John Horn High School
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Dr. John D. Horn High School is a secondary school in Mesquite
, Texas
, United States
. The school serves the southern portion of Mesquite and the Mesquite ISD portion of Seagoville
.
John Horn High School, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Mesquite Independent School District
. The school is under the UIL
AAAAA division. The Jaguar is the school mascot, and the school colors are red, black and white.
The school opened in 2000 with only 9th and 10th grade classes. The enrollment in that first school year was approximately 550. In the 2006-2007 school year its enrollment was over 2100 students. Ronnie Pardun was the first principal of the school succeeded by the current principal, Bruce Perkins.
The John Horn High School Football team, made history during the 2008-2009 school year by making it to the playoffs for the first time. In the 2009-2010 school year they were victorious in their final district game and made it to the playoffs again. In 2010, for the third straight year, Horn made the playoffs. On November 12, 2010, they won their first playoff game in school history by defeating state power Copperas Cove 48-14. Horn would go on to beat Rowlett in a 44-22 at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX, and Leander 43-27 before losing in the state quarterfinals to Longview 28-14.
The Johh Horn High School Fine Arts exhibits programs such as choirs, orchestra, and wind bands.
The John Horn High School Theater operates two clubs: The Table Top Theatre Company and the 6292 Chapter of the International Thespian Society. JHHS dedicated the Lynda Horn Auditorium during the 2006-2007 school year. Both theatrical clubs received statewide recognition through the production of "Mmmbeth" at the Texas Thespian Convention in the fall of 2005.
The clubs also volunteer their time serving as ushers for the Dallas Theatre Center. Also, the Theatre UIL play for 2006-2007: "Bits and Pieces" advanced to the Area competition, the first time in the JHHS Theatre history, and the first time in 10 years that a school from M.I.S.D. advanced from the District level.
The John Horn High School Varsity Cheerleaders are 3 time NCA State Gameday Champions, winning in 2007, 2008, and 2010. Also, in 2007, the cheerleaders became ACA National Champions. In 2008, the Varsity cheer team competed at NCA Nationals receiving third place. The cheerleaders have won many awards while attending NCA summer camps, including Top Team, Champion Chant, Herkie Team Award, Spirit Stick, and the Spirit Megaphone Award. Also, at camp, they have had many cheerleaders individually receive the All American Award, which they must try out for and have had many seniors awarded applications to try out for NCA Staff.
The John Horn High School Academic Decathlon Team has won the Region XII competition five years in a row and advanced to the state level five years in a row: two years as a 4A school and 3 years as a 5A school. The team has finished within the top ten twice.
In the 2008-2009 school Year, the JHHS Invisible Children Schools for Schools
Club Raised over $15,000 to help rebuild Pabbo Secondary School in War-Torn Northern Uganda. John Horn High School raised the most money in Texas and therefore won a trip for one student to go to Northern Uganda
. In the summer of 2009, Amanda Shaffner, a senior of the graduating class of 2009, went to Northern Uganda
and saw first hand the effects of the war on the region and how the money that was raised is being used to rebuild and improve Pabbo Secondary School. In the 2009-2010 school year, the club raised over $5,000 in the annual competition. A screening movie screening, hosted by the JHHS Schools for Schools club and Invisible children Roadies has been planned for the 2010-2011 school year. A Ugandan student will be on the tour and will tell their story and the story of their country face to face to John Horn High School students. JHHS plans to raise money and Participate in Schools for Schools in the 2010-2011 school year.
The Salsa Team, now known as the Jaguar Salseros focuses the world of Latin dance. They have performed all over the state of Texas and are scheduled to perform in Palm Springs, California; Tampa, Florida and Houston, Texas in summer 2008. They have qualified for the Texas Salsa Open in 2008.
In the 2007-2008 school year, both the Junior Varsity String Orchestra and Full Orchestra received Sweepstakes ratings in the UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest. The Varsity String Orchestra and Junior Varsity String Orchestra entered the 2008 SpringFest held at the Murchison Center at the University of North Texas
and both received Division I ratings. In April 2009, the orchestra competed in the Breckenridge Alpine Classic Music Festival in Breckenridge, CO. Both orchestras received Division I ratings, and the Varsity Orchestra was named Runner-Up Overall Best Ensemble and received the Outstanding Soloist Award.
John Horn's JROTC Program is also recognized nationwide. They are able to boast over the widely sought Gold Star of Excellence. The current SAI is Colonel J. Methered. While the current AI's are Sergeant First Class Tubbs and Command Sergeant Major Putman.
) as of 2005 the code is at all Mesquite ISD middle and high schools.
Berry Middle School and Terry Middle School feed into Horn High School.
Mesquite, Texas
Mesquite is a city located within the Dallas/Ft.Worth area of Texas. As of the 2010 US Census, the population was 139,824.-History:The city was founded May 22, 1873, by a Texas & Pacific Railway engineer who purchased land along the Texas & Pacific line outside of Dallas...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The school serves the southern portion of Mesquite and the Mesquite ISD portion of Seagoville
Seagoville, Texas
Seagoville is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Dallas. A small portion of Seagoville extends into Kaufman County. The population was 10,823 as of the 2000 census. The city is located along U.S. Highway 175 and the Southern Pacific Railroad ten miles from Downtown...
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John Horn High School, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Mesquite Independent School District
Mesquite Independent School District
The Mesquite Independent School District is a school district in Mesquite, Texas which follows the standard definition of an independent school district.The district is rather large, containing in excess of 35,000...
