Irmo High School Explained

Irmo High School
Motto:"In Ourselves, Our Future Lies"
Streetaddress:6671 St. Andrews Road
City:Columbia, South Carolina
Zipcode:29212
Country:United States
Type:Public high school
Principal:Kaaren W. Hampton
Enrollment:1,307 (2022-2023)[1]
Grades:9 - 12
Staff:107.67 (FTE)
Ratio:12.14
District:Lexington & Richland County School District Five
Nickname:Yellow Jackets
Colors:Black and yellow gold
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Athletics Conference:AAAAA  - Region 4
Newspaper:The Stinger

Irmo High School is a public high school in unincorporated Lexington County, South Carolina, United States,[3] with a Columbia postal address. Irmo High School falls under the administrative jurisdiction of District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties. It is an International Baccalaureate school.[4]

Athletics

Irmo's sports teams compete as the Yellow Jackets and participate in Class 4A SCHSL.[5] The school has won 66 team state championships.[6]

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.[21]

Feeder patterns

The following middle schools feed into Irmo High School:[22]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irmo High. National Center for Education Statistics. September 1, 2024.
  2. Web site: Irmo High School. 2024-03-20. South Carolina High School League. en-US.
  3. Web site: General Highway System Lexington County, South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Transportation. February 2023. 2024-10-25. - The school is not directly shown on the map, but comparing its location with the map shows it is not in the Columbia city limits nor the Irmo city limits.
  4. Web site: Irmo High School. International Baccalaureate Organization. October 26, 2017.
  5. http://schsl.org/
  6. Web site: Palmetto's Finest Record Book. January 24, 2014. South Carolina High School League.
  7. Web site: Football 1916-2008. January 24, 2014. South Carolina High School League. PDF. 16. October 6, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131006120524/http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Football.pdf. dead.
  8. Web site: Boys Soccer 1976-2009. PDF. January 24, 2015. South Carolina High School League.
  9. Web site: Boys Basketball 1916-2009. January 24, 2015. South Carolina High School League. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723153830/http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Basketball%20Boys.pdf. July 23, 2011. dead.
  10. Web site: Boys Tennis 1960–2009. January 24, 2015. South Carolina High School League. PDF.
  11. Web site: Girls Tennis 1960-2008. January 24, 2015. South Carolina High School League. PDF.
  12. Web site: Baseball 1919-2009. January 24, 2015. South Carolina High School League. PDF.
  13. Web site: Boys Cross Country 1970-2008. January 24, 2015. South Carolina High School League. PDF. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095153/http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Cross%20Country%20Boys.pdf. dead.
  14. Web site: Girls Cross Country 1976-2008. January 24, 2015. South Carolina High School League. PDF. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095155/http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Cross%20Country%20Girls.pdf. dead.
  15. Web site: Boys Golf 1946–2009. January 24, 2015. South Carolina High School League. PDF. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095158/http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Golf%20Boys.pdf. dead.
  16. Web site: Girls Golf 1999-2008. January 24, 2015. South Carolina High School League. PDF. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095159/http://www.schsl.org/2008/pf%2008%20Golf%20Girls.pdf. dead.
  17. Web site: Girls Swimming 1998-2009. January 24, 2015. South Carolina High School League. PDF. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095214/http://www.schsl.org/2009/pf%2009%20Swim%20Girls.pdf. dead.
  18. Web site: Girls Track and Field 1975-2009. January 24, 2015. South Carolina High School League. PDF.
  19. Web site: Volleyball 1969-2009. January 24, 2015. South Carolina High School League. PDF. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095216/http://www.schsl.org/2009/pf%2009%20Volleyball.pdf. dead.
  20. Web site: Wrestling 1970–2011. January 24, 2015. South Carolina High School League. PDF.
  21. Web site: SCBDA Marching Champions – South Carolina Band Directors Association . 2021-12-29 . en-US.
  22. Web site: MARCHING BAND HONORS & AWARDS. January 24, 2015. Irmo High School. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185227/http://www.irmoband.org/mb_honors.htm. March 3, 2016. dead.
  23. https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/football/roster/player/nick-emmanwori/ Nick Emmanwori - University of South Carolina Athletics
  24. News: Jim, and Kari Pugh . Hall . The making of a murderer . Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star . 2004-06-14 . dead . https://archive.today/20130123103540/http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2004/062004/06142004/1348736/index_html . 2013-01-23 . mdy-all . 2023-01-09 .
  25. https://latintrends.com/lilian-garcia-the-latin-diva-of-wrestling/ Lilian Garcia: The Latin Diva of Wrestling
  26. https://www.lexrich5.org/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=2711&PageID=18150&ViewID=6446ee88-d30c-497e-9316-3f8874b3e108&FlexDataID=36077 Irmo High alum Leeza Gibbons Brings Celebrity Apprentice Winnings Back Home
  27. Web site: Trajan Jeffcoat . April 27, 2024 . Sportskeeda.
  28. Nickles, Lynn. (October 2018). Made in Cola Town: Savannah McCaskill. Columbia Metropolitan. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  29. Cruse, Josh. (June 15, 2012). Legends of the Midlands - Columbia Star. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  30. (Jan 13, 2012). Bilodeau, Kevin. Former Cougar Zach Prince returns to the Charleston Battery. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  31. https://swimswam.com/courtney-shealy-hart-inducted-to-irmo-high-school-athletics-hall-of-fame/ Courtney Shealy Hart Inducted Into Irmo High School Athletics Hall of Fame
  32. Suss, Nick. (March 22, 2019). Homecoming king: Ole Miss PG Devontae Shuler returns to hometown for NCAA Tournament. Clarion Ledger. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  33. http://teetimes.info/golf-architectsdesigners-bobby-weed/ Golf Architects/Designers: Bobby Weed - Tee Times
  34. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thestate/name/delbert-wilkes-obituary?id=12435265 Delbert Alexander "Del" Wilkes Jr. (1961 – 2021) – Newberry, SC
  35. https://psc.sc.gov/about-us-0/past-commissioners/chairman-david-wright-district-2 Chairman David A. Wright, District 2

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