Bob Jones High School

at 650 Hughes Rd, Madison , 35758-8737 United States

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Bob Jones High School is a public high school in Madison, Alabama, United States. The school is a part of Madison City Schools. Despite its name, it is not affiliated with Bob Jones University of Greenville, South Carolina; rather, it is named after Robert E. Jones, Jr., who served the area in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 until 1977.In 2007 Bob Jones High School was ranked by Newsweek in the top 5% of American High Schools. The school was ranked 1044 among the top 1200 high schools in the nation based on the number of Advanced Placement, Cambridge tests, and/or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school and then dividing by the number of graduating seniors. These students are nationally known for their scholastic aptitude, with eleven students having been selected as Presidential Scholars Program candidates in the last three years alone.HistoryThe school was named for former Alabama congressman Robert E. "Bob" Jones. (Originally the school was to be named for James Record, the former Alabama State Senator and Madison County Commission Chairman who suggested Jones for the honor instead.) The current principal is Robert Parker, and the school is in Region 4 of class 7A in the AHSAA. As of 2007, it is the largest high school in Alabama by enrollment.

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Bob Jones High School is Madison based place and this enity listed in Landmark category. Located at 650 Hughes Rd AL 35758-8737. Contact phone number of Bob Jones High School: (256) 772-2547