Irmo High School
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| Irmo High School | |
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6671 St. Andrews Road , 29212 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°4′2″N 81°10′22″W / 34.06722°N 81.17278°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | "In Ourselves, Our Future Lies" |
| Established | 1928 |
| School district | Lexington & Richland County School District Five |
| Principal | David Riegel |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,540 |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Athletics conference | AAAAA - Region 4 |
| Nickname | Yellow Jackets |
| Newspaper | The Stinger |
| Website | lexrich5 |
Irmo High School is a public high school in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, the state capital. Around 1,500 students are enrolled in any single year. Irmo High School falls under the administrative jurisdiction of District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties, which encompasses Irmo, Dutch Fork, Chapin, and Spring Hill. It is an International Baccalaureate school.[1]
Awards
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Athletics
Irmo's sports teams compete as the Yellow Jackets and participate in Class 5A, the highest classification of the SCHSL.[2] The school has won 66 team state championships.[3]
Although Irmo had been the "Yellow Jackets" for many years, in 1978 a new logo was introduced. Prior to 1978, Irmo used a yellow jacket image for a logo, similar to most schools that are known as yellow jackets.
Football
The Irmo Yellow Jacket football team won a state championship in 1980.[4]
Boys' soccer
The Yellow Jackets have won 15 state championships and appeared in 25 state championship games since 1978.[5]
State championships
Champions (16): 1978, 1979, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2013[5]
Boys' basketball
The Irmo boys' basketball team won state championship in 1991, 1994, 1995, 2011, and most recently 2013.[6]
Boys' tennis
Champions (10): 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001[7]
Girls' tennis
Champions (8): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004 [8]
Baseball
Champions (3): 1985, 1987, 1998 [9]
Girls' basketball
Boys' cross country
Champions (5): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1992, 1998 [10]
Girls' cross country
Champions (6): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 [11]
Men's golf
Champions (5): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1987[12]
Girls' golf
Champions (1): 1999[13]
Girls' soccer
Girls' swimming
Champions (3): 1998, 1999, 2000[14]
Boys' track and field
Girls' track and field
Champions (2): 1997, 1999 [15]
Volleyball
Champions (2): 1998, 1999 [16]
Wrestling
Champions (1): 1980 [17]
Notable alumni
- Leeza Gibbons - talk show host
- Tom Goldstein - attorney, founding partner of Goldstein and Howe
- Donna Rice - president and CEO of Enough Is Enough
- Lilian Garcia - former ring announcer and singer
- Courtney Shealy - Olympic gold medalist
- André Bauer - Former Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
- BJ McKie - American former basketball player
- Bret Garnett - former professional tennis player
Feeder patterns
The following middle schools feed into Irmo High School:[18]
References
- ^ "Irmo High School". International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Palmetto's Finest Record Book". South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ "Football 1916-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. p. 16. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ a b "Boys Soccer 1976-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Boys Basketball 1916-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Boys Tennis 1960–2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Girls Tennis 1960-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Baseball 1919-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Boys Cross Country 1970-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Girls Cross Country 1976-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Boys Golf 1946–2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Girls Golf 1999-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Girls Swimming 1998-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Girls Track and Field 1975-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Volleyball 1969-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Wrestling 1970–2011" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "MARCHING BAND HONORS & AWARDS". Irmo High School. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
