Loy Norrix High School Explained

Loy Norrix High School
Streetaddress:	606 East Kilgore
Country:	United States
Zipcode:	49001
Newspaper:	Knight Life^[1]
Yearbook:	Accolade
Superintendent:	Darrin Slade^[2]
Principal:	Christopher Aguinaga^[3]
Nickname:	Knights
Staff:	78.63 (FTE)
Ratio:	21.02
Colors:	Blue and white
Founded:	1961
Enrollment:	1,653 (2018–19)^[4]
Footnotes:	^[5] ^[6]

Loy Norrix High School is a high school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving students from grades nine through twelve. It is one of two high schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools district. The student body totals at approximately 1,550. The school is named for a former superintendent of Kalamazoo Public Schools and opened in 1961.^[7] Loy Norrix students are eligible for the Kalamazoo Promise, which provides reduced or free college tuition for students attending public and private colleges in Michigan.

History

Loy Norrix opened in 1961 after Kalamazoo Central High School graduated 799 students the year prior, the largest graduating class to that date.^[7]

Notable alumni

• T. J. Duckett- Class of 1999. Professional football player
• David Means - Class of 1980, author, O Henry Award winner.^[8]
• Tim Nordwind- Class of 1994 musician- Bass Player "OK GO"
• Jerome T. Youngman - Class of 1969, Musician, Producer, Composer
• Bob Wood - Class of 1975, author and activist.
• James Leo Ryan - Class of 1981, Actor, Broadway, Off-Broadway, Movies and Television

See also

• Kalamazoo Public Schools
• Kalamazoo Promise

External links

• Loy Norrix official website
• Kalamazoo Public Schools official website

Notes and References

1. http://knightlifenews.com/ Knight Life Online
2. https://www.kalamazoopublicschools.com/Page/1305
3. News: Barrett . Malachi . Loy Norrix High School dean of students promoted to principal . 26 July 2018 . MLive.com . 27 April 2018.
4. Web site: Loy Norrix High School. National Center for Education Statistics. May 15, 2020.
5. Web site: Superintendent of Schools . Kalamazoo Public Schools . 2009-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071111184822/http://www.kalamazoopublicschools.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=6246&sc_id=1187819260 . 2007-11-11 . dead .
6. Web site: Loy Norrix High School . Kalamazoo Public Schools . 2009-02-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130907043230/http://www.kalamazoopublicschools.com/Schools/HighSchools/LoyNorrixHighSchool.aspx . 2013-09-07 .
7. Web site: KCHS History: 1951-1989 . Kalamazoo Central High School . 2009-02-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061105204448/http://www.kcentralgiants.com/1951-1989.shtml . 2006-11-05 .
8. News: Michael Chevy. Castranova. David Means explores stories of 'victims': Former Kalamazoo writer seeks a darker perspective. July 22, 2011. The Kalamazoo Gazette. August 8, 2010.