Joplin High School

From its beginning to the present we have tried to exemplify the proud heritage of our mascot, the EAGLE, which also represents this proud country.

We envision an educational community proud of its tradition that uses the richness of diversity to meet the needs of all students in preparing for the future. Our vision is to create an environment that will empower students to assume responsibility as a lifelong learner and problem solver. We will teach and model the use of effective communication, cooperative relationships and critical thinking as we continue our work to create a world-class educational system which prepares young men and women to make wise choices in this rapidly changing world.

To achieve success, our students must develop positive work habits and plan to make the best use of our educational opportunities throughout their high school years. Successful students get involved in school, have good attendance, prepare for classes and participate in a variety of activities.

Positive experiences in both academics and activities equal success at Joplin High School.

Population 45,000

JHS has a full array of Special Education services, community support services and programs through the Bright Futures Initiative, a MO Options Alternative Diploma Program, and a MO FLEX Alternative Diploma Program. In addition, the library/media center is fully equipped with the latest in technology, research documents access, and over 16,000 books and print resources.

The building is wireless and we have several mobile laptop carts for classroom use and several computer labs.

Football, Basketball, and Baseball.

Student Council, National Honor Society, Key Club, FBLA, Skills USA, SADD, FFA, etc...
See all the JHS Clubs and Organizations at: http://www.joplineagles.org/studentorg/index.htm

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Students follow the building and district dress code. See the school handbook on the JHS website at:
http://www.joplineagles.org/policies/index.htm

JHS Mission Statement

Duty, Honor, Peace and Pride: engaging in academics and activities for success.

JHS Vision Statement
Joplin High School students, staff, parents, and community work together to:
• provide a safe and academically challenging environment.
• model life-long learning, respect, responsibility, and independence.
• engage and excel in academics and activities…
…so that all students will be successful in school and beyond.

Joplin High School was founded in 1885 and the first graduating class completed their studies in 1888. Since 1888, almost 35,000 students have graduated from Joplin High School and Joplin secondary schools. The current building was completed in 1958, with extensive additions and improvements completed in 2003. Recently Joplin High School celebrated 125 years of offering quality education in the Joplin area.

See our TOP Honors page on our school website: http://www.joplineagles.org/honors/students.htm

JHS offers an extensive array of Advanced Placement courses, college dual credit courses, and career education courses. In addition we are located next door to Franklin Technology Center. The JHS JROTC program is the oldest continuous JROTC program in the nation since 1919. The TV Productions program and the school TV station (JET-14) win many awards annually; and JET-14 broadcasts TV programming on the local cable channel 14. The school also has a band, orchestra, and vocal program.

http://www.joplineagles.org/about/index.htm