Grace King was built in the late 1960s as a high school, opening its doors in 1968 as an all-girls public school serving Jefferson Parish; remaining such until the 1980s, when it became co-ed.
The school, which now serves Grades 9–12, is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system. The school serves unincorporated portions of Jefferson Parish and a portion of the city of Kenner. The school was named for Grace King (d. 1932), a New Orleans writer and scholar of Louisiana history. The school's mascot is Lucky, the (Fighting Irish) Leprechaun, and the school colors are hunter green, white, and gold.
During Hurricane Katrina in late August 2005, the school suffered damage to its gymnasium's roof, and housed a National Guard troop until the school reopened in October 2005. Grace King High School recently completed building a minigolf course that is accessible to students who are confined to wheelchairs or crutches.
Grace King athletic teams participate as a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA).[6] The school's athletic teams compete with eight additional teams classified at the Class 5A level, within District 8.[7]
Starting in the mid-2010s, the school has become known for its soccer program, reaching the state championship match in 2014. The Irish's main rivals are East Jefferson and Bonnabel High School.
Donna Brazile, campaign manager for the Al Gore/Joe Lieberman presidential ticket in 2000, was the first African-American to direct a major presidential campaign.[9]
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Grace King High School is a public high school located in Metairie unincorporated Jefferson Parish Louisiana United States 2 It is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools and serves portions of Metairie and Kenner 3 4 5 Grace King High SchoolAddress4301 Grace King PlaceMetairie Louisiana 70002United StatesCoordinates30 00 47 N 90 09 58 W 30 013 N 90 166 W 30 013 90 166 Coordinates 30 00 47 N 90 09 58 W 30 013 N 90 166 W 30 013 90 166InformationTypePublicMottoLuck of the IrishEstablished1968School districtJefferson Parish Public SchoolsSuperintendentDr GreyPrincipalGerod K Macon SrStaff64 49 FTE 1 Grades9 12Enrollment1 381 2018 19 1 Student to teacher ratio21 41 1 Color s Hunter green white amp goldMascotThe Fighting Irish Also known as Lucky Websiteking wbr jpschools wbr orgGrace King was built in the late 1960s as a high school opening its doors in 1968 as an all girls public school serving Jefferson Parish remaining such until the 1980s when it became co ed The school which now serves Grades 9 12 is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system The school serves unincorporated portions of Jefferson Parish and a portion of the city of Kenner The school was named for Grace King d 1932 a New Orleans writer and scholar of Louisiana history The school s mascot is Lucky the Fighting Irish Leprechaun and the school colors are hunter green white and gold During Hurricane Katrina in late August 2005 the school suffered damage to its gymnasium s roof and housed a National Guard troop until the school reopened in October 2005 Grace King High School recently completed building a minigolf course that is accessible to students who are confined to wheelchairs or crutches Grace King courtyard and putt putt course Contents 1 Athletics 2 Notable alumni 3 References 4 External linksAthletics EditGrace King athletic teams participate as a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association LHSAA 6 The school s athletic teams compete with eight additional teams classified at the Class 5A level within District 8 7 Starting in the mid 2010s the school has become known for its soccer program reaching the state championship match in 2014 The Irish s main rivals are East Jefferson and Bonnabel High School Notable alumni EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pantera and Down vocalist Phil Anselmo fronted the local heavy metal band Razor White He later was the lead singer for Superjoint Ritual and current lead guitarist in Arson Anthem 8 Donna Brazile campaign manager for the Al Gore Joe Lieberman presidential ticket in 2000 was the first African American to direct a major presidential campaign 9 Ellen DeGeneres television show host of The Ellen DeGeneres Show was a brief attendant 10 Trent Giambrone who made his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago Cubs on September 29 2021 11 Danny Granger former NBA forward for the Indiana Pacers Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat was a 2001 graduate as a four year letterman averaging 24 3 ppg 12 rpg and 5 5 bpg as a senior 12 Paul Hollis member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from St Tammany Parish graduated in 1990 from Grace King and served as student body president Salman Khan founder of the Khan Academy was valedictorian in 1994 13 Actress Ashton Leigh who appeared in the TV series Ambitions and NCIS New Orleans and the miniseries The Act was a 2004 graduate 14 Michael Lewis Beerman former San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints wide receiver and kick returner 15 Kevin Mmahat former MLB player New York Yankees 16 Mark Mullins trombonist for Harry Connick Jr and Bonerama is a 1985 graduate 17 Candice Stewart Miss Louisiana Teen USA in 2002 Miss Louisiana USA in 2005 and a contestant on Big Brother in 2013 is a graduate of the school 18 References Edit a b c Grace King High School National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved November 6 2020 Metairie CDP Louisiana dead link U S Census Bureau Retrieved on December 23 2009 2010 CENSUS CENSUS BLOCK MAP INDEX Metairie CDP LA Archive U S Census Bureau Retrieved on May 18 2014 Council District Map Archive City of Kenner Retrieved on May 18 2014 High School Districts 2012 2013 East Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana Archive Jefferson Parish Public School System Retrieved on May 18 2014 Envoc History lhsaa org Retrieved 3 August 2015 Envoc King Grace lhsaa org Retrieved 3 August 2015 Daniels Neil January 2000 Reinventing Metal The True Story of Pantera and the Tragically Short Life of Dimebag Darrell ISBN 9781480362734 Donna Brazile s Biography Ellen DeGeneres Biography Facts Birthday Life Story Biography com biography com Retrieved 3 August 2015 Video Grace King alum Trent Giambrone collects first MLB hit Crescent City Sports 29 September 2021 Retrieved 30 October 2021 Danny Granger databaseBasketball com Archived from the original on 2013 07 20 Retrieved April 8 2013 Khan Academy founder returns home as big name in U S school reform NOLA com Retrieved 3 August 2015 Ashton Leigh IMDb Michael Lewis databaseFootball com Archived from the original on November 10 2013 Retrieved April 8 2013 Louisiana Prep College amp Pro Sports News SportsNOLA com SportsNOLA Archived from the original on 10 November 2013 Retrieved 3 August 2015 Mark Mullins Returns to King Grace King High School Alumni Association gracekingalumni com Retrieved 3 August 2015 Former Saintsation Candice Stewart to compete on Big Brother NOLA com Retrieved 3 August 2015 External links Edit Schools portalOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grace King High School amp oldid 1125970126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
