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100
During the storm of 2015, strong winds tried to take this wall historic wall down.
What is the Tomato Bowl Wall?
100
This facility held it's first event in September 1940.
What is the Tomato Bowl?
100
What basketball coach has the longest tenure and most wins for the Indians?
Who is John Alexander?
100
What superintendent has passed the highest dollar amount of bonds?
Who is Joe Wardell?
100
What tradition has been named as one of the top ten high school traditions in Texas?
What is the Flaming J?
200
In 2000, only 26 of these were named in the state of Texas. Two were in JISD.
What are National Blue Ribbon Schools?
200
What campus recently opened just days prior to the first day of school?
What is West Side Elementary?
200
Has the longest winning record in football for the Jacksonville Indians.
Who is Danny Long?
200
What recently retired administrator was known as "Mrs. JISD"?
Who is Judy Terry?
200
What two traditions were donated by the 1976 and 1979 Student Councils and were displayed prominently, and then hidden from sight for many years.
What are the Indian and Maiden mascot statues?
300
In May 2015, automatic sprinklers came on during this ceremony.
What is JHS Graduation?
300
This facility was purchased in an auction and was recently re-named.
What is the John Alexander Gymnasium?
300
Who is the first Indian to play major league baseball?
Who is Micah Hoffpauir?
300
A long-time female principal at East Side Elementary.
Who is Jean Mixon?
300
What campus event has been going on for more than 40 years and occurs in October?
What is the East Side Carnival?
400
The JISD School Board was victorious in this competitive, community event.
What is the Corporate Challenge Dodgeball Tournament?
400
This facility hosted JHS graduation in May, 1978.
What is Mauldin Field?
400
Who was the first Fightn' Indian to play in the NFL?
Who is Pete Lammons?
400
Walter Harris, W.D. Mauldin, and Norris Starkey belong to this group
Who are former JISD Superintendents?
400
What action is taken by the crowd and players at JISD sporting events that shows pride in Jacksonville?
What is "holding up your J"?
500
Students and staff interrupted the Superintendent during this school-wide annual event with what surprise?
What is a Flashmob?
500
This facility boasted 2 stories, a "dungeon", and a hidden spiral staircase, and the location now is home to food, money, technology, & heath care.
What is the old Junior High?
500
What 3 famous NFL coaches have ties to Jacksonville?
Who are Bum Phillips, Wade Phillips, and John Paul Young?
500
What Superintendent had the longest running career with JISD?
Who is W. D. Mauldin?
500
What dangerous student tradition was eliminated when the JHS was renovated?
What is "driving over the breezeway"?
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