Jack Hayward High School, named after Sir Jack Hayward, one of the original pioneers and developers of the city of Freeport, and major shareholder of the Grand Bahama Port Authority Group of Companies, is a co-educational Government Public Senior High School with a student body of 1400.

Situated on "Wild Cat Ave." (named after the school mascot) in the area of Freeport known as Pioneers Loop, originally known as Pioneers Loop High School, the name was changed to Jack Hayward High School and officially opened by The Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on Thursday, 29th January, 1998.

JHHS students excel, not only academically, but in the area of sports as well, and are constantly recipients of awards, and winners of tournaments. The JHHS Cheerleaders, Jr. Junkanoo, Wildcats basketball team (winners of the famous and coveted Hugh Campbell Tournament in Nassau) and the school band have all brought honor and glory to the school time and time again, and levels of academic excellence and achievement are constantly on the rise.