Irmo High School
Address
6671 St. Andrews Road

Columbia, South Carolina
29212

United States
Coordinates34°4′2″N 81°10′22″W / 34.06722°N 81.17278°W / 34.06722; -81.17278
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"In Ourselves, Our Future Lies"
Established1928 (1928)
School districtLexington & Richland County School District Five
PrincipalKaaren W. Hampton
Staff101.20 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,216 (2021-21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.02[1]
Color(s)Black and gold
Athletics conferenceAAAA – Region 4
NicknameYellow Jackets
NewspaperThe Stinger
Websitewww.lexrich5.org/ihs

Irmo High School is a public high school in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Irmo High School falls under the administrative jurisdiction of District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties. It is an International Baccalaureate school.[2]

Athletics

Irmo's sports teams compete as the Yellow Jackets and participate in Class 4A SCHSL.[3] The school has won 66 team state championships.[4]

Although Irmo had been the "Yellow Jackets" for many years, in 1978 a new logo was introduced. Prior to 1978, Irmo used a yellow jacket image for a logo similar to most schools that are known as yellow jackets.

Details by sport:

  • Football: The Irmo Yellow Jacket football team won a state championship in 1980.[5]
  • Boys soccer: The Yellow Jackets have won 15 state championships and appeared in 25 state championship games since 1978.[6]
    • State championships: 1978, 1979, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2013[6]
  • Boys basketball: The Irmo boys' basketball team won state championship in 1991, 1994, 1995, 2011, 2013, and most recently 2023.[7]
  • Boys tennis
    • Champions (10): 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001[8]
  • Girls tennis:
    • Champions (8): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004 [9]
  • Baseball:
    • Champions (3): 1985, 1987, 1998 [10]
  • Girls basketball
  • Boys cross country
    • Champions (5): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1992, 1998 [11]
  • Girls cross country
    • Champions (6): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 [12]
  • Boys golf
    • Champions (5): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1987[13]
  • Girls golf
    • Champions (1): 1999[14]
  • Girls soccer
  • Girls swimming
    • Champions (3): 1998, 1999, 2000[15]
  • Boys track and field
  • Girls track and field
    • Champions (2): 1997, 1999 [16]
  • Volleyball
    • Champions (2): 1998, 1999 [17]
  • Wrestling
    • Champions (1): 1980 [18]

Marching band

The Irmo High School marching band won 5A SCBDA Marching Championships in 1991 and 1994–2003.[19]

Feeder patterns

The following middle schools feed into Irmo High School:[20]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Irmo High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Irmo High School". International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ http://schsl.org/
  4. ↑ "Palmetto's Finest Record Book". South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Football 1916-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. p. 16. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Boys Soccer 1976-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Boys Basketball 1916-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Boys Tennis 1960–2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Girls Tennis 1960-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Baseball 1919-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Boys Cross Country 1970-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Girls Cross Country 1976-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Boys Golf 1946–2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Girls Golf 1999-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Girls Swimming 1998-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Girls Track and Field 1975-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Volleyball 1969-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Wrestling 1970–2011" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  19. ↑ "SCBDA Marching Champions – South Carolina Band Directors Association". Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  20. ↑ "MARCHING BAND HONORS & AWARDS". Irmo High School. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  21. ↑ Nick Emmanwori - University of South Carolina Athletics. gamecocks online.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  22. ↑ Hall, Jim, and Kari Pugh (June 14, 2004). "The making of a murderer". Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  23. ↑ Lilian Garcia: The Latin Diva of Wrestling. Latin Trends. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  24. ↑ Irmo High alum Leeza Gibbons Brings Celebrity Apprentice Winnings Back Home. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  25. ↑ Nickles, Lynn. (October 2018). Made in Cola Town: Savannah McCaskill. Columbia Metropolitan. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  26. ↑ Cruse, Josh. (June 15, 2012). Legends of the Midlands - Columbia Star. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  27. ↑ (Jan 13, 2012). Bilodeau, Kevin. Former Cougar Zach Prince returns to the Charleston Battery. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  28. ↑ Courtney Shealy Hart Inducted Into Irmo High School Athletics Hall of Fame. SwimSwam. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  29. ↑ Suss, Nick. (March 22, 2019). Homecoming king: Ole Miss PG Devontae Shuler returns to hometown for NCAA Tournament. Clarion Ledger. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  30. ↑ Golf Architects/Designers: Bobby Weed - Tee Times. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  31. ↑ Delbert Alexander "Del" Wilkes Jr. (1961 – 2021) – Newberry, SC. legacy.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  32. ↑ Chairman David A. Wright, District 2. Public Service Commission South Carolina. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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