Eastern High School (Louisville, Kentucky)
high school in Middletown, Kentucky, United States
Founded in 1950, Louisville Eastern High School is located off Old Shelbyville Road in Middletown, Kentucky and Woodland Hills, Kentucky, United States, cities within the merged government of Louisville, Kentucky. With an enrolment of over 2,000 students, this school has been the pilot for education partnerships with companies such as IBM, Dell, CompTIA, Adobe, and Microsoft.
History
Eastern opened in 1950 on its present site in Middletown. The library was later added to the front of the school, giving the building a layout in the shape of the letter "E". The school has been part of the Jefferson County school system since before the county system aborted the old Louisville city school system. The school was co-educational from its start and was integrated long before busing was ordered in Jefferson County.
In 2009, James A. Sexton, principal at Eastern for 20 years, retired. His place was taken by Lana Kaelin.
Academics
Eastern has been repeatedly ranked in the top 1,300 high schools in the United States by Newsweek.
Athletics
Eastern offers varsity and junior varsity teams in baseball, basketball, Cheerleading, chess, cross country, field hockey, American football, golf, ice hockey, rifle, cardboard sword fighting, lacrosse, ping pong, softball, soccer, swimming, track and field, tennis, colorguard/winterguard, marching band, volleyball and wrestling.
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