Jack C. Hays High School
Encyclopedia
Jack C. Hays High School is located in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District
in Buda, Texas
. Hays High School is the oldest existing high school in Hays CISD, but was thoroughly renovated in the 2000s. The school is named for John Coffee Hays
, a frontier defender, Texas Ranger, and hero to those he fought to protect. He achieved fame after leaving Texas in 1849 for California, where he became the first elected sheriff of San Francisco and helped found the city of Oakland. The school mascot is the Rebels, depicted as a Yosemite Sam
-like character dressed in in the standard gray uniform of the Army of the Confederate States of America. While "Colonel Jack" formerly wielded dual revolvers and a confederate flag belt buckle, he is currently depicted with a Texas flag in his left hand and a white flag bearing an H in his right with a script H on his belt buckle. As with other institutions which draw upon confederate imagery, Hays High School encountered controversy on and off for years before ultimately discarding the confederate flag as an official symbol, but have retained Dixie
as a fight song.
A man of honor all his days
To be a school of honor too and fight with pride for red and blue
We're proud to be apart of these, who joined as one in loyalty
All together now we stand a Rebel victory is at hand!
R-R-R-E-B B-B-E-L-S
As we chant our rebel name our binding tie will bring us fame
(Go Red! Go White! Go Rebels!
Fight! Fight! Fight!
Rebels Fight! Rebels Fight!
Rebels! Rebels! Fight! Fight!)
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball.
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
Hays Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Kyle, Texas . In addition to Kyle, the district serves the cities of Buda, Hays, Mountain City, Uhland, and part of Niederwald. Located mostly in Hays County, small portions of the district extend into Travis and...
in Buda, Texas
Buda, Texas
Buda is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,404 at the 2000 census. City leaders estimated the population exceeded 5,100 in 2008 and the official 2009 Census Bureau estimate showed the population had increased to 7,784 as of July 1, 2009. The 2010 US Census listed...
. Hays High School is the oldest existing high school in Hays CISD, but was thoroughly renovated in the 2000s. The school is named for John Coffee Hays
John Coffee Hays
Col. John Coffee "Jack" Hays was a Texas Ranger captain and military officer of the Republic of Texas. Hays served in several armed conflicts, including the Indian and the Mexican-American War.-Biography:...
, a frontier defender, Texas Ranger, and hero to those he fought to protect. He achieved fame after leaving Texas in 1849 for California, where he became the first elected sheriff of San Francisco and helped found the city of Oakland. The school mascot is the Rebels, depicted as a Yosemite Sam
Yosemite Sam
Yosemite Sam is an American animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The name is somewhat alliterative and is inspired by Yosemite National Park...
-like character dressed in in the standard gray uniform of the Army of the Confederate States of America. While "Colonel Jack" formerly wielded dual revolvers and a confederate flag belt buckle, he is currently depicted with a Texas flag in his left hand and a white flag bearing an H in his right with a script H on his belt buckle. As with other institutions which draw upon confederate imagery, Hays High School encountered controversy on and off for years before ultimately discarding the confederate flag as an official symbol, but have retained Dixie
Dixie (song)
Countless lyrical variants of "Dixie" exist, but the version attributed to Dan Emmett and its variations are the most popular. Emmett's lyrics as they were originally intended reflect the mood of the United States in the late 1850s toward growing abolitionist sentiment. The song presented the point...
as a fight song.
Alma mater
We're Singing Now For Jack C. Hays,A man of honor all his days
To be a school of honor too and fight with pride for red and blue
We're proud to be apart of these, who joined as one in loyalty
All together now we stand a Rebel victory is at hand!
R-R-R-E-B B-B-E-L-S
As we chant our rebel name our binding tie will bring us fame
(Go Red! Go White! Go Rebels!
Fight! Fight! Fight!
Rebels Fight! Rebels Fight!
Rebels! Rebels! Fight! Fight!)
Athletics
Hays High School competes in the following sports -Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball.