Loogootee High School

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

Loogootee High School
Address
201 Brooks Avenue

,
47553

United States
Coordinates38°40′41″N 86°55′16″W
Information
TypePublic secondary school
School districtLoogootee Community School Corporation
SuperintendentChip Mehaffey
PrincipalChris Walker
Teaching staff22.00 (on a 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

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]

See also

References

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