Jackson County High School students in Mrs. Brooke Curtis’ Food Science courses competed at the beginning of the semester to determine the top two recipes to be entered into the Georgia Department of Education Student Chef Competition. 

The winners for Mrs. Curtis’ second-period Food Science class were Amari Taylor, Melanie Gomez, Kyan Rivera, and Hannah Farley with their Chicken Pasta Salad recipe. The winners for Mrs. Curtis’ third-period Food Science class were Dane Trimble, Maddox Roberts, and Sierra Young with their Spicy Chicken Nacho recipe. 

The team of Amari Taylor, Melanie Gomez, Kyan Rivera, and Hannah Farley have been selected to advance to the second phase of the Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Division Student Chef Competition. During this phase, judges will visit  Jackson County High School and observe student recipe preparations in the kitchen, taste their recipe, interview the team and judge for the overall state winner. The top recipe in the state will have the opportunity to represent Georgia at the Southeastern Regional competition at Nashville State Community College in Antioch, Tenn. 

Special thank you to JCSS School Food Nutrition Director Taylor Blake for the assistance!

This mini photo project was an opportunity for students in Mrs. Anderson's photography classes at Jackson County High School to interact and connect with the larger school community. They created this collection of photos to remind everyone about the importance of acknowledging what and who we all love. For this project, students went around the school capturing as many different photos of faculty, staff, and students as possible. Each photo is shown with the person's hand outstretched, with a simple word or phrase written to show what or who they love. We hope you enjoy it!

The 2024-2025 WBL Application is open! Click HERE to apply and email Mr. Maxwell with any questions.  

Each year the Jackson County Community Outreach awards scholarships to deserving high school students planning to attend college and technical schools. These scholarships are awarded, exclusively, to seniors who attend high schools in Jackson County. The breakdown of scholarships is listed below:

• JCCO TRADITIONAL Scholarship ($1000 each) – students at each high school have the opportunity to receive this scholarship, provided that they meet the criteria, through the application and interview process.

• JCCO TECHNICAL Scholarship ($2000 each) – To qualify for consideration for the Technical Scholarship, the applicant must commit to an associate’s degree or 18-month diploma, and choose among high-demand pathways such as robotics, robotic welding, industrial maintenance, mechatronics, engineering, machine tool technology, logistics & supply chain management, medical assisting, health management technology, operations management, drafting technology, construction management, and cybersecurity.

• TOM LEWIS LEADERSHIP Scholarship ($1500) – One student will receive this scholarship by meeting the criteria for the JCCO scholarship, and showing evidence of leadership in school, community, and or church activities.

• JIM SCOTT VISIONARY Scholarship ($2500) – One student will receive this scholarship by meeting the criteria for the JCCO scholarship, and showing evidence of leadership and service to others (volunteering, community service) through school, community, and or church activities.

To qualify for any of these scholarships, students must show evidence of:

• a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5

• school/community involvement

• need for financial assistance

• Willingness to participate in an interview, if selected to move forward  

Please complete this form in full and give it to your counselor to apply for the 2024 Scholarship Award. Applications are due to counselors by February 29, 2024. For additional information, visit the JCCO website.