Loy Norrix High School

Loy Norrix High School
Address
606 East Kilgore Kalamazoo , Michigan 49001 United States
Coordinates	42°14′37″N85°34′20″W / 42.2435°N 85.5721°W / 42.2435; -85.5721
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	1961
School district	Kalamazoo Public Schools
Superintendent	Darrin Slade [1]
Principal	Christopher Aguinaga [2]
Staff	83.45 (FTE) [3]
Grades	9—12
Enrollment	1,767 (2023–2024) [3]
Student to teacher ratio	21.17 [3]
Color(s)	Blue and white
Nickname	Knights
Newspaper	Knight Life [4]
Yearbook	Accolade
Website	www.kalamazoopublicschools.com/LNHS
[5] [6]

Loy Norrix High School is a high school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving students from grades nine through twelve. It is one of two high schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools district. The student body totals at approximately 1,550. The school is named for a former superintendent of Kalamazoo Public Schools and opened in 1961. ^[7] Loy Norrix students are eligible for the Kalamazoo Promise, which provides reduced or free college tuition for students attending public and private colleges in Michigan.

History

Loy Norrix opened in 1961 after Kalamazoo Central High School graduated 799 students the year prior, the largest graduating class to that date. ^[7]

Notable alumni

• T. J. Duckett- Class of 1999. Professional football player
• David Means - Class of 1980, author, O Henry Award winner. ^[8]
• Tim Nordwind- Class of 1994 musician- Bass Player "OK GO"
• Jerome T. Youngman - Class of 1969, Musician, Producer, Composer
• Bob Wood - Class of 1975, author and activist.
• James Leo Ryan - Class of 1981, Actor, Broadway, Off-Broadway, Movies and Television
• Shana Cleveland - Class of 1999, musician. Lead guitarist and vocalist for surf rock band La Luz (band).

See also

• Kalamazoo Public Schools
• Kalamazoo Promise

References

2. Barrett, Malachi (April 27, 2018). "Loy Norrix High School dean of students promoted to principal". MLive.com. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
3. "Loy Norrix High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
4. Knight Life Online
5. "Superintendent of Schools". Kalamazoo Public Schools. Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
6. "Loy Norrix High School". Kalamazoo Public Schools. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
7. "KCHS History: 1951-1989". Kalamazoo Central High School. Archived from the original on November 5, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
8. Michael Chevy, Castranova (August 8, 2010). "David Means explores stories of 'victims': Former Kalamazoo writer seeks a darker perspective". The Kalamazoo Gazette . Retrieved July 22, 2011.

External links

• Loy Norrix official website
• Kalamazoo Public Schools official website