Irmo High School
| Irmo High School | |
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| Address | |
| 6671 St. Andrews Road Irmo, South Carolina, 29212 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°4′2″N 81°10′22″W / 34.06722°N 81.17278°WCoordinates: 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 | 2,040 |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Athletics conference | 4A - Region IV |
| Nickname | Yellow Jackets |
| Newspaper | The Stinger |
| Website | Irmo High School |
Irmo High School is a public high school in Irmo, South Carolina, USA, a suburb of the state capital, Columbia. Around 2,000 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 and Chapin.
Awards
Irmo student awards include the National Academic Championship in 1986, 2001, and 2002 (at Loyola University New Orleans and Pepperdine University), the ASCN Tournament of Champions in Chicago, Illinois in 2002, and the National Science Olympiad in 1987, 1989, and 1990. Irmo placed second at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments national tournament in Austin, Texas in 2002. Irmo has also competed in the Department of Energy's National Science Bowl, and NOAA's National Ocean Sciences Bowl.
Irmo High School has received national accolades, including the National Blue Ribbon Award.
The Bands of Irmo have been awarded the Sudler Flag, an award recognizing the band as elite among secondary music programs in the United States, Canada, and Japan. The Bands of Irmo won 10 consecutive 5A state marching band championships from 1994 to 2003 and an eleventh previous state championship in class 5A in 1991. In 2004 The Bands of Irmo performed at Carnegie Hall earning a Gold Medal Award (one of the two bands that did so out of six).
Irmo students contend in the national essay contest sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace. Irmo students contend in the SkillsUSA/VICA national skills competitions.
In 2004, Irmo High School implemented the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, an internationally recognized program of college courses. The first IB class in the history of Irmo, which graduated in May 2006, contained 25 candidates (of whom 15 received the IB diploma). Irmo High School has also produced National Merit Scholars. Irmo High School's Air Force Junior ROTC detachment, SC-071, won the Sword of Excellence, indicating their position as the best JROTC unit in South Carolina.
Athletics
Irmo's sports teams compete as the Yellow Jackets and participate in the 4A division, the highest classification of the SCHSL. The school has won 66 team state championships.[1]
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.[2]
Boy’s Soccer
The Irmo Boy’s soccer team is the most successful athletic program that the school has produced. The Jackets are the most successful team in South Carolina history, boasting a .897 win percentage, the 4th best overall win percentage in the nation.[3] The Yellow Jackets have won 15 state championships and appeared in 25 state championship games since 1978,[4] boasting 2 4-peats during this time span. They have also been crowned National Champions by the NSCAA multiple times in their history.[citation needed]
State Championships
Champions (16): 1978, 1979, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2013[4]
Boy’s basketball
The Irmo boy’s basketball team won state championship in 1991, 1994, 1995, and most recently in 2011.[5]
Boy's tennis
Champions (10): 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001[6]
Girl's tennis
Champions: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004 [7]
Baseball
Champions(3): 1985, 1987, 1998 [8]
Girl's basketball
Boys Cross Country
Team Champions (5): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1992, 1998 [9]
Girl's cross country
Champions (6): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 [10]
Men's golf
Champions (5): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1987[11]
Girl's golf
Champions (1): 1999[12]
Girl's soccer
Girl's swimming
Champions (3): 1998, 1999, 2000[13]
Boy's track and field
Girl's track and field
Champions (2): 1997, 1999 [14]
Volleyball
Champions (2): 1998, 1999 [15]
Wrestling
Champions (1): 1980 [16]
Notable alumni
- Leeza Gibbons
- Tom Goldstein
- Donna Rice
- Lillian Garcia
Feeder patterns
The following middle schools feed into Irmo High School:[17]
- CrossRoads Middle School
- Irmo Middle School
References
- ↑ Palmetto's Finest
- ↑ http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Football.pdf
- ↑
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Soccer%20Boys.pdf
- ↑ http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Basketball%20Boys.pdf
- ↑ http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Tennis%20Boys.pdf
- ↑ http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Tennis%20Girls.pdf
- ↑ http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Baseball.pdf
- ↑ http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Cross%20Country%20Boys.pdf
- ↑ http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Cross%20Country%20Girls.pdf
- ↑ http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Golf%20Boys.pdf
- ↑ http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Golf%20Girls.pdf
- ↑ http://www.schsl.org/2009/pf%2009%20Swim%20Girls.pdf
- ↑ http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Track%20Girls.pdf
- ↑ http://www.schsl.org/2009/pf%2009%20Volleyball.pdf
- ↑ http://schsl.org/2010/pfwrestling.pdf
- ↑ The Bands of Irmo Marching Band - Honors & Awards
External links
| Preceded by Skyline High School |
National Academic Championship champion 1986 |
Succeeded by Walnut Ridge High School |
| Preceded by Manheim Township High School |
National Academic Championship champion 2001-2002 |
Succeeded by Horace Greeley High School |