FJ Reitz High School

Francis Joseph Reitz High School
Address
350 Dreier Boulevard
Evansville, Indiana 47712
United States
Coordinates 37°58′24″N 87°36′21″W / 37.9732°N 87.605904°W / 37.9732; -87.605904Coordinates: 37°58′24″N 87°36′21″W / 37.9732°N 87.605904°W / 37.9732; -87.605904
Information
Type Public
Established 1918
School district Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
CEEB code 150960
Principal Elizabeth Carnahan
Teaching staff 133.89 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,299[1] (2015-2016)
Student to teacher ratio 9.70[1]
Campus type Urban
Color(s) Navy Blue & Gray          
Athletics conference Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Nickname Panthers
Rival Mater Dei High School
Newspaper The Mirror[2]
Yearbook Reflections[3]
Website Official website
[4]

Francis Joseph Reitz High School is a public high school on the west side of Evansville, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1918 in honor of Francis Joseph Reitz, and is the second oldest high school still in use today in the city. It is a member of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. It is also known by the IHSAA as Evansville Reitz High School and locally known as simply Reitz High School.

Academics

13 AP courses are offered at Reitz.[5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,299 students enrolled in 2015–2016 was:

  • Male - 49.7%
  • Female - 50.3%
  • Native American/Alaskan - >0.1%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 1.3%
  • Black - 4.2%
  • Hispanic - 1.5%
  • White - 87.3%
  • Multiracial - 5.7%

40.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. FJ Reitz was a Title I school in 2015–2016.[1]

Sports

Reitz Panthers compete in the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. The school colors are navy and grey. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[6]

  • Baseball (boys')
  • Basketball (boys' and girls')
    • Girls' state champion - 1981[7]
  • Cross country (boys' and girls')
  • Football (boys')
    • State champions - 2007, 2009[7]
  • Golf (boys' and girls')
  • Soccer (boys & girls)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swimming (boys' and girls')
  • Tennis (boys' and girls')
  • Track (boys' and girls')
  • Volleyball (girls')
  • Wrestling (boys')

Feeder schools

  • Perry Heights Middle School
    • Daniel Wertz Elementary School
    • West Terrace Elementary School
  • Helfrich Park STEM Academy
    • Cynthia Heights Elementary School
    • Tekoppel Elementary School

Notable alumni and faculty

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Francis Joseph Reitz High Sch". ed.gov. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Francis Joseph Reitz High School (Evansville, Ind.) (0000 uu). "The F.J. Reitz High School mirror". The F.J. Reitz High School mirror. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Indiana Memory: Reitz 2004 High School Yearbook". digital.library.in.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  4. ↑ "Reitz Bowl". Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "F.J. Reitz High School: Advanced Placement (AP) Course Listings". edlinesites.net. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 51. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  7. 1 2 "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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