Jasper High School (Indiana)

{{Infobox school

| name = Jasper High School

| image = JasperHighSchoolIndianaEntrance.JPG

| motto = Learning for Life

| song = Indiana, Our Indiana

| streetaddress = 1600 Saint Charles Street

| city = Jasper

| state =Indiana

| zipcode = 47546

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{coord|38|24|9|N|86|57|0|W|display=inline,title}}

| established = 1978

| type = Public high school

| district = Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools

| grades = 9-12

| principal = Geoff Mauck

| enrollment = 1,046 (2022-23){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1803960&ID=180396000685|title=Jasper High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=March 19, 2024}}

| ratio = 16.34

| teaching_staff = 64.00 (FTE)

| conference = Southern Indiana Athletic Conference

| nickname = Wildcats

| colors = {{color box|black}} {{color box|#CFB53B}}

| rival = Vincennes Lincoln High School{{cite web|url=https://duboiscountyherald.com/b/drawing-a-line-in-the-stands|title=Drawing A Line In The Stands|publisher=Dubois County Herald|access-date=March 12, 2018}}
Southridge High School{{cite web|url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/08/25/ewing-jasper-hold-goal-post-trophy-aloft/104830678/|title=Ewing, Jasper take back Goal Post Trophy from Southridge|publisher=Courier & Press|access-date=March 12, 2018}}

| free_label1 = Gym Capacity

| free_1 = 4,800

| website = [http://www.gjcs.k12.in.us/1/home Official Website]

| footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=180396000685&ID=180396000685|title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Jasper High School|work=ed.gov|access-date=12 December 2015}}

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Jasper High School (JHS) is a public high school located in Jasper, Indiana, that serves grades 9 through 12 and is one of five in the Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools' district. The principal is Geoff Mauck. The Vice Principal is Dr. Cassidy Nalley. JHS has an enrollment of approximately 1,050 students. The school's colors are black and gold. The school song is set to the tune "Indiana, Our Indiana", and the mascot is the wildcat.

History

Jasper High School was built in 1978 and subsequent remodeling was carried out in 2002. The facilities include 206,000 square feet, built on 50 acres of land. In 2014, the school was once again recognized as an Indiana "four star school".{{cite web|last=Jasper High School|title=School Improvement Plan|url=http://www.gjcs.k12.in.us/Portals/1/Documents/JHSPL221PLAN1112.pdf|publisher=Jasper High School|access-date=4 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222025409/http://www.gjcs.k12.in.us/Portals/1/Documents/JHSPL221PLAN1112.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2014|url-status=dead}} Jasper draws students from the Bainbridge, Madison and Boone townships in Dubois County.{{cite web|last=Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools |title=District Profile |url=http://www.gjcs.k12.in.us/About/DistrictProfile.aspx |work=2010 |access-date=4 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222024943/http://www.gjcs.k12.in.us/About/DistrictProfile.aspx |archive-date=22 February 2014 }}

=Gym collapse=

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On May 2, 2011, the main gym collapsed due to a buildup of rainwater on the roof, causing the school to be temporarily closed. The school used the Cabby O'Neill Gymnasium, located near the courthouse on 6th street, Jasper, as a temporary replacement while a new gymnasium was built.{{cite news|last=Eckerle|first=Greg|url=http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/sep/05/no-headline---ev_jasper_gym/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226101737/http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/sep/05/no-headline---ev_jasper_gym/|archive-date=February 26, 2014|title=Jasper thankful for old gym during rebuilding process|date=September 5, 2011|access-date=4 February 2014|url-status=live}} This was the first time the Cabby O’Neill had hosted Jasper High School athletic events since 1977.{{cite web|title=Historic high school basketball arenas |url=http://www.indianalandmarks.org/NewsPhotos/Pages/WhereWeLiveArticle.aspx?NewsID=701 |work=January 30, 2012 |access-date=4 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222145148/http://www.indianalandmarks.org/NewsPhotos/Pages/WhereWeLiveArticle.aspx?NewsID=701 |archive-date=22 February 2014 }} The school rebuilt the gymnasium and an open house and dedication ceremony was held on September 20, 2013.{{cite news|last=Raths|first=Bradford|url=http://dcbroadcasting.com/2013/09/greater-jasper-schools-hold-gym-ribbon-cutting/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222023509/http://dcbroadcasting.com/2013/09/greater-jasper-schools-hold-gym-ribbon-cutting/|archive-date=February 22, 2014|title=Greater Jasper Schools Holds Gym Ribbon Cutting|date=September 23, 2013|newspaper=DC Broadcasting|access-date=4 February 2014|url-status=live}} The new gymnasium has a seating capacity of 4,800.{{cite web|title=Student Handbook, 2013-2014|url=http://www.gjcs.k12.in.us/Portals/1/Documents/Handbook%2020132014.pdf|publisher=Jasper High School|access-date=4 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222025044/http://www.gjcs.k12.in.us/Portals/1/Documents/Handbook%2020132014.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2014|url-status=dead}}

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,095 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

Male - 51.0%
Female - 49.0%
Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.8%
Black - 0.4%
Hispanic - 7.9%
White - 90.3%
Multiracial - 0.4%

21.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

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! colspan="3" style="background:black;color:#CFB53B"| Jasper High School
IHSAA Athletic State Championships

