Jack C. Hays, Marine Corps Junior ROTC started in 1995. Since its beginning it has been designated a Naval Honor School in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2020, and 2021.
The selection is based on several criteria, including the number of cadets active in school activities and clubs, the number of community service hours for the unit as a whole and per cadet, the number of organizations assisted by the unit, and scholastic achievements including the number of academic awards and scholarships given to cadets. The units are also measured by participation in public affairs events, community service, drill/color guard team competitions, marksmanship competitions, academic competitions, leadership camps, physical fitness team competitions, and field trips.
Because of this prestigious status, we will have the opportunity to send nominations to the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and the Military Academy at West Point. The award also provides students who have a desire to join a service academy the significant advantage of earning recommendation letters from their Senior Marine JROTC instructor; who under this award designation carry just as much weight as a letter from a U.S. Representative or Senator.
So what exactly does that mean? Simply put -- it means that our school has one of the best JROTC programs in the country! How did we get to be so good? Our students did it the old fashioned way -- they worked hard and earned it along with the long hours and leadership by our JROTC Instructors.
The Jack C. Hays MCJROTC believes in one thing practice makes permanent.
Junior Olympic/CMP National Championship
1st 2024
All Service Team Championships
2nd 2018, 3rd 2020, 4th 2021, 4th 2024, 1st 2025
Marine Corps Team Championships
2nd 2020, 2nd 2021, 1st 2024, 1st 2025
Team State Championship
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
2024 CMP National Champion
2025 MCJROTC Champion
2021 CMP National Champion