Grace King High School
| Grace King High School | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Luck of the Irish |
| Established | 1958 |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Meg Griffon |
| Students | 1,400 |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Location | Metairie, Louisiana, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°00′47″N 90°10′01″W / 30.013113°N 90.166876°W |
| Colors | Hunter Green, White, and Gold |
| Mascot | The Fighting Irish (Also known as Lucky) |
Grace King High School is a public high school located in Metairie, unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1] It is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools.
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 so until the 1980s, when it became co-ed. The school, which now serves Grades 9-12, is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system. The school serves unincorporated portions of Jefferson Parish and a portion of the city of Kenner. The school's mascot is Lucky the (Fighting Irish) Leprechaun, and the school colors are hunter green, white, and gold. During Hurricane Katrina, 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 completed building a putt-putt course that is accessible to students confined to wheelchairs.
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[edit] School uniforms
Students are required to wear school uniforms. Green and Khaki colors are to be worn following a plaid skirt or green sweatshirt.[2]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Pantera and Down vocalist Phil Anselmo, a 1988 graduate, fronted the local heavy metal band Razor White. He later was the lead singer for Superjoint Ritual, and current lead guitarist in Arson Anthem.
- Donna Brazile, campaign manager for the Al Gore/Joe Lieberman presidential ticket in 2000, was the first African-American to direct a major presidential campaign.
- Greg Davis Jr., current Tulane football running backs coach and son of Greg Davis Sr., was a 1989 graduate.
- Tina Dirmann, true crime author (Vanished at Sea and Such Good Boys) and entertainment reporter was a 1989 graduate.
- Betsy Fischer, "Meet the Press" Executive Producer was a 1988 graduate.
- Actress Lila French was a 1995 graduate.
- NBA Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger was a 2001 graduate as a four-year letterman, averaging 24.3 ppg, 12 rpg and 5.5 bpg as a senior.
- Louisiana First Lady Supriya Jolly Jindal, the wife of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was a 1989 graduate and later majored in Chemistry at Tulane University. [1] [2] [3].
- Actress Caroline Keenan, who was a 1988 graduate, had guest roles in television shows such as Friends, Boy Meets World, Home Improvement, Undressed and a minor role in the movie The Day After Tomorrow.
- Salman Khan, founder of the Khan Academy, was valedictorian in 1994.
- Kris LaCoste, former lead singer of The Chee-Weez and now lead singer of Category 6 was a 1989 graduate.
- Michael Lewis ("Beerman"), former San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints wide receiver and kick returner..
- Mark Mullins, trombonist for Harry Connick, Jr. and Bonerama, is a 1985 graduate.
[edit] In popular culture
The film College, by Deb Hagan, was filmed at Grace King High School in the summer of 2007.
The film Bug, by William Friedkin, was filmed at Grace King High School in the summer of 2005. The film is starring Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon and Harry Connick, Jr. and was released to theaters in 2007. The film's motel scenes were shot at the high school, where most of the film's action takes place. [4][5]
Niko Crespo,graduate of 2009, went on to compete in such table tennis tournaments as the The English Open 2012 and reach world ranking of 50. [6]
Grace King was also used for filming scenes for the TV Movie The Brooke Ellison Story.
[edit] References
- ^ "Metairie CDP, Louisiana." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
- ^ "Basic Info." Grace King High School.