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! style="background-color:#CFB53B;color:black"|SPORT

! style="background-color:#CFB53B;color:black"|TITLES

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| style="background-color:white;color:black"|Boys' Baseball (Class AAA)

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| 1998, 2000, 2006

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| style="background-color:white;color:black"|Boys' Baseball (Single-Class)

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| 1996, 1997, 2021

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| style="background-color:white;color:black"|Boys' Football (Class AAAA)

| align="center"|1

| 2001

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| style="background-color:white;color:black"|Boys' Tennis

| align="center"|1

| 1999

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| style="background-color:white;color:black"|Boys' Basketball (Single-Class)

| align="center"|1

| 1949

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| style="background-color:#CFB53B;color:black"|Total

| align="center" style="background-color:#CFB53B;color:black"|8

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Eight Jasper High School athletic teams have won Indiana High School Athletic Association state championships with the most recent being in 2006. Boys basketball captured the school's first title in 1949, winning the state's iconic single class postseason tournament. The Wildcats nipped Madison, 62-61, at Butler Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsaa.org/Sports/Boys/Basketball/StateChampions/tabid/124/Default.aspx|title=IHSAA Basketball State Champions|work=ihsaa.org|access-date=8 July 2015|archive-date=23 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723020440/http://www.ihsaa.org/Sports/Boys/Basketball/StateChampions/tabid/124/Default.aspx|url-status=dead}}

The baseball team won its first of six state championships, and three in a row, in 1996 after beating Merrillville, 13-6, at Bush Stadium in Indianapolis. The following year, and the final of the single class system, Jasper won another championship after defeating Carmel, 10-8, at Victory Field, home of the Indianapolis Indians, Triple A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1998, for the third straight year, Jasper's baseball team beat Westfield in the 3A title game, 11-2.

The 4th baseball championship was won in 2000 when the Wildcats routed Plymouth High School, 10-3. Most recently, the 2006 baseball team (34-1) defeated Norwell 13-12.

Since 2006, the Wildcats have returned to Victory Field three times but have come up short in all three games losing to Andrean in 2010 and 2015 and Norwell in 2013.{{cite news|last1=Neddenriep|first1=Kyle|title=How did Jasper become the high school baseball capital of Indiana?|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/06/18/jasper-become-high-school-baseball-capitol-indiana/28941665/|access-date=26 November 2015|work=Indy Star}}

In 1999, the boys tennis team returned from North Central High School with a state title after knocking off Center Grove by a team score of 3-2.{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsaa.org/Sports/Boys/Tennis/TeamStateChampions/tabid/278/Default.aspx|title=IHSAA Boys Tennis State Champions|work=ihsaa.org|access-date=8 July 2015|archive-date=8 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708114015/http://www.ihsaa.org/Sports/Boys/Tennis/TeamStateChampions/tabid/278/Default.aspx|url-status=dead}}

In 2001, the football team won its first state championship after beating Delta, 35-20, in the old RCA Dome in Indianapolis.{{cite web|url=http://www.ihsaa.org/Sports/Boys/Football/StateChampions/tabid/178/Default.aspx|title=IHSAA Boys Football State Champions|work=ihsaa.org|access-date=8 July 2015|archive-date=8 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708111612/http://www.ihsaa.org/Sports/Boys/Football/StateChampions/tabid/178/Default.aspx|url-status=dead}}

Notable alumni

Arnold Habig (1925) - founder of Kimball International
Paul Hoffman (1943) - Basketball player in the NBA and 4 time All-American at Purdue University; League Champion in 1947-48.{{cite news|last=Tanton|first=Bill|title=Ex-Bullet Hoffman named All-Indiana, at age 68 BASKETBALL|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1993/07/08/ex-bullet-hoffman-named-all-indiana-at-age-68-basketball/|access-date=4 February 2014|newspaper=Baltimore Sun|date=July 8, 1993|archive-date=2013-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203024347/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1993-07-08/sports/1993189194_1_hoffman-school-basketball-john-brennan|url-status=live}}
Michael Lewis (1996) - Ball State basketball coach
Shane Lindauer (1992) - Member of the Indiana House of Representatives{{cite web|url=https://www.duboiscountyfreepress.com/lindauer-named-district-63-state-representative/ |title=Lindauer appointed District 63 state representative |publisher=Dubois County Free Press |date=October 30, 2017 |access-date=November 20, 2018}}
Scott Rolen (1993) - Major League Baseball player, MLB All Star, Gold Glove, World Series Champion, Hall of Fame Class of 2023; former member of Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds.{{cite news|last=Eckerle|first=Greg|url=http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/mar/04/greatest-game-lives-on/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226101744/http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/mar/04/greatest-game-lives-on/|archive-date=February 26, 2014|title='Greatest game' lives on|date=March 4, 2008|newspaper=Evansville Courier & Press|access-date=4 February 2014|url-status=live}}
Matt Mauck (1997) - football player: LSU Tigers football starting quarterback; former NFL player with Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos.{{cite news|title=Mauck brings maturity and quiet leadership to LSU|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?id=1624588|access-date=4 February 2014|newspaper=ESPN|date=September 27, 2003}}
Mike Braun (1972) - junior United States senator and incumbent Indiana Governor