Jerome Families

Jerome is truly a special place and we look forward to seeing our students each and every day. We believe in the value of effective communication and the development of strong relationships with students, teachers, and parents. We have an open-door philosophy, so please do not hesitate to reach out with questions, concerns, or ideas.

Original Cost: $39,070,500 Opened: 2004

Dublin Jerome High School was named after Jerome Township in Union County, to honor and remember the efforts of the Jerome community and to help provide a link to Jerome’s extensive past. In 1798, brothers Joshua and James Ewing arrived in the territory of Jerome Township. In March 1821, Jerome Township was organized at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Union County when the county was divided into four townships. There is no current evidence or information leading to an individual for whom the town may have been named. Around the time of the Civil War, Jerome had a very small, one-room, log schoolhouse that provided education for about 60 students. As the years passed and the school system grew, it became evident that the needs of the students were outgrowing the community’s ability to provide quality education. In 1952, it was decided to have the Jerome school system join the Washington Local School District. This prevented the Washington Local Schools from being absorbed by either Worthington or Hilliard, and it allowed both Dublin and Jerome to join together to better provide education for their communities. If this had not occurred, it is likely that the Dublin City School District would be far different or even non-existent today. Jerome’s mascot is the Celtic Warrior. In 2010 and 2021, Jerome was honored as a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

District enrollment when the building opened was 12,755 students. 

The building is 252,137 square feet in size.