Irmo High School
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"In Ourselves, Our Future Lies"
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| Address | |
| 6671 St. Andrews Road Columbia, South Carolina 29212 United States |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1928 |
| School district | Lexington & Richland County School District Five |
| Principal | David Riegel |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,540 |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Athletics conference | 4A - Region IV |
| Nickname | Yellow Jackets |
| Newspaper | The Stinger |
| Website | lexrich5 |
Irmo High School is a public high school in Columbia, South Carolina, USA, the state capital. Around 1,500 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, Chapin, and Spring Hill.
Contents
- 1 Awards
- 2 Athletics
- 2.1 Football
- 2.2 Boys' soccer
- 2.3 Boys' basketball
- 2.4 Boys' tennis
- 2.5 Girls' tennis
- 2.6 Baseball
- 2.7 Girls' basketball
- 2.8 Boys' cross country
- 2.9 Girls' cross country
- 2.10 Men's golf
- 2.11 Girls' golf
- 2.12 Girls' soccer
- 2.13 Girls' swimming
- 2.14 Boys' track and field
- 2.15 Girls' track and field
- 2.16 Volleyball
- 2.17 Wrestling
- 3 Notable alumni
- 4 Feeder patterns
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Awards
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Athletics
Irmo's sports teams compete as the Yellow Jackets and participate in the 4A division, the highest classification of the SCHSL.[1] The school has won 66 team state championships.[2]
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.[3]
Boys' soccer
The Irmo boys' soccer team is the most successful athletic program that the school has produced. The Jackets are the most successful team in South Carolina history, with an .897 win percentage, the 4th-best overall win percentage in the nation.[4] The Yellow Jackets have won 15 state championships and appeared in 25 state championship games since 1978,[5] 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[5]
Boys' basketball
The Irmo boys' basketball team won state championship in 1991, 1994, 1995, 2011, and most recently 2013.[6]
Boys' tennis
Champions (10): 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001[7]
Girls' tennis
Champions (8): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004 [8]
Baseball
Champions (3): 1985, 1987, 1998 [9]
Girls' basketball
Boys' cross country
Champions (5): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1992, 1998 [10]
Girls' cross country
Champions (6): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 [11]
Men's golf
Champions (5): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1987[12]
Girls' golf
Champions (1): 1999[13]
Girls' soccer
Girls' swimming
Champions (3): 1998, 1999, 2000[14]
Boys' track and field
Girls' track and field
Champions (2): 1997, 1999 [15]
Volleyball
Champions (2): 1998, 1999 [16]
Wrestling
Champions (1): 1980 [17]
Notable alumni
- Leeza Gibbons
- Tom Goldstein
- Donna Rice
- Lilian Garcia
- Courtney Shealy
- André Bauer
- BJ McKie
- Bret Garnett
Feeder patterns
The following middle schools feed into Irmo High School:[18]
References
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