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Irmo High School
Address
Map
6671 St. Andrews Road

Columbia, South Carolina
29212

United States
Coordinates34°4′2″N 81°10′22″W / 34.06722°N 81.17278°W / 34.06722; -81.17278
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"In Ourselves, Our Future Lies"
Established1928 (96 years ago) (1928)
School districtLexington & Richland County School District Five
PrincipalKaaren W. Hampton
Staff101.20 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,216 (2021-21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.02[1]
Color(s)Black and gold
Athletics conferenceAAAA – Region 4
NicknameYellow Jackets
NewspaperThe Stinger
Websitewww.lexrich5.org/ihs

Irmo High School is a public high school in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Irmo High School falls under the administrative jurisdiction of District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties. It is an International Baccalaureate school.[2]

Athletics

Irmo's sports teams compete as the Yellow Jackets and participate in Class 4A SCHSL.[3] The school has won 66 team state championships.[4]

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.

Details by sport:

Marching band

The Irmo High School marching band won 5A SCBDA Marching Championships in 1991 and 1994–2003.[19]

Feeder patterns

The following middle schools feed into Irmo High School:[20]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Irmo High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Irmo High School". International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  3. ^ http://schsl.org/
  4. ^ "Palmetto's Finest Record Book". South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "Football 1916-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. p. 16. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Boys Soccer 1976-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "Boys Basketball 1916-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "Boys Tennis 1960–2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  9. ^ "Girls Tennis 1960-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  10. ^ "Baseball 1919-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  11. ^ "Boys Cross Country 1970-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  12. ^ "Girls Cross Country 1976-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  13. ^ "Boys Golf 1946–2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  14. ^ "Girls Golf 1999-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  15. ^ "Girls Swimming 1998-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  16. ^ "Girls Track and Field 1975-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  17. ^ "Volleyball 1969-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  18. ^ "Wrestling 1970–2011" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  19. ^ "SCBDA Marching Champions – South Carolina Band Directors Association". Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  20. ^ "MARCHING BAND HONORS & AWARDS". Irmo High School. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  21. ^ Nick Emmanwori - University of South Carolina Athletics. gamecocks online.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  22. ^ Hall, Jim, and Kari Pugh (June 14, 2004). "The making of a murderer". Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2023.((cite news)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ Lilian Garcia: The Latin Diva of Wrestling. Latin Trends. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  24. ^ Irmo High alum Leeza Gibbons Brings Celebrity Apprentice Winnings Back Home. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  25. ^ Nickles, Lynn. (October 2018). Made in Cola Town: Savannah McCaskill. Columbia Metropolitan. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  26. ^ Cruse, Josh. (June 15, 2012). Legends of the Midlands - Columbia Star. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  27. ^ (Jan 13, 2012). Bilodeau, Kevin. Former Cougar Zach Prince returns to the Charleston Battery. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  28. ^ Courtney Shealy Hart Inducted Into Irmo High School Athletics Hall of Fame. SwimSwam. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  29. ^ Suss, Nick. (March 22, 2019). Homecoming king: Ole Miss PG Devontae Shuler returns to hometown for NCAA Tournament. Clarion Ledger. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  30. ^ Golf Architects/Designers: Bobby Weed - Tee Times. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  31. ^ Delbert Alexander "Del" Wilkes Jr. (1961 – 2021) – Newberry, SC. legacy.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  32. ^ Chairman David A. Wright, District 2. Public Service Commission South Carolina. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

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