Jackson High School is a public high school located in Jackson Township, Ohio, United States, near Massillon. Part of the Jackson Local School District, it serves grades 9 through 12. The school's colors are purple and gold and the athletic teams are known as the Polar Bears. Academics Jackson High School is ranked the 64th best public high school within Ohio, and 983rd nationally as of 2022. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Jackson High School is 52 percent, and the exam participation rate is 78%. At the state level, 88% of students receive advanced or accelerated on their state proficiency tests. Athletics Jackson High School is a founding member school of the Federal League, a high school athletic conference in Ohio. State Championships Boys Basketball: 2010, 2017 Boys Baseball: 2014, 2017 Music department The Jackson Marching Band produces a show yearly (along with one black light half time show). The band has marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade (1982 and 1998), Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1999), Cotton Bowl Parade, Orange Bowl Parade (1992), Fiesta Bowl Parade and pre-game (1994), and Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (1987, 1991, 1995 and 1998). The band has also traveled to Hawaii, Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, and Phoenix, Arizona. In 2009 the Marching Band traveled to New Orleans to play in the Sugar Bowl half time show. In 2012, the band traveled to Orlando to play in the Disney Thanksgiving Day Parade. In March 2014 the band successfully traveled to China. While in China the band performed on the Great Wall of China, along with sightseeing, the band visited their sister school in Jiaozhou, Qingdao. The band performed in a grand concert tour with their sister school. The band department has four bands, a Freshman band, two concert bands, and Symphony band. All four bands participate in competitions sponsored by the Ohio Music Educators Association. In 2018, the band took a trip to Ireland and marched in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Ireland. In 2021, the band participated in the first Ohio State University skull session in nearly two years on September 11, and traveled to Disney World and marched in the Magic Kingdom Parade over the district’s spring break in 2022. The choral department has six choirs, which compete in competitions sponsored by the Ohio Music Educators Association.