The Academy @ Shawnee | |
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Address | |
4001 Herman St. , | |
Coordinates | 38°15′39″N 85°48′54″W / 38.26090°N 85.81500°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1927 |
School district | Jefferson County Public Schools |
Principal | Kimberly Rice |
Faculty | 51 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | PK, 6–12 |
Enrollment | 578 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.33[1] |
Color(s) | 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
- Ed Hamilton - World-renowned Sculptor, Class of 1965
- Rudy Macklin - Professional Basketball Player, Class of 1976
- Gerald Neal - Kentucky State Senator, Class of 1963
- Martha Rofheart - American Stage Actress & Historical Novelist, Class of 1933
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "The Academy @ Shawnee". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Kentucky's exports are flying high with aerospace, The Lane Report". May 11, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ Signature Partnership - University of Louisville Archived September 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "The Challenger Learning Center". Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ↑ "The Academy @ Shawnee - Middle Academy". Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ↑ Dedication plaque located inside main entrance gives date of December 20, 1927
- ↑ Jefferson County Public Schools 2014-2015 High Schools Profile Archived April 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine