Jackson-Reed & Wilson Tigers HS Alumni Association

10/07/2026

Jackson-Reed's PTSO has opened a special store for Homecoming! They've added some old-school Wilson-branded gear, so alums of a certain age can put in orders to pick up at the School.

But here's the catch: The order deadline for your gear to arrive by Homecoming is 11:59 pm ET TONIGHT -- Wednesday, October 7.

So check out their store now to see if you want to pick up some vintage Wilson items, or rock the Jackson-Reed era, and get your orders in today!

https://jacksonreedhs.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=1033588&id=0 #

Orders placed by tonight's deadline will be available for pick up at the school on Thursday (Oct. 15) and Friday (Oct. 16).

Homecoming is October 17—and the Jackson-Reed PTSO is making it easy to stock up on Tiger gear in time for the big day!

10/02/2026

If you're planning to join us for the Alumni Association's new name reveal at Homecoming on October 17, please note that DC Schools now use the GoFan.co app to issue tickets to all games. You'll want to order your tickets in advance to avoid delays at the entrance.

We hope to see many of you at Homecoming!

https://gofan.co/event/6907397?schoolId=DC24747

08/21/2026

Carter Barron was the venue for one class's Commencement ceremony.

Who remembers that year?

Music is returning to the historic venue, as organizers bring it back to life for three nights starting Thursday with the help of a temporary stage and some familiar local performers.

07/09/2026

Retired principal Michael Durso joined present and former students at the School's 90th anniversary celebration in April 2026.

Thanks to Brenda Nishimura '85 for the video!

04/24/2026

90th Anniversary Event
April 25, 2026, 10 am - 1 pm

INFORMATION FOR ALUMNI VISITORS

Welcome back to the School as we help celebrate the 90th anniversary of the first graduations!

Please enter at the Auditorium lobby (formerly known as the gym lobby) on Chesapeake Street between 10 am and 11:15 am. Several activities are happening in the building, and we’ve arranged to reduce conflicts with other groups.

• Saturday test prep classes are being conducted on some floors, so please don’t go exploring on your own.

• New students and families attending the Enrollment Open House will be visiting the School in the Atrium (formerly courtyard) starting at 9 am.

• Wear comfy shoes! Building tours begin at 10:20, 10:40, and 11:00 from the auditorium lobby and conclude in the stadium lobby, where copies of the Beacon from various eras will be displayed. From there, you’re invited to cross the hall to join others in the Atrium. Elevators will be available for those requiring them.

• At noon, principal Sah Brown and others will offer welcoming remarks.

• Please help us conclude the event by welcoming incoming students with a rousing “Go Tigers!”

• After 1 pm, alumni may continue re-connecting at Guapo’s on Wisconsin Avenue.

If you haven’t yet done so, please be sure to update your alumni contact information while you're here.

Thank you for joining us!

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04/10/2026

Please share your memories with the Beacon for their upcoming alumni feature!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1J0zm1d76jvQT_f0IY1_YfoDtNRu7_Qa51gd8HUtc3h4/viewform?edit_requested=true

We hope to see lots of you at the School on the 25th.

04/06/2026

Cheers to the staff of the Beacon, which just got a shout-out from DCPS!

We can’t close out March without recognizing some of DC Public Schools’ award‑winning student journalists ✍🏽

For more than 90 years, the Jackson‑Reed Beacon has been telling the stories of our district—earning the Tigers the nomination of “Most Likely to Win a .” 🗞️

04/06/2026

Beacon Seeks Your Stories Ahead of April 25 Anniversary Celebration

NOTE: Due to a technical issue, the link to the Beacon’s questionnaire has been updated. If you had trouble connecting before, please try again using the link shown below.

Alumni of all years are invited to an open house marking the 90th anniversary of the School’s first winter and spring graduating classes.

We’ll meet at the Atrium at 10 am Saturday, April 25, 2026 to reconnect, reminisce, and honor 90 years of Tiger pride.

Students will lead morning building tours. Principal Sah Brown and other officials will greet attendees at noon, followed by an appearance by the Jackson-Reed Jazz Ensemble.

Beacon staffers will be on hand to capture oral history remarks from visiting alumni. Whether you can attend or not, please respond to the Beacon’s alumni questionnaire, which doubles as the alumni RSVP to get a headcount for alumni tours at the celebration.

Please visit the Beacon’s questionnaire (and RSVP) by April 21 at this link: https://docs.google.com/.../1J0zm1d76jvQT_f0IY1.../edit, or use the QR code shown here -- it's fuzzy, but it works. You can respond to questions from student journalists who are collecting alumni memories for a special year-end section of the Beacon.

Here is the corrected link in full text: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1J0zm1d76jvQT_f0IY1_YfoDtNRu7_Qa51gd8HUtc3h4/edit