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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 8 - 12 |
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| Parish |
Jefferson Parish, LA |
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| Total Students |
1363 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
77 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 8 - 2 students | | Grade 9 - 410 students | | Grade 10 - 361 students | | Grade 11 - 334 students | | Grade 12 - 256 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:18 |
1:15 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
1% |
| % Asian |
10% |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
19% |
1% |
| % Black |
17% |
47% |
| % White |
53% |
45% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
29% |
42% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
4% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Jefferson Parish School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
91 |
12 |
| Number of Students Managed |
41,672 students |
4,968 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$449,848,000 |
$46,735,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$436,115,000 |
$47,379,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$10,795 |
$9,407 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$10,465 |
$9,537 |
| District Graduation Rates |
65% |
67% |
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- Grace King High School is a public high school located in Metairie, an unincorporated area in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- 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.
- School uniforms
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Students are required to wear school uniforms.
- Notable alumni
- Down vocalist Phil Anselmo, a 1988 graduate, fronted the local heavy metal band Razor White. He later was the lead singer for Pantera and Superjoint Ritual.
- 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.
- Actress/comedienne/talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres (who was born in Metairie) attended Grace King but did not graduate from there.
- 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.
- Scotty Granger (Danny Granger's younger brother), a contestant on ABC's " Making a Music Star" was a 2005 graduate. Is currently a professional background singer for American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks.
- 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."
- Kris LaCoste, lead singer of The Chee-Weez was a 1989 graduate.
- Michael Lewis ("Beerman"), current San Francisco 49ers and former New Orleans Saints' wide receiver and kick returner.
- Brie Lybrand acted in The Brooke Ellison Story and also doubled for Anna Sophia Robb in The Reaping with Hilary Swank.
- Mark Mullins, trombonist for Harry Connick Jr. and Bonerama, is a 1985 graduate.
- Matt Richard, The Chee-Weez guitar player was a 1994 graduate.
- Jesse Sinopoli, frontman of DirtyCircuit and later The Consolation Wars, was a 2007 graduate.
- Christopher N. Baker founded, with the help of the founding members, the first official Grace King High School Alumni Association on July 8, 2009.
- In popular culture
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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]
- Grace King was also used for filming scenes for the TV Movie The Brooke Ellison Story.
- External links
- Grace King High School
- Grace King High School Alumni Association, Inc.
- Grace King Class of 1988
- Grace King Class of 1989
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| About This Zip Code (70002) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
19,423 people |
4,372,444 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
43% |
16% |
| Population Average Age |
40 years old
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34 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.2 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$40,792
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$31,814 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.9 rooms |
5.1 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
37 years old |
40 years old |
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Zipcode (70002)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
52% / 48% |
64% / 36% |
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