Jennings County High School is a

public high school A state school, public school, or government school is a primary school, primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation and operated by the government of the state. State-f ...

located in

North Vernon North Vernon is a city in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,608 as of the 2020 census. History North Vernon was originally called Tripton, and is sometimes referred to as “The Gem of the Midwest”, under that na ...

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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.

Athletics

The Jennings County Panthers are members of the

Hoosier Hills Conference The Hoosier Hills Conference is a seven-member, IHSAA-sanctioned athletic conference comprising large 4A and 5A (football)-sized schools in Bartholomew, Clark, Floyd, Jackson, Jennings Jennings is a surname of early medieval English origin ( ...

. The school colors are red, white and blue. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are available: *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 William Scott Earl (born September 18, 1960) is a retired Major League Baseball second baseman. He was raised in North Vernon, IN and graduated from Jennings County High School. He played during one season at the major league level for the Detroi ...

- Former

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player for the

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References

External links

Official website
Public high schools in Indiana Education in Jennings County, Indiana {{Indiana-school-stub

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Notable alumni

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