Jacksonville High School is a 5A public high school located in Jacksonville, Texas, United States. It is part of the Jacksonville Independent School District located in north central Cherokee County. For the 2021–22 school year, the school was given a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.
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Current
Jacksonville High School has recently undergone the first major construction since the late '1950s, and is now more open, to accommodate the recent switch to a 5A public high school.
Athletics
The Jacksonville Indians compete in the following sports:
Baseball
Basketball
Cross country
Football
Golf
Powerlifting
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
Football
Jacksonville and rival Nacogdoches played in the longest high-school football game in history, a 12-overtime affair in 2010 which resulted in Jacksonville winning 84-81. Only four years later, the two played a (short, by comparison) five-overtime game, with Jacksonville again winning, this time 85-79.
State titles
Boys' basketball
1956 (2A)
One Act Play
1952 (1A), 1956 (1A), 1960 (3A)
Honor Band (Texas Music Educators Association)
1984–1985 school year (4A)
Notable alumni
Jerry Aldridge, former NFL running back
Kevin Aldridge, former NFL defensive end
Toby Gowin, former NFL punter
Marshall Johnson, former NFL wide receiver
Pete Lammons, former NFL tight end
Margo Martindale, Emmy-winning actress of stage, TV shows, and films
Josh McCown, NFL quarterback
Luke McCown, former NFL quarterback
Neal McCoy, country music singer
Devin McCuin, college football wide receiver for the Ohio State Buckeyes
James Noble, former NFL wide receiver
Grady Nutt, Christian minister and humorist
Lee Ann Womack, country music singer
Deborah Yates, Tony Award-nominated actress and dancer