Jennings County High School Explained

Jennings County High School
Streetaddress:	800 West Walnut St
City:	North Vernon
State:	Indiana
Zipcode:	47265
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	38.9989°N -85.6414°W
Type:	Public high school
Grades:	9-12
Principal:	Dustin Roller^[1]
Enrollment:	1,184 (2022-23)^[2]
Teaching Staff:	72.00 (on a FTE basis)
Ratio:	16.44
Nickname:	Panthers
Conference:	Hoosier Hills
Rival:	Seymour High School^[3]
Footnotes:	^[4]

Jennings County High School is a public high school located in North Vernon, Indiana.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,423 students enrolled in 2014-15 was:

• Male - 50.2%
• Female - 49.8%
• Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
• Asian - 0%
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0%
• Black - 0.8%
• Hispanic - 3.3%
• White - 93.4%
• Multiracial - 2.1%

49.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.^[4]

Athletics

The Jennings County Panthers are members of the Hoosier Hills Conference. The school colors are red, white and blue. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are available:^[5]

• Baseball (boys')
• Basketball (boys' and girls')
• Cross country (boys' and girls')
• Football (boys')
• Golf (boys' and girls'
• Soccer (boys' and girls')
• Softball (girls')
• Swimming (boys' and girls')
• Tennis (boys' and girls')
• Track (boys' and girls')
• Volleyball (girls')
• Wrestling (boys')

Notable alumni

• Scott Earl - Former MLB player for the Detroit Tigers.

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: IDOE: Compass. Indiana Department of Education. August 16, 2019.
2. Web site: Jennings County High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 7, 2024.
3. Web site: Rivalry - Jennings County High School (North Vernon, IN). MaxPreps. March 12, 2018.
4. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Jennings County High School. nces.ed.gov. 9 August 2017.
5. Web site: 2016-2017 School Directory. ihsaa.org. IHSAA. pdf. 74. 9 August 2017.