FJ Reitz High School
| Francis Joseph Reitz High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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350 Dreier Boulevard Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh County 47712 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°58′24″N 87°36′21″W / 37.9732°N 87.605904°WCoordinates: 37°58′24″N 87°36′21″W / 37.9732°N 87.605904°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | High Performance Counts! |
| Established | 1918 |
| School district | Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation |
| Principal | Elizabeth Carnahan |
| Teaching staff | 119.91 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,312 (2013-2014) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.94 |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | SIAC |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Gym Capacity | 3,200 |
| Website | Official Website |
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Francis Joseph Reitz High School is a historic public high school on the west side of Evansville, Indiana. It was founded in 1918 in honor of Francis Joseph Reitz, and is the second oldest high school still in use today in the city. It is a member of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. It is also known by the IHSAA as Evansville Reitz High School and locally known as simply Reitz High School.
Academics
There are 13 AP courses offered at Reitz.[2]
State Titles
- Indiana High School Forensic Association (Speech and Debate) (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
- BPA Global Marketing Team (2008–09)
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,343 students enrolled in 2012-2013 was:
- Male - 49.7%
- Female - 50.3%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.8%
- Black - 5.9%
- Hispanic - 0.7%
- White - 89.1%
- Multiracial - 0.4%
39.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[3]
Sports
See also: Sports in Evansville
Reitz Panthers compete in the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. The school colors are navy and grey. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[4]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Girls state champion - 1981[5]
- Cross country (boys & girls)
- Football (boys)
- State champions - 2007, 2009[6]
- Golf (boys & girls)
- Soccer (boys & girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (boys & girls)
- Tennis (boys & girls)
- Track (boys & girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni and faculty
- Bob Hamilton, professional golfer; 1944 PGA Championship winner
- Jay Buente, baseball player, pitched for Purdue University and is currently listed on the 40-Man roster for the Florida Marlins
- Rudy Charles, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling senior referee, and ReitzFootball.com webmaster
- Don Hansen, played football at Illinois and for 11 seasons in the NFL
- Matt Williams, producer of The Cosby Show, Home Improvement, and Roseanne
Feeder Schools
- Perry Heights Middle School
- Hefrich Park STEM Academy
See also
References
- ↑ http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=Reitz&State=18&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=180345000466
- ↑ http://www.edlinesites.net/pages/FJ_Reitz_High_School/Departments___Programs/Advanced_Courses/Advanced_Placement__AP__Course
- ↑ http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=Reitz&State=18&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=180345000466
- ↑ "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 51. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.ihsaa.org/TourneyInfo/TourneyInfoStatistics/FormerStateChamps/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/581/Default.aspx#2648822-e
- ↑ http://www.ihsaa.org/TourneyInfo/TourneyInfoStatistics/FormerStateChamps/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/581/Default.aspx#2648822-e
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