Jones and LePage changed Blair Oaks culture to win in everything. And line two was the community (parents, boosters, alums) they all bought in. Which created the powerhouse - athletically and academically that caused the population boom. In a small town the most important job in the entire community is the school superintendent. They set the tone for almost everything.
Russellville is going to be an interesting case study coming up. They have started to see some success. Be interesting to see if the JC sprawl heads that way to get out of the JCPS.