The Academy @ Shawnee Explained

The Academy @ Shawnee
Address:4001 Herman St.
City:Louisville
State:Kentucky
Country:United States
Established:1927
Type:Public
Principal:Kimberly Rice
District:Jefferson County Public Schools
Faculty:40.00 (FTE)
Ratio:13.0
Enrollment:532 (2022–23)[1]
Grades:PK, 6–12
Colors:Navy and Gold
Nickname:Golden Eagles
Information:Magnet Program School

The Academy @ Shawnee (formerly, Shawnee High School Magnet Career Academy [MCA]), is a magnet middle school and high school (grades 6–12) in the Jefferson County Public School District in Louisville, Kentucky.[2] It is one of five West Louisville schools selected as part of the Signature Partnership initiative with the University of Louisville.[3] The Academy@ Shawnee also houses the Challenger Learning Center.[4]

The Academy @Shawnee began as a high school and [5] incorporated a middle school in the fall of 2013.The school building sits on a large campus and is Gothic-inspired in its architectural design; it was constructed in 1927[6] and is on the National Register of Historic Places (reference number 84000277). The school had a listed enrollment of 593 students for the 2014/15 school year.[7]

Notable alumni

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Academy @ Shawnee. National Center for Education Statistics. August 12, 2024.
  2. News: Kentucky's exports are flying high with aerospace, The Lane Report . May 11, 2015 . January 31, 2016.
  3. http://louisville.edu/communityengagement/signature-partnership/the-academy-at-shawnee.html Signature Partnership - University of Louisville
  4. Web site: The Challenger Learning Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20130308154949/http://www.clclouisville.org/. dead. March 8, 2013. February 1, 2016.
  5. Web site: The Academy @ Shawnee - Middle Academy. February 1, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160129183550/http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Schools/High/AcademyShawnee/middle_academy.html. January 29, 2016. mdy-all.
  6. Dedication plaque located inside main entrance gives date of December 20, 1927
  7. http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/AcctResPlan/Profiles/2014_2015_Profiles/combProfile14_15.pdf Jefferson County Public Schools 2014-2015 High Schools Profile