Iroquois High School Explained

Iroquois High School
Streetaddress:4615 Taylor Boulevard
City:Louisville
County:Jefferson
State:Kentucky
Zipcode:40215
Country:United States
Coordinates:38.1733°N -85.7813°W
District:Jefferson County Public Schools
Opened:1965
Principal:Rob Fulk
Grades:9–12
Nickname:Raiders and Lady Raiders
School Colors:Navy, Columbia blue and white
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Enrollment:1,208 (2018–19)[2]
Ratio:12.34
Staff:97.90 (FTE)
Status:Open

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]

History

In 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.

Programs

The 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

The 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

See also: List of people from the Louisville metropolitan area.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iroquois High School. 2024-03-22. Kentucky High School Athletic Association. en-US.
  2. Web site: Iroquois High. National Center for Education Statistics. May 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: Executive Summary - Iroquois High, Jefferson County . ihs.jefferson.kyschools.us . August 7, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160818020402/http://ihs.jefferson.kyschools.us/www/ud00/a/abacf658a53742c9abb70f9b650919dc/Personal_Documents/14-15%20Executive%20Summary.pdf . August 18, 2016 .
  4. News: Loosemore . Bailey . ESL programs skyrocket with need at JCPS . August 7, 2016 . . December 17, 2014.
  5. Web site: Iroquois High School KHSAA Directory Entry . Kentucky High School Athletic Association . August 27, 2016.