JHS Student Opportunities
3D Award/Student of the Month
- Monthly award nominated and selected By JHS staff - One student per grade level
- Based on qualities of dependability, diligence, and dedication
- Students have photo displayed in front foyer and receive lunch off campus and article in The Jackson Herald
National Honor Society
- Dr. Jerry Rice - Chapter Advisor
- Membership based on four areas of evaluation: scholarship leadership. service and character
- Selection based on majority vote of five-member Faculty Council appointed annually by principal
- Scholastic criteria required to apply: Rising 11th and 12th graders with cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.7 or higher and who have completed six Honors or AP courses
- NHS Selection Procedure Description
Scotland Exchange Program
- Jenny Hardy - Coordinator
- Students in grades 10 and 11 are eligible to apply during October and November each year
- Twenty (20) students are selected in January each year
- Selections based on teacher recommendations, personal interview and JHS academic, discipline, and attendance history
Europe / WWII Trip
- Bob Pittard - Coordinator
- Twenty-Six (26) students are selected in September each year
- Students in Grade 12 are eligible to apply during August and September each year
- Selections based on teacher recommendations and JHS academic, discipline, and attendance history
National Parks Trip
- Harry Cooper - Coordinator
- Thirty-Two (32) students are selected in January each year
- Students in Grades 9 and 10 are eligible to apply during November and December each Year
- Selections based on teacher recommendations and JHS academic, discipline and attendance history
*Students may only participate in Scotland Exchange or Europe / WWII Trip, not both. They may participate in the National Parks Trip in addition to Scotland Exchange and Europe / WWII.