ABOUT US

The Jeffersontown High School Alumni Association is awaiting our non-profit organization certification, we are based at Jeffersontown High School and we are dedicated to the Alumni, Students, Teachers & the Community of Jeffersontown.  We endeavor to provide a central location for information regarding alumni interests, reunions and events.  To help our alumni reconnect with their former classmates, to provide guidance in planning alumni events, to organize alumni events and more.  Plus we are raising funds to assist in special projects for Jeffersontown High School, to hold alumni events, to provide recognition for alumni and student accomplishments, plus provide communication tools, like this website.

The original Jeffersontown High School; which opened in 1925, was located at what are now College Drive and Galene Drive.  The 1st graduating class was in 1929, graduated eleven students.  The original school colors of Green & White, proudly adorning their mascot named “The Gentlemen”.  The high school was an extension of the original Jeffersontown Elementary School in J-town at Dell Road and College Drive, which opened in 1914. The school was seriously damaged by a fire in 1940. The school subsequently conducted some classes in church Sunday School classrooms in the area.

The original school was closed in 1950 in favor of the newly opened Eastern High School in Middletown.  With the final graduating class "The class of 1950"; there were about 500 students in attendance counting the underclassmen that final year.  Those remaining students and students that followed were split between Fern Creek High School and Eastern High School.

J-town citizens, however, wanted a school of their own and fought for the restoration of Jeffersontown High School.   In 1966 a new Jeffersontown High School reopened at 9600 Old Six Mile Lane, with the new school’s 1st graduating class in 1970.  The new school colors were Maroon and White, proudly adorning their mascot “The Chargers”.  The school has seen many improvements, social changes and other historic events through the years.  Jeffersontown High School has a long and rich tradition in the community, which has encouraged and nurtured champion caliber programs in academics, arts, music, ROTC, sports, vocational and other programs.

JHS Alumni Association

c/o Myra Fugate

9600 Old Six Mile Lane

Jeffersontown, KY 40299

(502) 485-8136

jtownalumni@gmail.com