The Academy @ 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
Entrance outside the main office
Address
4001 Herman St.

Louisville
,
Kentucky

United States
Coordinates38.26090°N 85.81500°W / 38.26090; -85.81500
Information
TypePublic
Established1927
School districtJefferson County Public Schools
PrincipalKimberly Rice
Faculty51 (FTE)[1]
GradesPK, 6–12
Enrollment578 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.33[1]
Color(s)Navy and Gold    
NicknameGolden Eagles
InformationMagnet Program School
Websitewww.academyatshawnee.org

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

See also

References
  1. "The Academy @ Shawnee". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. "Kentucky's exports are flying high with aerospace, The Lane Report". May 11, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  3. Signature Partnership - University of Louisville Archived September 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "The Challenger Learning Center". Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  5. "The Academy @ Shawnee - Middle Academy". Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  6. Dedication plaque located inside main entrance gives date of December 20, 1927
  7. Jefferson County Public Schools 2014-2015 High Schools Profile Archived April 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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