Type Public Superintendent James Meza Jr. Grades 9–12 Motto Luck of the Irish | Established 1958 Principal Sharon Meggs-Hamilton Phone +1 504-888-7334 | |
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Mascot The Fighting Irish (Also known as Lucky) Similar East Jefferson High Sch, Riverdale High School, Alfred Bonnabel Magnet A, Archbishop Chapelle High Sch, Jefferson Elementary School Profiles | ||
Grace King High School is a public high school located in Metairie, unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools and serves portions of Metairie and Kenner.
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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 such 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 was named for Grace King (d. 1932), a New Orleans writer and scholar of Louisiana history. The school's mascot is Lucky, the (Fighting Irish) Leprechaun, and the school colors are hunter green, white, and gold.
During Hurricane Katrina in late August 2005, 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 who are confined to wheelchairs or crutches.
Grace king high school cheerleaders
School uniforms
Students are required to wear school uniforms. Green and Khaki colors are to be worn following a plaid skirt or green sweatshirt.
Athletics
As of 2015 all Grace King athletic teams participate as a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA). Grace King athletics compete with eight additional teams classified at the Class 5A level, within District 8.