Jenkins High School
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Herschel V. Jenkins High School is a public high school located in Savannah, Georgia
. A part of the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
, it is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
and the Georgia Accrediting Commission
.
-12
, from the school's neighborhood attendance district as well as from elsewhere in Chatham County through the Honors Academy for Academic Excellence.
Jenkins operates on a block schedule where students take four courses over a semester and 4 other courses for the next semester. Senior students are also eligible for Joint Enrollment Program which partners with Armstrong Atlantic State University
, Savannah Technical College
and Savannah State University
. Joint Enrollment students take college core courses with free tuition. In addition, Jenkins offers AP courses, honors/advanced courses and Project Lead the Way courses. Project Lead the Way (PLTW) was a program designed to instill technological learning into schools. The program was briefly interrupted during the 2006-07 school year, but the program was reinstated and continues to serve as the engineering-related school of the Savannah-Chatham County School System.
The principal of Jenkins High School as of January 8, 2007, is William "Lang" Brannen.
In the late 1980s the school was expanded with several new buildings, including a new social studies building, expanded science building, a new technology building and a new gymnasium. The old gymnasium was then renovated into an auditorium. The existing buildings were enclosed, insulated, and air-conditioned. New windows and electrical systems were installed. As well, a gabled roof was added, new laminated flooring was laid, walls were painted, and new suspended ceilings were hung. The renovation was complete by the 1990-91 school year.
Jenkins was named a Blue Ribbon School and a School of Excellence in 1997 and 1998 respectively.
* Denotes an inactive club
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
. A part of the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System is a school district based in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. SCCPSS is run by an elected Board of Public Education and operates most public schools in the Chatham County including those in the city of Savannah. The current superintendent is...
, it is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
and the Georgia Accrediting Commission
Georgia Accrediting Commission
The Georgia Accrediting Commission is a nonprofit educational accreditation organization founded in 1904 "to stimulate the schools to achieve and maintain a high level of professional integrity and competence." Its purposes are stated as to provide standards for Georgia's schools and to promote...
.
Academics
Student enrollment is nearly 1,900 in grades 9Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
-12
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
, from the school's neighborhood attendance district as well as from elsewhere in Chatham County through the Honors Academy for Academic Excellence.
Jenkins operates on a block schedule where students take four courses over a semester and 4 other courses for the next semester. Senior students are also eligible for Joint Enrollment Program which partners with Armstrong Atlantic State University
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Armstrong Atlantic State University, also referred to as Armstrong Atlantic, Armstrong, or simply AASU, is a four-year public university part of the University System of Georgia. It is located on a campus in suburban Savannah, Georgia, United States...
, Savannah Technical College
Savannah Technical College
Savannah Technical College, also known as Savannah Tech is a technical college located in Savannah, Georgia.-Academics:Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Learning Enrichment Center is certified by the...
and Savannah State University
Savannah State University
Savannah State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university located in Savannah, Georgia. Savannah State holds the distinction as the oldest public historically black university in Georgia...
. Joint Enrollment students take college core courses with free tuition. In addition, Jenkins offers AP courses, honors/advanced courses and Project Lead the Way courses. Project Lead the Way (PLTW) was a program designed to instill technological learning into schools. The program was briefly interrupted during the 2006-07 school year, but the program was reinstated and continues to serve as the engineering-related school of the Savannah-Chatham County School System.
Honors Academy for Academic Excellence
The primary focus of this program is to provide higher-level courses to advanced students. Any student in Chatham County who meets program criteria is eligible to enroll at Jenkins with approximately 300 students enrolled.The principal of Jenkins High School as of January 8, 2007, is William "Lang" Brannen.
History
The school is named for the late local philanthropist Herschel Vespasian Jenkins. The building was a "Florida-style" school. Typically, these schools were characterized by a low-ceiling building with outdoor corridors. A classroom was equipped with long glass windows the length of the room, two outlets, and fluorescent lighting. What the building lacked, in such a hot climate, was air-conditioning.In the late 1980s the school was expanded with several new buildings, including a new social studies building, expanded science building, a new technology building and a new gymnasium. The old gymnasium was then renovated into an auditorium. The existing buildings were enclosed, insulated, and air-conditioned. New windows and electrical systems were installed. As well, a gabled roof was added, new laminated flooring was laid, walls were painted, and new suspended ceilings were hung. The renovation was complete by the 1990-91 school year.
Jenkins was named a Blue Ribbon School and a School of Excellence in 1997 and 1998 respectively.
Academic competitions
- Academic Decathlon
- Academic Quiz Bowl
- Math Team
- Mock Trial Team
- Robotics Team
- Science Olympiad
Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Crosscountry
- Football
- Golf *
- Sailing *
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Clubs and organizations
- Class Clowns Improv Troupe
- Chorus
- Concert Band
- Crimson Symphonic Sound Machine Marching Band
- Drama Club
- French Club
- Future Business Leaders of America
- J.G.G. Career Association *
- Kappa League *
- Key Club International
- Marine Science Club *
- Model United Nations
- National Art Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- Navy ROTC
- Odyssey of the Mind
- Parent Teacher Student Association
- Peer Helpers *
- Rifle *
- School Council
- Senior/Junior Class Officers
- Sequoyah Staff
- Support Our Scholars Booster Club
- Technology Student Association
- Vocational Opportunities Club *
- Warriors for Christ
* Denotes an inactive club