Iroquois High School is a high school located in southwestern Louisville, Kentucky, United States near Iroquois Park, in the Beechmont neighborhood (nestled between two portions of the Iroquois neighborhood). It is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools. As of the 2014–15 school year, there were 1,205 students at the school.[3]
| Iroquois High School | |
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| Address | |
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4615 Taylor Boulevard Louisville , Jefferson , Kentucky 40215 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°10′24″N 85°46′53″W / 38.1733334°N 85.78134°W |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Jefferson County Public Schools |
| Principal | Rob Fulk |
| Staff | 97.90 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,208 (2018–19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.34[2] |
| Color(s) | Navy, Columbia blue and white [1] |
| Nickname | Raiders and Lady Raiders[1] |
| Website | www |
History
editIn August 1965, due to a demand for a new high school in the area of the Iroquois neighborhood, Gottschalk Junior High School was converted into Iroquois High.[3]
Programs
editThe school provides programs for Construction Technology and U.S. Navy ROTC. In 2014, the school began to host the district's first International Academy, a satellite program for the Newcomer Academy at The Academy @ Shawnee that serves English language learners in grades 6–10.[4]
Athletics
editThe school athletic complex has the gymnasium, the Iroquois Athletic Center, which seats a maximum of 2,000 people. Also, Fryrear Field is a stadium seats a maximum of 4,000 people. The school has athletic programs for baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, fast pitch softball, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling and cheerleading.[5]
Notable alumni and faculty
edit- Brad H. Cox, racehorse trainer
- Scott Davenport, current head men's basketball coach at nearby Bellarmine University
- Ed Hamilton (faculty), sculptor
- Kym Hampton, WNBA player
- Herana-Daze Jones, American football player
- A'dia Mathies, WNBA player
- Bryson Tiller, singer, songwriter and rapper
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Iroquois High School". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b c "Iroquois High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Executive Summary - Iroquois High, Jefferson County" (PDF). ihs.jefferson.kyschools.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ Loosemore, Bailey (December 17, 2014). "ESL programs skyrocket with need at JCPS". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ "Iroquois High School KHSAA Directory Entry". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved August 27, 2016.