The Academy @ Shawnee (formerly, Shawnee High School Magnet Career Academy [MCA]), is a magnet middle school and high school (grades 6–12) in the Jefferson County Public School District in Louisville, Kentucky. It is one of five West Louisville schools selected as part of the Signature Partnership initiative with the University of Louisville.Signature Partnership - University of Louisville The Academy@ Shawnee also houses the Challenger Learning Center.
The Academy @Shawnee began as a high school and incorporated a middle school in the fall of 2013. The school building sits on a large campus and is Gothic-inspired in its architectural design; it was constructed in 1927Dedication plaque located inside main entrance gives date of December 20, 1927 and is on the National Register of Historic Places (reference number 84000277). The school had a listed enrollment of 593 students for the 2014/15 school year.Jefferson County Public Schools 2014-2015 High Schools Profile
Notable alumni
Ed Hamilton - World-renowned Sculptor, Class of 1965 Rudy Macklin - Professional Basketball Player, Class of 1976 Gerald Neal - Kentucky State Senator, Class of 1963 Tom Payne - Professional Basketball Player, Class of 1969 Martha Rofheart - American Stage Actress & Historical Novelist, Class of 1933
See also Public schools in Louisville, Kentucky
References
External links The Challenger Learning Center-Located Inside The Academy@Shawnee 24 Months in the Life of a Turnaround School Tackling Turnaround: Keith Look