Grace King High School

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Grace King High School
Grace King High School, Metairie Louisiana, June 2023 - 09.jpg
Main entrance, 2023
Address
Grace King High School
4301 Grace King Place

Metairie
,
Louisiana
70002

United States
Coordinates 30°00′47″N90°09′58″W / 30.013°N 90.166°W / 30.013; -90.166
Information
TypePublic
MottoLuck of the Irish
Established1968
Closed2023
School district Jefferson Parish Public Schools
SuperintendentJames Grey
PrincipalGerod K Macon Sr
Staff64.49 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,381 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio21.41 [1]
Color(s)    Hunter green, white, & gold
MascotThe Fighting Irish (Also known as Lucky)
Website king.jpschools.org

Grace King High School was a public high school located in Metairie, unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. [2] It was a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools and served portions of Metairie and Kenner. [3] [4] [5]

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History

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. [6]

The school, which served Grades 9–12, was a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system. The school served 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 was Lucky, the (Fighting Irish) Leprechaun, and the school colors were 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 [ when? ] completed building a minigolf course that is accessible to students who are confined to wheelchairs or crutches.

On May 24, 2023, Grace King High School permanently closed, with Haynes Academy now using the campus. The zoning boundary for King was divided between the boundaries of Alfred Bonnabel High School and Riverdale High School. [6] The school community criticized the closure. [7]

Demographics

Grace King courtyard and putt-putt course Courtyard and putt-putt course, Grace King High School, Louisiana, United States.jpg
Grace King courtyard and putt-putt course

In May 2023, 64% of the students were Hispanic or Latino, 19% were non-Hispanic Black or African-American, and 12% were non-Hispanic White. There were 1,280 students total. [6]

Athletics

Grace King athletic teams participated as a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA). [8] The school's athletic teams compete with eight additional teams classified at the Class 5A level, within District 8. [9]

East Jefferson and Bonnabel High School were the Irish's biggest opponents.

Notable alumni

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