Iroquois High School
| Iroquois High School | |
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| Address | |
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4615 Taylor Boulevard Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson 40215 |
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| Information | |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Jefferson County Public Schools |
| Principal | Herbert C. "Clay" Holbrook |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,205 (2014) |
| School color(s) | Navy, Columbia blue, white |
| Nickname | Raiders and Lady Raiders |
| Website | ihs |
Iroquois High School is a high school located in southwestern Louisville, Kentucky near Iroquois Park, in the Beechmont neighborhood (nestled between two portions of the Iroquois neighborhood). It is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools. As of the 2014–15 school year, there were 1,205 students at the school.
In August 1965, due to a demand for a new high school in the area of the Iroquois neighborhood, Gottschalk Junior High School was converted into Iroquois High.
The school provides programs for Construction Technology and U.S. Navy ROTC. In 2014, the school began to host the district's first International Academy, a satellite program for the Newcomer Academy at The Academy @ Shawnee that serves English language learners in grades 6–10.
The school athletic complex has the gymnasium, the Iroquois Athletic Center, which seats a maximum of 2,000 people. Also, Fryrear Field is a stadium seats a maximum of 4,000 people. The school has athletic programs for baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, fast pitch softball, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling and cheerleading.
Notable alumni and faculty of Iroquois High School include:
Coordinates: 38°10′24″N 85°46′53″W / 38.1733334°N 85.78134°W
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