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Jasper High School
Jasper High School
Address
	1600 Saint Charles Street; Jasper, Indiana 47546; United States
Coordinates	38°24′9″N 86°57′0″W / 38.40250°N 86.95000°W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Learning for Life
Established	1978
School district	Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools
Principal	Geoff Mauck
Teaching staff	64.00 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,046 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	16.34
Color(s)
Song	Indiana, Our Indiana
Athletics conference	Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Nickname	Wildcats
Rival	Vincennes Lincoln High School ; Southridge High School
Gym Capacity	4,800
Website	Official Website

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.^[5]

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".^[6] Jasper draws students from the Bainbridge, Madison and Boone townships in Dubois County.^[7]

Gym collapse

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.^[8] This was the first time the Cabby O’Neill had hosted Jasper High School athletic events since 1977.^[9] The school rebuilt the gymnasium and an open house and dedication ceremony was held on September 20, 2013.^[10] The new gymnasium has a seating capacity of 4,800.^[5]

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.^[4]

Athletics

Jasper High School IHSAA Athletic State Championships
SPORT	TITLES	YEAR(S)
Boys' Baseball (Class AAA)	3	1998, 2000, 2006
Boys' Baseball (Single-Class)	3	1996, 1997, 2021
Boys' Football (Class AAAA)	1	2001
Boys' Tennis	1	1999
Boys' Basketball (Single-Class)	1	1949
Total	8

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.^[11]

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.^[12]

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.^[13]

In 2001, the football team won its first state championship after beating Delta, 35-20, in the old RCA Dome in Indianapolis. ^[14]

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.^[15]
Michael Lewis (1996) - Ball State basketball coach
Shane Lindauer (1992) - Member of the Indiana House of Representatives^[16]
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.^[17]
Matt Mauck (1997) - football player: LSU Tigers football starting quarterback; former NFL player with Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos.^[18]
Mike Braun (1972) - junior United States senator from Indiana

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Jasper High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ "Drawing A Line In The Stands". Dubois County Herald. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
^ "Ewing, Jasper take back Goal Post Trophy from Southridge". Courier & Press. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Jasper High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Student Handbook, 2013-2014" (PDF). Jasper High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
^ Jasper High School. "School Improvement Plan" (PDF). Jasper High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
^ Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools. "District Profile". 2010. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
^ Eckerle, Greg (September 5, 2011). "Jasper thankful for old gym during rebuilding process". Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
^ "Historic high school basketball arenas". January 30, 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
^ Raths, Bradford (September 23, 2013). "Greater Jasper Schools Holds Gym Ribbon Cutting". DC Broadcasting. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
^ "IHSAA Basketball State Champions". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
^ Neddenriep, Kyle. "How did Jasper become the high school baseball capital of Indiana?". Indy Star. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
^ "IHSAA Boys Tennis State Champions". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
^ "IHSAA Boys Football State Champions". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
^ Tanton, Bill (July 8, 1993). "Ex-Bullet Hoffman named All-Indiana, at age 68 BASKETBALL". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
^ "Lindauer appointed District 63 state representative". Dubois County Free Press. October 30, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
^ Eckerle, Greg (March 4, 2008). "'Greatest game' lives on". Evansville Courier & Press. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
^ "Mauck brings maturity and quiet leadership to LSU". ESPN. September 27, 2003. Retrieved 4 February 2014.