The Academy @ Shawnee
| The Academy @ Shawnee | |
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 Entrance outside the main office | |
| Location | |
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4001 Herman St. , 40212 | |
| 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 |
| Faculty | 58 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | PK, 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 972 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.76[1] |
| Colors | Navy and Gold |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
| Information | Magnet Program School |
| Website | https://www.jefferson.kyschools.us/o/shawnee |
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
[edit] | This list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (May 2025) |
- Ed Hamilton - World-renowned Sculptor, Class of 1965[8]
- Rudy Macklin - Professional Basketball Player, Class of 1976[9]
- Gerald Neal - Kentucky State Senator, Class of 1963
- Tom Payne - Professional Basketball Player, Class of 1969[10]
- Martha Rofheart - American Stage Actress & Historical Novelist, Class of 1933
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "The Academy @ Shawnee". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "Bio". Ed Hamilton Studios Inc. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ kybbhof (March 9, 2020). "Durand "Rudy" Macklin". Kentucky High School Basketball Hall Of Fame. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ Leonard, Connie (May 11, 2005). "One-Time UK Great Still Behind Bars After Three Decades". WAVE-TV. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
External links
[edit]- 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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