School History
Planning for the Jackson Hole Community School (JHCS) began in the fall of 1999, when founders Kathleen Crowley and Scott Hirschfield met to discuss possibilities for providing another choice for high school in Jackson, Wyoming. For years, they worked on fine-tuning the the mission, philosophy, and curriculum, and they worked tirelessly to build the support and funding needed to launch an independent high school.
The Community School launched in the fall of 2004 with 18 students in the ninth and tenth grades. The eleventh grade was added for the 2005-2006 school year and enrollment increased to 29 students. The first senior class graduated in 2007, and in the spring of 2016, the 10th class of 27 seniors walked across the stage!
Students and families continue to seek out a Community School education. While at JHCS, students revel in the school's community atmosphere, learn skills that help them become leaders in society, and participate in a college-prep curriculum.
The Community School launched in the fall of 2004 with 18 students in the ninth and tenth grades. The eleventh grade was added for the 2005-2006 school year and enrollment increased to 29 students. The first senior class graduated in 2007, and in the spring of 2016, the 10th class of 27 seniors walked across the stage!
Students and families continue to seek out a Community School education. While at JHCS, students revel in the school's community atmosphere, learn skills that help them become leaders in society, and participate in a college-prep curriculum.
