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JONES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Located in | JONES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Located in 1969 at 1090 Alta Vista, the school was the site of the home of [[JONES, George Wallace|George Wallace JONES]]. In 1969 it was the focus of a controversial plan of having the public and parochial schools divide the job of teaching junior high students. Prior to this, public school teachers taught their courses (math, science, induystrial technology, consumer studies, art, music and Spanish) within the parochial home schools. The program was then moved to [[STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL]] and finally to the home at the old [[VISITATION ACADEMY]]. (1) | ||
The new school was called Washington Junior High School Annex. In 1976 it was renamed Jones Junior High School. (2) | |||
In 2014 the Jones Campus was renamed the Alta Vista Campus, honoring the original home, Alta Vista Mansion. The building housed the Alternative Learning Center and Connect Program of the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]]. ( | During the 1990-1991 academic year, Jones had an enrollment of 394 students of which 197 were shared-time students from the parochial schools. In 1995 Jones was still the half-day school to students from Holy Ghost, Holy Trinity/Sacred Heart, Nativity, and Resurrection Catholic schools. | ||
In 2008 the building became Jones Early Childhood Center. | |||
In 2014 the Jones Campus was renamed the Alta Vista Campus, honoring the original home, Alta Vista Mansion. The building housed the Alternative Learning Center and Connect Program of the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]]. (3) | |||
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1. Becker, Stacey. "District Exceeds 2013- | 1. Krapfl, Mike. "Jones Split Helps Public, Parochial Schools," Telegraph Herald, May 21, 1995, p. 3A | ||
2. Ibid. | |||
3. Becker, Stacey. "District Exceeds 2013-2014 Authorized Budget," Telegraph Herald, October 14, 2014 p. 3A | |||
Revision as of 03:02, 18 October 2014
JONES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Located in 1969 at 1090 Alta Vista, the school was the site of the home of George Wallace JONES. In 1969 it was the focus of a controversial plan of having the public and parochial schools divide the job of teaching junior high students. Prior to this, public school teachers taught their courses (math, science, induystrial technology, consumer studies, art, music and Spanish) within the parochial home schools. The program was then moved to STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL and finally to the home at the old VISITATION ACADEMY. (1)
The new school was called Washington Junior High School Annex. In 1976 it was renamed Jones Junior High School. (2)
During the 1990-1991 academic year, Jones had an enrollment of 394 students of which 197 were shared-time students from the parochial schools. In 1995 Jones was still the half-day school to students from Holy Ghost, Holy Trinity/Sacred Heart, Nativity, and Resurrection Catholic schools.
In 2008 the building became Jones Early Childhood Center.
In 2014 the Jones Campus was renamed the Alta Vista Campus, honoring the original home, Alta Vista Mansion. The building housed the Alternative Learning Center and Connect Program of the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. (3)
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Source:
1. Krapfl, Mike. "Jones Split Helps Public, Parochial Schools," Telegraph Herald, May 21, 1995, p. 3A
2. Ibid.
3. Becker, Stacey. "District Exceeds 2013-2014 Authorized Budget," Telegraph Herald, October 14, 2014 p. 3A