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

Loogootee
,
Indiana
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
  1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Loogootee High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. "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. "IHSAA State Championship History" (pdf). ihsaa.org. Indiana High School Athletic Association. 29 April 2020. p. 10. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. https://www.hoopshall.com/hall-of-fame/jack-butcher/?back=HallofFame
  6. https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/taylor-wittmer/1959
  7. https://www.ihsaa.org/archive/b-basketball/mental.html
  8. https://www.ihsaa.org/dnn/Sports/Girls/Basketball/Mental-Attitude-Award
  9. https://www.washtimesherald.com/sports/local_sports/ritchey-gets-one-more-chance-to-run/article_706a362d-076f-54a1-9301-ffa60d7cdf9e.html
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