Public school in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
The Academy @ Shawnee | |
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Entrance outside the main office | |
Address | |
4001 Herman St. Louisville, Kentucky United States | |
Coordinates | 38°15′39″N 85°48′54″W / 38.26090°N 85.81500°W / 38.26090; -85.81500 |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1927 |
School district | Jefferson County Public Schools |
Principal | Kimberly Rice |
Faculty | 40.00 (FTE) |
Grades | PK, 6–12 |
Enrollment | 532 (2022–23) |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.0 |
Color(s) | Navy and Gold |
Nickname | Golden Eagles |
Information | Magnet Program School |
The Academy @ Shawnee (formerly, Shawnee High School Magnet Career Academy ), is a magnet middle school and high school (grades 6–12) in the Jefferson County Public School District in Louisville, Kentucky. It is one of five West Louisville schools selected as part of the Signature Partnership initiative with the University of Louisville. The Academy@ Shawnee also houses the Challenger Learning Center.
The Academy @Shawnee began as a high school and 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 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.
Notable alumni
See also: List of people from the Louisville metropolitan area- 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
- ^ "The Academy @ Shawnee". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- "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
External links
- The Challenger Learning Center-Located Inside The Academy@Shawnee
- 24 Months in the Life of a Turnaround School
- Tackling Turnaround: Keith Look
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- Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky)
- National Register of Historic Places in Louisville, Kentucky
- Public high schools in Kentucky
- Educational institutions established in 1927
- 1927 establishments in Kentucky
- Public middle schools in Kentucky
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- Magnet schools in Kentucky