Grace King High School is a

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located in Metairie,

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Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Jefferson Parish (french: Paroisse de Jefferson; es, Parroquia de Jefferson) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 440,781. Its parish seat is Gretna, its largest community is Metairie, and i ...

, United States. It is a part of the

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and serves portions of Metairie and

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. Retrieved on May 18, 2014. Grace King was built in the late 1960s as a high school, opening its doors in 1968 as an all-girls public school serving Jefferson Parish; remaining such until the 1980s, when it became

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. The school, which now serves Grades 9–12, is a part of the

system. The school serves unincorporated portions of Jefferson Parish and a portion of the city of

. The school was named for

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(d. 1932), a

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writer and scholar of Louisiana history. The school's mascot is Lucky, the (Fighting Irish)

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, and the school colors are

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, white, and gold. During

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in late August 2005, the school suffered damage to its gymnasium's roof, and housed a National Guard troop until the school reopened in October 2005. Grace King High School recently completed building a

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course that is accessible to students who are confined to

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Athletics

Grace King athletic teams participate as a member of the

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(LHSAA). The school's athletic teams compete with eight additional teams classified at the Class 5A level, within District 8. Starting in the mid-2010s, the school has become known for its soccer program, reaching the state championship match in 2014. The Irish's main rivals are East Jefferson and Bonnabel High School.

Notable alumni

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, fronted the local heavy metal band Razor White. He later was the lead singer for

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, and current lead guitarist in

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, campaign manager for the

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/Joe Lieberman presidential ticket in 2000, was the first

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to direct a major presidential campaign. *

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, television show host of ''

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'' was a brief attendant. *

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, who made his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago Cubs on September 29, 2021. *

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, former

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forward for the

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, and

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, was a 2001 graduate as a four-year letterman, averaging 24.3 ppg, 12 rpg and 5.5 bpg as a senior. *

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, member of the

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from

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, graduated in 1990 from Grace King and served as student body president. *

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, founder of the

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, was valedictorian in 1994. * Actress Ashton Leigh, who appeared in the TV series ''Ambitions'' and ''NCIS: New Orleans'' and the miniseries ''The Act'', was a 2004 graduate. *

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("Beerman"), former

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wide receiver and kick returner. *

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, former

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player (

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) * Mark Mullins, trombonist for

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and

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, is a 1985 graduate. *

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, Miss Louisiana Teen USA in 2002, Miss Louisiana USA in 2005 and a contestant on '' Big Brother'' in 2013, is a graduate of the school.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:King, Grace High School Public high schools in Louisiana Schools in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Educational institutions established in 1968 1968 establishments in Louisiana