Joplin High School
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Joplin High School is a public high school
in Joplin
, Jasper County
, Missouri
, USA. The first high school was founded in 1888 and was located where the current Memorial Hall now stands on 8th and Joplin Ave. In 2010, JHS had a student population of 2,223 students in grades 9-12. Joplin High School is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
and by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
(DESE). Joplin High School is also a designated Missouri A+ School of Excellence. Franklin Technology Center, a vocational and technical education school, is located across the street from Joplin High School and offers secondary and adult education classes.
In the early of days of public secondary education, not everyone attended high school. However, with the comprehensive high school movement and expanded curriculum offerings in the early 1900s many students persisted with their education.
Following the inception of Joplin High School in 1885, there was one public high school until 1933. However, from 1934 to 1956 Joplin had two public high schools. In addition to the program offered at Joplin Senior High School, Lincoln High School offered African-American students a high school education. In the late 1950s, Lincoln High School students joined up with Joplin Senior High School students and attended school together at the present location at 2104 Indiana Avenue.
Later, in 1968, Joplin High School split into two high schools, one named Parkwood at 2104 Indiana Avenue and the other was named Memorial High School at 310 W. 8th Street. Joplin had two public high schools for the next 17 years until the two schools came back together to form Joplin High School for the 1985-1986 school year and until the present time.
Over the past 125 years, over 34,400 students have graduated from public high school in Joplin.
In May 2011, a tornado
that killed more than 160 people in Joplin extensively damaged the high school: According to principal Kerry Sachetta, "You see pictures of World War II, the devastation and all that with the bombing. That's really what it looked like. I couldn't even make out the side of the building. It was total devastation in my view. I just couldn't believe what I saw." In the weeks after the tornado, it was determined that the campus was irreparable and would need to be completely rebuilt. The high school's graduation ceremonies had just taken place shortly before the tornado about three miles north on the campus of Missouri Southern State University
.
School officials announced in June 2011 that juniors and senior in the 2011-12 class (and possibly later) would attend classes in a section of Northpark Mall
. Classes began in the renovated former Shopko location on August 17, 2011.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Joplin
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
, Jasper County
Jasper County, Missouri
Jasper County is a county located in the US state of Missouri. It is included in the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2010 total population of Jasper County was 117,404. It is the ninth most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Carthage, making it one of the few...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, USA. The first high school was founded in 1888 and was located where the current Memorial Hall now stands on 8th and Joplin Ave. In 2010, JHS had a student population of 2,223 students in grades 9-12. Joplin High School is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools , also known as the North Central Association, is a membership organization, consisting of colleges, universities, and schools in 19 U.S. states, that is engaged in educational accreditation...
and by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education or DESE, autonomous of the governor and the Missouri State Legislature, administers primary and secondary public education in the state of Missouri. Local municipalities and their respective school districts operate individual public...
(DESE). Joplin High School is also a designated Missouri A+ School of Excellence. Franklin Technology Center, a vocational and technical education school, is located across the street from Joplin High School and offers secondary and adult education classes.
History
Joplin High School is celebrating 125 years of secondary public education in the city of Joplin. In 1885, Joplin High School began with just a few students, and in three years diplomas were awarded for the first graduating class. Soon thereafter, as the population of Joplin grew at the turn of the century, so did the number of students graduating annually.In the early of days of public secondary education, not everyone attended high school. However, with the comprehensive high school movement and expanded curriculum offerings in the early 1900s many students persisted with their education.
Following the inception of Joplin High School in 1885, there was one public high school until 1933. However, from 1934 to 1956 Joplin had two public high schools. In addition to the program offered at Joplin Senior High School, Lincoln High School offered African-American students a high school education. In the late 1950s, Lincoln High School students joined up with Joplin Senior High School students and attended school together at the present location at 2104 Indiana Avenue.
Later, in 1968, Joplin High School split into two high schools, one named Parkwood at 2104 Indiana Avenue and the other was named Memorial High School at 310 W. 8th Street. Joplin had two public high schools for the next 17 years until the two schools came back together to form Joplin High School for the 1985-1986 school year and until the present time.
Over the past 125 years, over 34,400 students have graduated from public high school in Joplin.
Campus and facilities
Extensive renovations completed in 2003, included a new library/media center, science classrooms, a renovated performance theater, and an expanded cafeteria. In 2005, a 1300 sq ft (120.8 m²) studio for the television station (JET-14) was added to the JHS campus which offers students the opportunity to create television programming using industry-standard television equipment. The JHS campus also includes Kaminsky Gymnasium and baseball, soccer, and softball fields (on campus), as well as an off-campus Junge Field.In May 2011, a tornado
2011 Joplin tornado
The 2011 Joplin tornado was a devastating EF5 multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, USA late in the afternoon of Sunday, May 22, 2011. It was part of a larger late-May tornado outbreak sequence and reached a maximum width of in excess of during its path through the southern part of...
that killed more than 160 people in Joplin extensively damaged the high school: According to principal Kerry Sachetta, "You see pictures of World War II, the devastation and all that with the bombing. That's really what it looked like. I couldn't even make out the side of the building. It was total devastation in my view. I just couldn't believe what I saw." In the weeks after the tornado, it was determined that the campus was irreparable and would need to be completely rebuilt. The high school's graduation ceremonies had just taken place shortly before the tornado about three miles north on the campus of Missouri Southern State University
Missouri Southern State University
Missouri Southern State University is a public, state university located in Joplin, Missouri. Missouri Southern State University was formerly Missouri Southern State College and is also known as Missouri Southern, MSSU, or MoSo for short. Established in 1937 as Joplin Junior College, Missouri...
.
School officials announced in June 2011 that juniors and senior in the 2011-12 class (and possibly later) would attend classes in a section of Northpark Mall
Northpark Mall (Missouri)
Northpark Mall is a regional mall located in Joplin, Missouri. The mall opened in 1972. It features more than 100 inline tenants, including a food court and four anchor stores , as well as TJ Maxx. The mall is also the temporary home of Joplin High School. The anchor space last occupied by Steve &...
. Classes began in the renovated former Shopko location on August 17, 2011.
Noted alumni
- Aaron Buerge, reality show participant in The Bachelor
- Robert CummingsRobert CummingsCharles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings , mostly known professionally as Robert Cummings but sometimes as Bob Cummings, was an American film and television actor....
, actor - Christofer Drew Ingle (Never Shout Never) (dropped out before graduation), musician
- Preston LacyPreston LacyPreston Lacy is an American daredevil, actor and writer for the television show and companion movies, Jackass.- Jackass :...
, actor - Jamie McMurrayJamie McMurrayJames Christopher "Jamie" McMurray is a professional American race car driver. McMurray is best known for winning the 2002 UAW-GM Quality 500 as a substitute driver in his second Winston Cup start, and is one of three drivers to win both the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year...
, 2010 winner of the Daytona 500
