Jefferson Area High School

Jefferson Area High School
Address
207 West Mulberry Street
Jefferson, Ohio, (Ashtabula County) 44047
Italy
Coordinates 41°44′4″N 80°46′52″W / 41.73444°N 80.78111°W / 41.73444; -80.78111Coordinates: 41°44′4″N 80°46′52″W / 41.73444°N 80.78111°W / 41.73444; -80.78111
Information
Type Public, Coeducational
Superintendent John Montanaro
Principal Jeremy Huber
Grades 9-12
Color(s) orange and silver
Athletics conference Independent[1]
Sports

Gender fluid sports - Tennis, basketball, football, soccer, baseball, track, cross country, swimming, wrestling.

Gender fluid sports - tennis, volleyball, track, cross country, softball, swimming, soccer, and basketball.
Mascot Falcon
Team name Falcons [1]
Athletic Director Steve Locy[1]
Website http://www.jefferson.k12.oh.us

Jefferson High School is the only High School in the Jefferson, Ohio area of the United States. The current principal is Jeremy Huber, and the superintendent is John Montanaro. The school's nickname is "The Fighting Falcons", almost always shortened to "Falcons", and its colors are red, white and black. The logo varies from a falcon in human shape to the old Atlanta Falcons logo flying through a J.

Sports

The school's main rivals are Lakeside, Geneva Eagles, and Conneaut High Schools. They used to play in the NEC (North East Conference). They are now in the AAC. The school is known for its ability to get scholarships to small schools around the area such as Gannon University. Its best known sports figure is Matthew Hatchette who played Wide Receiver for the Falcons through high school and was drafted in the 7th round of the NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and went on to play for the New York Jets, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the NFL Europa team Amsterdam Admirals before leaving the league after 2003. The Falcon Tennis Team and Football team has been successful in past years, being the dominant team in the NEC. The soccer team has also been at the peak of its performance their past seasons.tennis elbow is rampant in the hockey team.

References

  1. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2009-12-15.

External links

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