Jean Ribault High School Explained

Jean Ribault High School
Address:	3701 Winton Drive
Established:	1957
Type:	Public school
Principal:	Gregory D. Bostic
City:	Jacksonville
State:	Florida
Country:	USA
Campus:	Urban
Nickname:	Ribault or Bault
Mascot:	Mighty Trojan
Motto:	Fight On
Ratio:	22.70
Teaching Staff:	61.00 (FTE)
Enrollment:	1,385 (2022-23)^[1]
Colors:	Columbia Blue & White
Website:	http://www.duvalschools.org/rhs

Jean Ribault High School is a public high school located in North Jacksonville, Florida. It is part of Duval County Public Schools.

Improvement

Ribault was one of 16 schools nationwide selected by the College Board for inclusion in the EXCELerator School Improvement Model program beginning the 2007-2008 school year. The project was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Athletics

• The boys basketball team has won 4 State championships (1989, 1990, 1994, 1995).
• 3rd Most Tournament Games Played 163––Miami, 123 wins, 40 losses. 125––Malone, 87 wins, 38 losses. 105––Ribault (Jacksonville), 74 wins, 31 losses
• 3rd Most Tournament Games Won 123––Miami, 163 games. 87––Malone, 125 games. 74––Ribault (Jacksonville), 105 games^[2]
• The girls' basketball team has won 12 State championships (1988, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017), the highest total in the state. The team also has the highest state totals for consecutive championships (5), tournament appearances, consecutive appearances, tournament games played, and tournament games won.^[3] In 2016 the Lady Trojans won the 2016 National High School Invitational.^[4]
• The baseball team won the State championship in 1968.^[5]
• The boys' cross country team won the State championship in 1961.^[6]
• The boys' track and field team won the State championship in 1979 and 1991.^[7]
• The girls' track and field team won the State championship in 1976, 1977, 1990, 1992, and 1993.^[8]
• The Trojan Football team has made 12 appearances in the FHSAA Playoffs and have won numerous District Titles. The Trojan football team also plays in the Northwest Classic Football Game against arch rival William M. Raines High School each year in November.

Notable alumni

• Chandra Cheesborough, Olympic champion sprinter in National Track and Field Hall of Fame
• Laveranues Coles, wide receiver, Washington Redskins, New York Jets
• Leon Gonzalez, wide receiver, Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons
• Rod Jackson, quarterback, Florida A&M University, the school's all-time leading passer who led the school to its first playoff appearance in 1985
• Kelvin Martin, wide receiver, Dallas Cowboys
• Travis L. Taylor, wide receiver, member of the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens
• Chris Terry, offensive tackle, Kansas City Chiefs
• Howard Smothers, football player, selected by Philadelphia Eagles with 248th pick in 1995 NFL Draft
• Erica White, professional women's basketball player
• James F. Rinehart, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Troy University
• Longineu Parsons II, Trumpeter - Associate Professor of Music at Florida A&M University
• Mike Campbell, musician, guitarist, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Fleetwood Mac
• Butch Trucks, musician, drummer, The Allman Brothers Band
• Naz Worthen, football / track and field, Naz Worthen (All-American triple jumper) 60th pick in 1989 NFL draft by KC Chiefs out of NC State Univ.]]
• Jakob Johnson, football player for the Las Vegas Raiders

External links

• Official site

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Notes and References

1. Web site: JEAN RIBAULT HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. June 27, 2024.
2. Web site: FHSAA Boys Basketball Championships: 2015-16. FHSAA Championship Record Books. Florida High School Athletic Association. 15 April 2017.
3. Web site: FHSAA Girls Basketball Championships: 2015-16. FHSAA Championship Record Books. Florida High School Athletic Association. 15 April 2017.
4. Web site: Past Winners and Results. Dick's Sporting Goods High School Nationals Tournament. Paragon Marketing Group. 15 April 2017.
5. Web site: FHSAA Baseball Championships: 2016-17. FHSAA Championship Record Books. Florida High School Athletic Association. 15 April 2017. 11. 14 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190214002621/https://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_ba.pdf. dead.
6. Web site: FHSAA Boys Cross Country Championships: 2015-16 . FHSAA Championship Record Books. Florida High School Athletic Association. 15 April 2017. 2.
7. Web site: FHSAA Boys Track & Field Championships Records: 2014-15. FHSAA Championship Record Books. Florida High School Athletic Association. 15 April 2017. 4,5. 16 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180916191204/https://www.fhsaa.org/sites/default/files/orig_uploads/records/rec_trb.pdf. dead.
8. Web site: FHSAA Girls Track & Field Championships Records: 2014-15 . FHSAA Championship Record Books. Florida High School Athletic Association. 15 April 2017. 2,3.