The Academy @ Shawnee | |
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Address | |
4001 Herman St. , | |
Coordinates | 38°15′39″N 85°48′54″W / 38.26090°N 85.81500°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1927 |
School district | Jefferson County Public Schools |
Principal | Kimberly Rice |
Faculty | 40.00 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | PK, 6–12 |
Enrollment | 532 (2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.0[1] |
Color(s) | Navy and Gold |
Nickname | Golden Eagles |
Information | Magnet Program School |
The Academy @ Shawnee (formerly, Shawnee High School Magnet Career Academy [MCA]), is a magnet middle school and high school (grades 6–12) in the Jefferson County Public School District in Louisville, Kentucky.[2] It is one of five West Louisville schools selected as part of the Signature Partnership initiative with the University of Louisville.[3] The Academy@ Shawnee also houses the Challenger Learning Center.[4]
The Academy @Shawnee began as a high school and [5] incorporated a middle school in the fall of 2013. The school building sits on a large campus and is Gothic-inspired in its architectural design; it was constructed in 1927[6] and is on the National Register of Historic Places (reference number 84000277). The school had a listed enrollment of 593 students for the 2014/15 school year.[7]