Music The Jackson Marching Band produces a show yearly (along with one black light halftime 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 halftime 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. In November 2023, the band traveled to
Columbus, Ohio to take part in the Buckeye Invitational, hosted by the
Ohio State University Marching Band, and sponsored by the Ohio Music Educators Association. The band also traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii to march in the Waikiki Holiday Parade as well as play at the USS Missouri Memorial. The choral department has six choirs, which compete in competitions sponsored by the Ohio Music Educators Association. Jackson's show choir, the Jacks-N-Jills, performs throughout the region. The Choral Department puts on the school's annual musical production and the choir takes a semi-annual trip to
Pennsylvania and
New York City.
Art Jackson High School an arts program called Jackson School for the Arts or JSA. Students are accepted into the arts school as freshmen and sometimes sophomores and follow the program until senior year. In the school of the arts students must meet GPA requirements, audition for dance classes and participate in technical and performing areas. In their senior year, students are also required to complete an internship in a field relating to their area of concentration.
Speech and debate Jackson also offers a speech and debate program, where students can be a part of the
National Forensics League. The team won state championships in the
Ohio High School Speech League's 2010, 2012, and 2017 tournaments. ==Notable alumni==