Jim Hill High School is a public high school located in Jackson, Mississippi (USA), hosting the state's only International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) program, which is a vigorous course dedicated to educating its students in worldly academic excellence. It also hosts AP courses and an esteemed JROTC and SOAR program. During the 207-2008 school year, Major Frank Branch was honored as being the U.S. Army Cadet Command 2008 Instructor of the Year. Bobby Brown is the current principal of Jim Hill, replacing Lydia Haynes in 2010. Barbara Hilliard is the current IB coordinator, and Linda Smith is the current MYP coordinator.
Jim Hill is said to have one of the best high school bands, The Band of Distinction. It competes frequently throughout the school year. The current band director is Christopher Little. The school is also known for the Jim Hill G.Y.T (Grave Yard Thunder), which is the school's drumline. It is named such because the school is located adjacent to a graveyard. GYT has consecutively won The Drumline Challenge in Jackson, MS. Other auxiliaries of the band include the "Tigerettes" (dance team) and the Flag Corps. The school is also known for the award winning Jim Hill Choir, which is internationally renowned. The choir has travelled out of the country to places such as Austria, Canada, the Bahamas, and Jamaica. Jim Hill's choir ranks among the top choral music programs in the world. The current choir director is James Hawkins. Finally, Jim Hill is known for its cheerleading squad, known to be the first JPS cheerleading squad to compete in state competitions and successfully place. In 2011, the cheerleading squad competed at Pearl High School and was awarded 1st place and Overall Grand Champions.
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