The Academy @ Shawnee

The Academy @ Shawnee (formerly, Shawnee High School Magnet Career Academy [MCA]), is a magnet middle school and high school (grades 6–12) in the Jefferson County Public School District in Louisville, Kentucky.^[2] It is one of five West Louisville schools selected as part of the Signature Partnership initiative with the University of Louisville.^[3] The Academy@ Shawnee also houses the Challenger Learning Center.^[4]

The Academy @ Shawnee
Entrance outside the main office
Address
4001 Herman St. Louisville , Kentucky United States
Coordinates	38.26090°N 85.81500°W / 38.26090; -85.81500
Information
Type	Public
Established	1927
School district	Jefferson County Public Schools
Principal	Kimberly Rice
Faculty	58.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	PK, 6–12
Enrollment	972 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.76[1]
Color(s)	Navy and Gold
Nickname	Golden Eagles
Information	Magnet Program School

The Academy @Shawnee began as a high school and ^[5] incorporated a middle school in the fall of 2013. The school building sits on a large campus and is Gothic-inspired in its architectural design; it was constructed in 1927^[6] and is on the National Register of Historic Places (reference number 84000277). The school had a listed enrollment of 593 students for the 2014/15 school year.^[7]

Notable alumni

See also: List of people from the Louisville metropolitan area

• Ed Hamilton - World-renowned Sculptor, Class of 1965
• Rudy Macklin - Professional Basketball Player, Class of 1976
• Gerald Neal - Kentucky State Senator, Class of 1963
• Martha Rofheart - American Stage Actress & Historical Novelist, Class of 1933

See also

• Public schools in Louisville, Kentucky