district | Chatham County Public Schools |
| Principal | Tripp Crayton |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 840 |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and gold |
| Nickname | Jets |
| Website | jmhs |
 Jordan-Matthews High School in Siler City, NC. |
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| Jordan-Matthews Jets | |
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| School | Jordan-Matthews High School |
| Conference | Mid-State |
| NCHSAA | 2A Division |
| Athletic director | Melody Dark |
| Location | Siler City, NC |
| Football stadium | Phil E. Senter Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Frank N. Justice Gymnasium |
| Nickname | Jets |
| Colors | Royal Blue and Gold |
| Website | Jordan-Matthews Athletics |
Jordan-Matthews High School is found in Siler City, North Carolina. This high school is a 2-A classification with about 840 students and 80 staff members. It is often referred to as J-M. Its county rivals include Chatham Central High School (Bear Creek, NC), and Northwood High School (Pittsboro, NC).
The school team mascot is the Jet. The team was originally the Blue Phantoms, but changed when the schools were integrated in 1968−69 to avoid controversy over the resemblance to the KKK. The school's colors are royal blue and gold.
The school offers a block style schedule which allows students to take eight classes a year. A wide variety of AP classes and career development classes are offered here. In 2009 Us News and World Report assigned JM a Silver Medal as one of the best high schools in America.
Sports and clubs are popular activities at the school. Some clubs such as AIM, DECA, FBLA, and HOSA compete at district, state, and national levels. In the past, sports such as women’s tennis, golf, and men’s basketball and soccer have won state championships. The book "A Home on the Field", was written by the Jordan-Matthews soccer coach, Paul Cuadros.
Chatham County, where the school is located, has experienced an influx of Hispanics over the last ten to fifteen years. The number of Hispanic children enrolled in school has increased by 598% from 1990 to 1998. In the 2010−11 school year, of the 732 students, 42% were Hispanic, 36% were White, 21% were Black, and less than 1% were American Indian or Asian.
The current principal is Tripp Crayton. The current assistant principals are Melody Dark and Donna Barger.
The Wells Fargo Cup is awarded to a school in each conference that exhibits an outstanding athletic program. Points are awarded for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in each sport. JM was awarded their 5th cup in a row in 2012. In addition, Jordan Matthews has one a sportsmanship award that is voted on by the coaches of each sport. 2012 was the third year of the last four that JM has won both awards.
Boys Varsity Basketball: Head Coach, PJ Lowman
Girls Varsity Basketball: Head Coach, Mel Dark
Junior Varsity Boys Basketball: Head Coach, Chris Eaves
Varsity Football: Head Coach, Marty Scotten
Junior Varsity Football: Head Coach, Darrell Bean
Varsity Baseball: Head Coach
Junior Varsity Baseball: Head Coach
Softball: Head Coach
Boys Varsity Soccer: Head Coach, Paul Cuadros
Girls Varsity Soccer: Head Coach, Troy Palmer
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