Jasper High School (Indiana)

Jasper High School
Location
1600 Saint Charles Street

Jasper
,
Indiana
47546

United States
Coordinates38°24′9″N 86°57′0″W / 38.40250°N 86.95000°W / 38.40250; -86.95000
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoLearning for Life
Established1978
School districtGreater Jasper Consolidated Schools
PrincipalGeoff Mauck
Teaching staff62.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,100 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.60[1]
Color   
Song"Indiana, Our Indiana"
Athletics conferenceSouthern Indiana Athletic Conference
NicknameWildcats
RivalVincennes Lincoln High School[2]
Southridge High School[3]
Gym capacity4,800
WebsiteOfficial website
[4]

Jasper High School (JHS) is a public high school located in Jasper, Indiana, United States. It serves grades 9 through 12, and is one of five high schools in the Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools district. The principal is Geoff Mauck. JHS has an enrollment of approximately 1,050 students. The school's colors are black and gold. The school song is set to the tune "Indiana, Our Indiana", and the mascot is the wildcat.[5]

History

Jasper High School was built in 1978 and subsequent remodeling was carried out in 2002. The facilities include 206,000 square feet, built on 50 acres of land.

n 2014, JHS was recognized as an Indiana "four star school".[6]

Jasper draws students from the Bainbridge, Madison and Boone townships in Dubois County.[7]

Gym collapse

On May 2, 2011, the main gym collapsed due to a buildup of rainwater on the roof, causing the school to be temporarily closed. The school used the Cabby O'Neill Gymnasium, located near the courthouse on 6th Street, as a temporary replacement while a new gymnasium was built.[8] This was the first time the Cabby O’Neill had hosted Jasper High School athletic events since 1977.[9] The school rebuilt the gymnasium and an open house and dedication ceremony was held on September 20, 2013.[10] The new gymnasium has a seating capacity of 4,800.[5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,095 students enrolled in 2013–2014 was:

  • Male – 51.0%
  • Female – 49.0%
  • Native American/Alaskan – 0.2%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders – 0.8%
  • Black – 0.4%
  • Hispanic – 7.9%
  • White – 90.3%
  • Multiracial – 0.4%

21.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[4]

Athletics

Jasper High School
IHSAA Athletic State Championships
Sport Titles Year(s)
Boys' baseball (Class AAA) 3 1998, 2000, 2006
Boys' baseball (Single-Class) 3 1996, 1997, 2021
Boys' football (Class AAAA) 1 2001
Boys' tennis 1 1999
Boys' basketball (Single-Class) 1 1949
Total 8

Eight Jasper High School athletic teams have won Indiana High School Athletic Association state championships, most recently in 2006. Boys' basketball captured the school's first title in 1949, winning the state's iconic single class postseason tournament. The Wildcats beat Madison, 62–61, at Butler Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.[11]

The baseball team won its first of six state championships, and three in a row, in 1996, after beating Merrillville, 13–6, at Bush Stadium in Indianapolis. The following year, which was the final year of the single class system, Jasper won another championship after defeating Carmel, 10–8, at Victory Field, home of the Indianapolis Indians, Triple A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1998, for the third straight year, Jasper's baseball team beat Westfield in the 3A title game, 11–2.

The 4th baseball championship was won in 2000 when the Wildcats routed Plymouth High School, 10–3. In 2006, the baseball team (34–1) defeated Norwell 13–12 for their 5th title. In 2010, the Wildcats returned to Victory Field but came up short, losing to Andrean. They came up short on their next three trips to State – in 2013 losing to Norwell, in 2015 losing to Andrean,[12] and in 2017 losing to South Bend St. Joseph. In 2021, the Wildcats went 31–2 en route to their 6th state title, beating Fishers 3–1. Most recently, on June 20, 2025, Jasper once again faced Andrean, which for the third time thwarted the Wildcats and their bid for a 7th state championship; JHS lost 4–3.

In 1999, the boys' tennis team returned from North Central High School with a state title after beating Center Grove by a team score of 3–2.[13]

In 2001, the football team won its first state championship after beating Delta, 35–20, in the old RCA Dome in Indianapolis.[14]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jasper High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "Drawing A Line In The Stands". Dubois County Herald. September 26, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Ewing, Jasper take back Goal Post Trophy from Southridge". Courier & Press. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Jasper High School". ed.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Student Handbook, 2013–2014" (PDF). Jasper High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  6. ^ Jasper High School. "School Improvement Plan" (PDF). Jasper High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  7. ^ Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools. "District Profile". 2010. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  8. ^ Eckerle, Greg (September 5, 2011). "Jasper thankful for old gym during rebuilding process". Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  9. ^ "Historic high school basketball arenas". January 30, 2012. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  10. ^ Raths, Bradford (September 23, 2013). "Greater Jasper Schools Holds Gym Ribbon Cutting". DC Broadcasting. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  11. ^ "IHSAA Basketball State Champions". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  12. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle. "How did Jasper become the high school baseball capital of Indiana?". Indy Star. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  13. ^ "IHSAA Boys Tennis State Champions". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  14. ^ "IHSAA Boys Football State Champions". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  15. ^ Tanton, Bill (July 8, 1993). "Ex-Bullet Hoffman named All-Indiana, at age 68 BASKETBALL". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  16. ^ "Lindauer appointed District 63 state representative". Dubois County Free Press. October 30, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  17. ^ "Mauck brings maturity and quiet leadership to LSU". ESPN. September 27, 2003. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Eckerle, Greg (March 4, 2008). "'Greatest game' lives on". Evansville Courier & Press. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
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