Jonesboro-Hodge High School


Jonesboro-Hodge High School is a high school located in North Central Louisiana, United States. It is located in Jonesboro in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. The school mascot is the Tiger, named after LSU. The colors are scarlet and royal blue. The school, a part of the Jackson Parish School Board, serves the Town of Jonesboro and the Village of Hodge.

History

The first school house in Jonesboro, comprising 11 grades, was located at the corner of 3rd and Cooper. The brick building completed in 1913 was destroyed by fire in 1925. The new J-HHS building was constructed during the most economically depressed era of American History.
The architectural beauty of the structure soon came to symbolize Jonesboro-Hodge High School.
The school named its football stadium "Caldwell Peacock" in honor of Neil Caldwell and Gordon Peacock.

Faculty

The school faculty is made up of approximately 38 teachers who instruct in a wide array of disciplines. Courses include: Agricultural Science, Auto Mechanics, Nursing, Mathematics, Science, English, Spanish, Computer Science, Publications, Health & Physical Education, Social Studies, Gifted Music, and Choir.

School uniforms

The students are required to wear school uniforms with the choice of jeans and spirit shirts or jeans and regular uniform shirts.

Athletics

Jonesboro-Hodge High School has a wide array of sports, including football, baseball, softball, basketball, track, golf, and dance. The school's football team won state championships in 1930, 1945, 1987, 1988, 1989. It is a Class 2A member of the LHSAA and competes in District 2.

Notable alumni