Jasper High School

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Principal	Courtney Gober
Assistant Principal	Julie Hirsh
Assistant Principal	Julia Canby
Assistant Principal	Robert Eppler
Administrative Intern	Andrea Wigginton
Counselors	Christine Haskins – A - Dan Yvonne Miller – Dao - Jh Danny Burch – Ji - Na Judy Mezick – Nb - Sr Alicia Logan – St - Z
School Hours	9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Enrollment	1,829
School Colors	Green, black and white
Mascot	Jaguar
Motto	Jasper High School is dedicated to providing a unified, caring environment where each student will be prepared to succeed in a diverse and challenging world.

Directions to School

From Dallas North Tollway: Legacy Exit – east to Archgate, south on Archgate to the school.
From Central Expressway: Legacy Exit – west to Archgate, south on Archgate to the school.

Achievements

TEA Recognized Rating; Gold Performance Acknowledgment reading / English / language arts; Gold Performance Acknowledgment for math and science; Gold Performance Acknowledgment for social studies; Gold Performance Acknowledgment for attendance; TBEC Award 2010, 2009, 2008; highest scores in the world on the 2005 Advanced Placement Human Geography test; state and national qualifiers in speech; regional and state science fair winners; state and national Science Symposium finalists; state and national Junior Academy of Science finalists; First Place Regional French Competition, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006; UIL Sweepstakes awards for band, choir, and orchestra; All-state band, choir, and orchestra qualifiers; Legacy orchestra has consistently ranked as one of the top four high school orchestras in the state of Texas by the Texas Music Educators Association; first place State and third place in Nationals at the TrigStar math competition; HOSA placed first in nationals; Jasper cheerleaders: competed in NCA nationals; FFA: participated at both the state and national levels in areas of leadership, vet. technology and livestock management; TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) awarded First Place medals to Jasper students for their work in desktop publishing and Web mastering; active Future Business Leaders of America chapter with top place winnings in both state and national competitions; JROTC Honor Unit With Distinction (top 10% in the nation); third at 2005-2006 district One-Act Play competition; Awarded 2 all-star cast and 1 best technician at 2005-2006 district One-Act Play competition; students placed in state and received a top score in the Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) competition; individual tennis district champion 1999-2009.

Campus Programs

Humanities/Gifted Programs; AP Human Geography; AP European History, AP World History, AVID, and Project Lead the Way courses; student organizations such as: FFA, FBLA, LASER, STAND, PALS, Student Council, Yearbook, National Honor Society, French Club, German Club, French Honor Society, Art Club, Math Club; Academic competitions such as: Whiz Quiz, National Exams in French, Latin and German, State competition in French, Spanish, German and Latin and International Thespian Society.

Parent Involvement Opportunities

Parents can become involved through many active organizations, such as PTSA, Booster Clubs, and School Based Improvement Committee (SBIC). Many parents volunteer their time through the PTSA volunteer program by working at student schedule pick-up, in the front office, library, Xeroxing for staff, attendance office, in the school store and in classrooms.

Community/Business Partnerships

Alpha Omega Insurance; AXA Advisors LLC; Chick-fil-A; Chipotle; Dallas Morning News; Dippin’ Dots; Hansen Realty Group; Meadows Foundation; Michael Blake, Pro DJ Entertainment; Plano ISD Education Foundation.

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