Loogootee High School is a public high school in Loogootee, Indiana, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the

Loogootee Community School Corporation Loogootee may refer to: * Loogootee, Illinois *Loogootee, Indiana Loogootee () is a city in Perry Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,751 at the time of the 2010 census. History Loogootee was establishe ...

Academics

In the 2020 '' U.S. News & World Report'' survey of high schools, Loogootee ranked 45th in Indiana and 2,915th nationally.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 288 students enrolled for the 2018-19 school year was: *Male - 56.25% *Female - 43.75% *Asian - 1.4% *Hispanic - 1.4% *White - 94.8% *Multiracial - 2.1% 59.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2018-19, Loogootee was a Title I school.

Athletics

Loogootee's Lions compete in the

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. School colors are black and gold. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports were offered for 2019-20: *Baseball (boys) *Basketball (girls and boys) **Boys state champion - 2012 **Girls state champion - 2020 *Cross country (girls and boys) *Golf (boys) *Softball (girls) *Tennis (girls and boys) *Track and field (girls and boys) *Unified flag football (coed) *Volleyball (girls)

Notable alumni

* Patrick Summers (born August 14, 1963) is an American

conductor Conductor or conduction may refer to: Music * Conductor (music), a person who leads a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra. * ''Conductor'' (album), an album by indie rock band The Comas * Conduction, a type of structured free improvisation ...

best known for his work with

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(HGO), where he has been the artistic and music director since 2011, and with San Francisco Opera, where he served as principal guest conductor, 1999–2016. *

Mark Riggins Mark Alan Riggins (born January 3, 1957 in Loogootee, Indiana) is a former Major League Baseball pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). Playing career Riggins attended Murray State University and played five season ...

, Major League Baseball (MLB)

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* Jack Butcher, Indiana's former all-time winningest high school basketball coach. Played college basketball at Memphis State, and was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 75th pick in the 1957 NBA Draft. * Taylor Wittmer, Collegiate Volleyball player at Indiana University and Patricia L, Roy Mental Attitude Award Winner. * Jim Trout, 1970 IHSAA Boys Basketball Arthur L. Trester Award Winner. * Chelsie Sutton, 2020 IHSAA Girls Basketball Class 1A Patricia L. Roy Mental Attitude Award Winner. * Gabrielle Ritchey, IHSAA Softball Stolen Bases Record (Career). *Wyatt Street, known for the shot heard around Martin County *Jaelyn Walker, 2021 IHSAA Girls Volleyball Class 1A Mental Attitude Award Winner.

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