Grace King High School
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| Motto | Luck of the Irish |
|---|---|
| Established | 1968 |
| Type | Public |
| Students | 1300 |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Location | Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.A. |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | The Fighting Irish |
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 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 green 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.[1]
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Down vocalist Phil Anselmo, while attending Grace King, fronted the local heavy metal band Razor White as well as the bands 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
- 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 "The One: Making a Music Star" was a 2005 graduate. Is currently a professional background singer for American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks.
- John Jackson, co-founder of "R" HOUSE Records attended Grace King but did not graduate from there.
- 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."
- 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.
- [[Michael Gibbs first team all american high school baseball, drafted in the 4th round by the new york mets organization.
[edit] In popular culture
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.
[edit] References
- ^ "Basic Info." Grace King High School.
