Loy Norrix High School
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| Loy Norrix High School | |
| Address | |
| 606 East Kilgore Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49001, United States |
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| Information | |
| Superintendent | Janice Brown |
| Principal | David LaPrarie |
| Vice principal | Andrew Laboe |
| School type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Motto | "Where Students Come First" |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Colors | Blue & White |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Enrollment | 1393 (2005) |
Loy Norrix High School is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving students from ninth through twelfth grades. It is one of two high schools in the Kalamazoo Public Schools district. They educate roughly 1400 students.
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[edit] History
Loy Norrix High School opened in 1961 after Kalamazoo Central High School graduated just under 800 students in 1960, its largest graduating class to that date. The school was considered a revolutionary new design when it was created. It drew many people from around the world even the former USSR came to look and learn from it. Today the building is more faded and in need of reworking from the 40+ years of use.
[edit] Academics
The school offers numerous levels of education for all the different kinds of students it contains. From special ed to AP you can get it all here. Loy Norrix consistently produces some of the brightest and talented students in Southwest Michigan.
[edit] Staff
[edit] Student activities
Arts
- Choral - Has annual "Singing Valentines", Spring, Winter, Twilight, and Graduation concerts.
- Musical - This Year Features: Pippin (musical)
- Band - Marching and Symphonic. Seasonal concerts and a led by Sue Johnson.
Clubs
- Forensics - The Loy Norrix Forensics team is led by Captain Cody Overmyer, co-captain Kristen Wehling, and Coach Weeks. It is back on the rise in Norrix with roughly twenty members this season. Loy Norrix has achieved many honors over the years with its formidable forensics team even without a large budget. They recently took 2nd place at both the Grand Rapids Christian Tournament and the Portage Northern Invitational in Division II schools.
- Ecology Club
- Peace Jam
- Drama Club
Government
Sports
[edit] Theatrical Productions
| Year | Musical | Play |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Pippin" | "The Yellow Boat" |
| 2006 | "Oklahoma" | "Lessons In Love" |
| 2005 | "South Pacific" | "Lend Me A Tenor" |
| 2004 | "The Boyfriend" |
[edit] Notable alumni/staff/events
- T.J. Duckett, NFL runnning back
Brandon Swinehart, Brandon Dawson, Travis Lewis, Chris Davis, Jamar Tabor
