Jackson City School

Jackson City School is a school district serving grades pre-k through 12. It is located in the hills of Eastern Kentucky, in Jackson, Kentucky—the county seat for Breathitt County.The elementary school portion is named after Herbert W. Spencer, after it was rebuilt in the 1960s due the original elementary school caught fire. Though, locally, it's still referred to as Jackson Elementary or just Jackson City School.The current superintendent is James Yount, and the principal is Jerry Allen.The school has made recent news because it has met or exceeded the standards set forth by the No Child Left Behind Act in all six years of the Act's existence.AdministrationJames Yount - SuperintendentJerry Allen - PrincipalAthleticsBoys' VarsityBasketballBaseballGirls' VarsityBasketballSoftballVolleyballCo-Ed VarsityGolfSoccerTrack & FieldMascot and school colorsThe mascot for Jackson City Schools are the tigers and the lady tigers . The school colors are purple and gold.