Jamestown High School
Location
350 East Second Street
Jamestown, New York 14701
Coordinates42°05′46″N 79°14′08″W / 42.09623°N 79.23548°W / 42.09623; -79.23548
Information
TypePublic
Established1867
School districtJamestown City School District
NCES School ID361563001350[1]
PrincipalDana Williams
Staff100.97 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,352 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.39[2]
Color(s)Red and green
Team nameRed Raiders
Websitewww.jpsny.org/JHS
Early postcard showing school, circa 1906–1916

Jamestown High School (JHS) is a public high school located in Jamestown, New York, United States. It is the sole public high school within the city limits of Jamestown and also serves some students within the surrounding towns of Ellicott, Kiantone, Busti, and Carroll.[3] The school educates high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Jamestown High School is the sole high school within the Jamestown Public Schools district.

History

1903 marked the publishing of the first yearbook. In 1934, the present building began construction as part of Roosevelt's New Deal. The new school building was officially finished on November 15, 1935. From 1984–87, the school went through modernization, including the construction of a new gym.

On November 6, 2019 a 4-student fight caused Principal Rosemary Bradley to issue a school-wide lockdown. This led to the majority of the Board of Education voting on a lack of confidence in her.

Academics

In addition to the standard courses of history, math, science, and English, Jamestown High School teaches courses covering many different areas of art and music. It also offers college-level courses via the Advanced Placement Program in a variety of subjects that allow students to receive university credit. The Advanced Placement Program sometimes produces high pass rates on the Advanced Placement Exams. College classes are also taught at the school through Jamestown Community College's College Connections program.[4] The College Connections program offers students at participating high schools in the surrounding area the opportunity to earn college credits by completing select courses offered by Jamestown Community College for free and without having to leave their school.[5]

Students graduating in the top 20% of their graduating class get into Jamestown Community College for free.

Sports

Jamestown High School offers softball, baseball, boys' tennis, boys' and girls' track and field, and golf in the spring; football, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' cross country, girls' tennis, girls' swimming, and girls' volleyball in the fall; and boys' and girls' basketball, boys' swimming, boys' and girls' indoor track, bowling, and wrestling in the winter. Hockey is not part of the school's varsity sports program but is run by the local youth hockey association in Jamestown.

The Red Raider football program found success in the mid-1990s. They played North Rockland in their first state championship game in 1993. While they were defeated in that game, the Red Raiders went on to win state titles in 1994 and 1995. Jamestown did not advance to a state title game again until 2000.[6] In the fall of 2014, the Red Raider football team went to the NYSPHSAA Class AA Championship at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The Raiders played Newburgh Free Academy and won the championship. It was their first since 2000.

In 2011, the Jamestown Red Raiders were runners-up for the state in basketball, eventually falling to state and national powerhouse Mount Vernon. In 2014, the basketball program advanced to the state championship final, falling to Green Tech High Charter School.

Music, Clubs, and Organizations

Clubs offered are Art Club, Astronomy Club, Broadcast Communications Club, Chess Club, Environmental Club, FBLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, French Club, French Club, Futuro Latino Club, Gardening Club, Gay/Straight Alliance, Key Club, Mock Trial, National Honor Society, Needlework Club, Raider Readers, School Newspaper, Ski Club, Spanish Club, and Yearbook Club.[7]

Music

The study of Music in the Jamestown Public Schools is as old as the school system itself. In the late 1800's, classroom teachers utilized piano, guitar and whatever materials were available to them to provide music instruction in addition to the three "R"s.  Miss Ebba Goranson and her brother Arthur created our present day high school ensembles in 1924 with the establishment of the A Cappella Choir, Orchestra, and Band.[8]

Jamestown High School "Red Raider" Marching Band

The modern Jamestown High School Band program began in 1924 under the direction of Arthur Goranson. Since then, the band has become a staple of Jamestown's history, and has had a tradition of excellence since its beginnings.

The "Red Raider" marching band's appearances include representing New York State at the Festival of States in St. Petersburg, Florida (1982 and 1988). The Band also represented N.Y.S. at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (1984, 1989 and 1995). The 1989 Macy’s trip included 2 national television appearances on the David Letterman Show and in 1995 they appeared on NBC’s The Today Show. In 1986 the Band performed on New Year’s Day at the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. The Concert Band appeared in concert in Carnegie Hall in 1998. In 2000, the Band was named “Grand Champion International” at the North American Music Festival Competition in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Band traveled to the FedEx Orange Bowl as New York State Representatives in 2004. There, they placed first in both categories, parade band and field competition, and won the right to perform at Pre-Game. In December of 2007 the Band traveled to Orlando, FL and performed in the nationally televised Citrus Parade and Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas Time Parade at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World. The Marching Band has participated in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City (2010) and Chicago (2017). The Band traveled to Disney World to participate in the Electric Light Parade in the Magic Kingdom in 2012 and 2014. In December of 2019 the Marching Band traveled to Disney World to perform in the Magic Kingdom’s New Year’s Eve Parade.

Other directors of the band include: Delbert Vossberg (1948–1953); Charles Jacobson (1953–1968); Cecil Adams (1968–1969); Frank Smeragliuolo (1969–1970); Jeffrey Corbin (1970–1980); Lou Deppas (1980–2000); Gary Kurtis (2000–2001); Keith Hall (2000–2001); Cathy South (2001–2002); Cory Derrenbacher (2002–2005); Jeff Hoffman (2002–2003); Jamie Sigler (1998–2006); James Stephens (2005–2006); Marc Lentsch (2006–2010); and Meghan (Bolling) Murray (2006–present).

The Marching Band has earned five New York State Field Band Conference State Championship titles. The years include 1992 (Class AAA), 2002, 2014, 2015 and 2018 (Large School 2).[9]

In 2014 the band placed first in the Large School 2 Division in Syracuse, New York with their show "Gold Rush", and repeated this feat once again in 2015 with their show "Lasting Impressions". This was the first time the band had won back-to-back state championship titles in its history.[10]

In 2018, the band successfully completed their season with another win in the Large School 2 division with their show "Canon". This is the fifth time the band has received a first place title at the New York State Field Band Conference Championships.[11]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Jamestown High School (361563001350)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS Hub". hub.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  4. ↑ "CC Schools | Jamestown Community College". www.sunyjcc.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  5. ↑ "College Connections | sunyjcc.edu". www.sunyjcc.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  6. ↑ http://www.jamestownpublicschools.org/athletics/football/Jamestown_Red_Raiders_Football/History.html
  7. ↑ "Extracurricular Activities". Jamestown Public Schools. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Visual & Performing Arts / Home". www.jpsny.org. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  9. ↑ "History – JHS Marching Band". Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  10. ↑ "Jamestown High School Red Raider Marching Band Wins Back-to-Back State Titles". TWC News. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ "JHS Marching Band Wins State Championship In Syracuse". The Post Journal. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
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