. The school is under the UIL
University Interscholastic League
The University Interscholastic League is an organization that creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, music, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the American state of Texas....
AAAAA division. The Jaguar is the school mascot, and the school colors are red, black and white.
History
John Horn High School is the newest high school opened in the Mesquite Independent School District. It is named after the former superintendent Dr. John D. Horn.The school opened in 2000 with only 9th and 10th grade classes. The enrollment in that first school year was approximately 550. In the 2006-2007 school year its enrollment was over 2100 students. Ronnie Pardun was the first principal of the school succeeded by the current principal, Bruce Perkins.
Clubs and organizations
The John Horn High School Band is very talented and they have three bands full of hard working students. Their second band recently got a sweepstakes at their UIL competition, earning the praise of their peers. The band has been viewed as so exciting that there has been a comic written about it titled Jaguar Band the Comic. The directors include; Todd Burke for the Wind Symphony, Scott Rives for the Symphonic Band, Lynn Childers for the Concert Band, April Estrella and John Binghaman on the side. In their marching season, they work very hard to ooh and ahh the crowd, and have thus far been successful.The John Horn High School Football team, made history during the 2008-2009 school year by making it to the playoffs for the first time. In the 2009-2010 school year they were victorious in their final district game and made it to the playoffs again. In 2010, for the third straight year, Horn made the playoffs. On November 12, 2010, they won their first playoff game in school history by defeating state power Copperas Cove 48-14. Horn would go on to beat Rowlett in a 44-22 at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX, and Leander 43-27 before losing in the state quarterfinals to Longview 28-14.
The Johh Horn High School Fine Arts exhibits programs such as choirs, orchestra, and wind bands.
The John Horn High School Theater operates two clubs: The Table Top Theatre Company and the 6292 Chapter of the International Thespian Society. JHHS dedicated the Lynda Horn Auditorium during the 2006-2007 school year. Both theatrical clubs received statewide recognition through the production of "Mmmbeth" at the Texas Thespian Convention in the fall of 2005.
The clubs also volunteer their time serving as ushers for the Dallas Theatre Center. Also, the Theatre UIL play for 2006-2007: "Bits and Pieces" advanced to the Area competition, the first time in the JHHS Theatre history, and the first time in 10 years that a school from M.I.S.D. advanced from the District level.
The John Horn High School Varsity Cheerleaders are 3 time NCA State Gameday Champions, winning in 2007, 2008, and 2010. Also, in 2007, the cheerleaders became ACA National Champions. In 2008, the Varsity cheer team competed at NCA Nationals receiving third place. The cheerleaders have won many awards while attending NCA summer camps, including Top Team, Champion Chant, Herkie Team Award, Spirit Stick, and the Spirit Megaphone Award. Also, at camp, they have had many cheerleaders individually receive the All American Award, which they must try out for and have had many seniors awarded applications to try out for NCA Staff.
The John Horn High School Academic Decathlon Team has won the Region XII competition five years in a row and advanced to the state level five years in a row: two years as a 4A school and 3 years as a 5A school. The team has finished within the top ten twice.
In the 2008-2009 school Year, the JHHS Invisible Children Schools for Schools
Schools for Schools
Schools for Schools is a fundraising program created by the nonprofit Invisible Children Inc. The goal of the program is to have students and schools in the western world creatively compete to raise money and rebuild schools in northern Uganda, a region whose education standards and facilities have...
Club Raised over $15,000 to help rebuild Pabbo Secondary School in War-Torn Northern Uganda. John Horn High School raised the most money in Texas and therefore won a trip for one student to go to Northern Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. In the summer of 2009, Amanda Shaffner, a senior of the graduating class of 2009, went to Northern Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
and saw first hand the effects of the war on the region and how the money that was raised is being used to rebuild and improve Pabbo Secondary School. In the 2009-2010 school year, the club raised over $5,000 in the annual competition. A screening movie screening, hosted by the JHHS Schools for Schools club and Invisible children Roadies has been planned for the 2010-2011 school year. A Ugandan student will be on the tour and will tell their story and the story of their country face to face to John Horn High School students. JHHS plans to raise money and Participate in Schools for Schools in the 2010-2011 school year.
The Salsa Team, now known as the Jaguar Salseros focuses the world of Latin dance. They have performed all over the state of Texas and are scheduled to perform in Palm Springs, California; Tampa, Florida and Houston, Texas in summer 2008. They have qualified for the Texas Salsa Open in 2008.
In the 2007-2008 school year, both the Junior Varsity String Orchestra and Full Orchestra received Sweepstakes ratings in the UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest. The Varsity String Orchestra and Junior Varsity String Orchestra entered the 2008 SpringFest held at the Murchison Center at the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
and both received Division I ratings. In April 2009, the orchestra competed in the Breckenridge Alpine Classic Music Festival in Breckenridge, CO. Both orchestras received Division I ratings, and the Varsity Orchestra was named Runner-Up Overall Best Ensemble and received the Outstanding Soloist Award.
John Horn's JROTC Program is also recognized nationwide. They are able to boast over the widely sought Gold Star of Excellence. The current SAI is Colonel J. Methered. While the current AI's are Sergeant First Class Tubbs and Command Sergeant Major Putman.
Standard dress
All students at Horn are required to dress according to a standardized dress code (similar to a school uniformSchool uniform
A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...
) as of 2005 the code is at all Mesquite ISD middle and high schools.
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into Horn: Pirrung, B.J. Smith, Gentry, Thompson, Achziger, and Rutherford.Berry Middle School and Terry Middle School feed into Horn High School.