John Jay High School is a high school in the Northside Independent School District

Northside Independent School District

Northside Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Leon Valley, Texas. It is the largest school district in the San Antonio area and the fourth largest in the State of Texas...

 of San Antonio, 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...

which serves a portion of the city of San Antonio. All high schools in the Northside Independent School District (NISD) are named for US Supreme Court Chief Justices; the first Supreme Court Chief Justice was John Jay

John Jay

John Jay was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, a Founding Father of the United States, and the first Chief Justice of the United States ....

. John Jay High also contains a magnet school

Magnet school

In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...

, the John Jay Science and Engineering Academy

John Jay Science and Engineering Academy

John Jay Science and Engineering Academy is a magnet school in San Antonio, Texas, United States which provides a comprehensive academic education in a digital environment. Students and teachers pursue research projects that are collaboratively designed to develop critical thinking, ensure...

.

In 2009, the school was rated "academically acceptable

Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system

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" by the Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

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Notable alumni

• Scott Ankrom
  Scott Ankrom
  Scott Randall Ankrom is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at TCU and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Cowboys.-External links:*...
  
  , Dallas Cowboys
  Dallas Cowboys
  The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
  
   wide receiver, 1989
• Clarissa Davis
  Clarissa Davis
  Clarissa Davis is former Texas women's basketball All-American, who is also known as Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil. She is a National Player of the Year, Olympic and pro standout, and was inducted into The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in April 2006...
  
  , Olympic basketball player, 1992
• Wallace B. Jefferson
  Wallace B. Jefferson
  Wallace Bernard Jefferson is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. His current term ends on December 31, 2014.- Historic judicial appointments and election :Jefferson has three times made Texas judicial history...
  
  , Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas
• Thomas Lott, University of Oklahoma quarterback, 1976-79
• Mickey Mahler
  Mickey Mahler
  Michael James Mahler is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during eight seasons at the major league level for the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, and Toronto Blue Jays...
  
  , Major League Baseball pitcher, 1977-1986
• Rick Mahler
  Rick Mahler
  Richard Keith Mahler was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves , Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos...
  
  , Major League Baseball pitcher 1979-1991
• Sammy Morris
  Sammy Morris
  Samuel "Sammy" Morris III is an American football running back who is a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
  
  , National Football League running back, 2000-Present
• Bo Outlaw
  Bo Outlaw
  Charles "Bo" Outlaw is a former American professional basketball player. Outlaw was known for his athleticism, tenacious defensive approach and sub-par free-throw shooting .-High School:...
  
  , NBA basketball player, 1994-2006
• Demetria Sance, Olympic volleyball player
• Reuben Reina, 1992 Olympic runner
• Robert Kearney Catcher, Seattle Mariners
• Yolanda Saldivar
  Yolanda Saldívar
  Yolanda Saldívar is a Mexican American woman who was convicted in 1995 of the murder of Tejano music singer Selena at a Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi, Texas on March 31, 1995.- Early life :...
  
  , Murder of Tejano music superstar, Selena
  Selena
  Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...
  
  

Feeder patterns

Feeder elementary schools include:

• Passmore Elementary
• Meadow Village Elementary
• Cable Elementary
• Mary Hull Elementary
• Westwood Terrace Elementary
• John Glenn Elementary
• Michael Elementary
• Fisher Elementary
• Lackland City Elementary
• and Valley Hi Elementary

Feeder middle schools include:

• Sam Rayburn M.S.
• Anson Jones M.S.
• E.M. Pease M.S.

External links

• Northside Independent School District