Loogootee High School

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Loogootee High School
Loogootee High School logo.png
Address
201 Brooks Avenue

Loogootee
,
Indiana
47553

United States
Coordinates38°40′41″N 86°55′16″W / 38.67806°N 86.92111°W / 38.67806; -86.92111Coordinates: 38°40′41″N 86°55′16″W / 38.67806°N 86.92111°W / 38.67806; -86.92111
Information
TypePublic secondary school
School district
SuperintendentChip Mehaffey
PrincipalChris Walker
Teaching staff22.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment288 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.09[1]
Color(s)Black and gold[2]   
Athletics conferenceBlue Chip Conference[2]
NicknameLions[2]
Websitewww.loogootee.k12.in.us/1/Home

Loogootee High School is a public high school in Loogootee, Indiana, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the .

Academics[]

In the 2020 US News and World Report survey of high schools, Loogootee ranked 45th in Indiana and 2,915th nationally.[3]

Demographics[]

The demographic breakdown of the 288 students enrolled for the 2018-19 school year was:

  • Male - 56.25%
  • Female - 43.75%
  • Asian - 1.4%
  • Hispanic - 1.4%
  • White - 94.8%
  • Multiracial - 2.1%

59.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2018-19, Loogootee was a Title I school.[1]

Athletics[]

Loogootee's Lions compete in the Blue Chip Conference. School colors are black and gold. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports were offered for 2019-20:[2]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
    • Boys state champion - 2012[4]
    • Girls state champion - 2020[4]
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Golf (boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
  • Unified flag football (coed)
  • Volleyball (girls)

Notable alumni[]

  • Mark Riggins, Major League Baseball (MLB) pitching coach
  • Jack Butcher, Indiana's former all-time winningest high school basketball coach. Played college basketball at Memphis State, and was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 75th pick in the 1957 NBA Draft.[5]
  • Taylor Wittmer, Collegiate Volleyball player at Indiana University and Patricia L, Roy Mental Attitude Award Winner.[6]
  • Jim Trout, 1970 IHSAA Boys Basketball Arthur L. Trester Award Winner.[7]
  • Chelsie Sutton, 2020 IHSAA Girls Basketball Class 1A Patricia L. Roy Mental Attitude Award Winner.[8]
  • Gabrielle Ritchey, IHSAA Softball Stolen Bases Record (Career).[9]
  • Wyatt Street, known for the shot heard around Martin County [10]
  • Jaelyn Walker, 2021 IHSAA Girls Volleyball Class 1A Mental Attitude Award Winner. [11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Loogootee High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "IHSAA School Directory". www.ihsaa.org. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Loogootee Jr/Sr High School in Loogootee, Indiana". usnews.com. US News and World Report. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b "IHSAA State Championship History" (PDF). ihsaa.org. Indiana High School Athletic Association. 29 April 2020. p. 10. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Jack Butcher - Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame".
  6. ^ "Taylor Wittmer - Women's Volleyball".
  7. ^ "Arthur L".
  8. ^ "IHSAA Girls Basketball".
  9. ^ "Ritchey gets one more chance to run".
  10. ^ "Wyatt Street's Big Moment". WTHI News. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  11. ^ "Jaelyn Walker wins Mental Attitude Award".

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