Military Families

Welcome JHS military families!

We at Jay High School are honored to welcome all of our new military families to our school community. We understand the unique challenges that come with being part of the military, and we want to ensure that your family feels welcomed and supported. Changing duty stations can be stressful, and we offer students transitioning from military duty stations assistance in the form of a student transition team. The team consists of peer counselors with one of our students serving as the transition team coordinator. This team provides a military peer-support system as well as helping our new military students become familiar with our school during their first couple of weeks at JHS.  Our staff is dedicated to fostering a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment for all of our students.

Our school takes great pride in providing a wide range of educational and social opportunities to ensure that our military families are able to thrive. We have a number of resources available to help military families adjust to their new school environment. Please contact Desha Lashley, JHS Guidance Counselor, to start the process or if you need extra assistance contact our School Military Point of Contact, Chris Hendrix. Jay High School reserves at least 5% of open enrollment seat for military students as defined in Section 1002.31, F.S. We look forward to getting to know you better and helping you find success at Jay High.

  • Academic Planning for potential students - Desha Lashley

  • School Military Point of contact - Chris Hendrix

  • Exceptional Student Education (ESE or Special Education) Point of contact - Jonathan Kimmons

  • JHS School Mental Health Counseling - Shanika Montoya

  • For Tutoring help please contact - Kevin Jordan

NAS Whiting Field School Liaison

Chris Hendrix NAS Whiting Field School Liaison
7180 Langley Street Milton, Florida 32570
Building 1417 Room 163
Office: 850-665-6105
Cell: 850-736-0338
Email Chris Hendrix
Site: Whiting Field School Liaison Officer

Academic Planning

For help with academic planning, please contact:

Desha Lashley, Jay High Guidance Counselor
Email Desha Lashley
(850) 675-4507 ext. 1255

Transition Planning

For help with transition planning, please contact:

Chris Hendrix, NAS Whiting Field School Liaison
Office: 850-665-6105
Cell: 850-736-0338
Email: Email Chris Hendrix
More assistance can be found on our district webpage at Military Families

Resources for Educational Opportunities

District Resources

Student Led Transition Programs

For information about our Student Led Transition Programs, contact Desha Lashley, JHS Guidance Counselor.
Email Desha Lashley
(850) 675-4507 ext. 1255
SGA Advisor: Lana Rowell
HOPE Squad: Bayleigh Upton, SRO Guy Zicari, & CDAC Counselor Shanika Montoya

ESE Services

For information regarding ESE services, contact:

Kevin Jordan, JHS Assistant Principal
Email Kevin Jordan
(850) 675-4507 ext. 2466
Jonathan Kimmons, ESE Department Chair
Email Jonathan Kimmons

Upcoming Military Events

For information about upcoming military recognition events and to learn more about our school, please visit our Facebook page. Facebook JHS Royals

Information on Mental Health Challenges and School Based Services

For help connecting to our school-based mental health services, including our licensed CDAC counselor, please contact:

5% Open Enrollment

The school district reserves at least 5% of its open enrollment/school choice for military families. For more information about school choice, please visit the district page at School Choice Transfer Request