FJ Reitz High School

Francis Joseph Reitz High School Evansville Reitz High School
Address
350 Dreier Boulevard Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh County 47712 United States
Coordinates	37°58′24″N 87°36′21″W / 37.9732°N 87.605904°W / 37.9732; -87.605904Coordinates: 37°58′24″N 87°36′21″W / 37.9732°N 87.605904°W / 37.9732; -87.605904
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	High Performance Counts!
Established	1918
School district	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
Principal	Elizabeth Carnahan
Teaching staff	119.91 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,312 (2013-2014)
Student to teacher ratio	10.94
Color(s)
Athletics conference	SIAC
Team name	Panthers
Rival	Mater Dei High School
Gym capacity	3,200
Website	Official website
^[1]

Francis Joseph Reitz High School is a historic public high school on the west side of Evansville, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1918 in honor of Francis Joseph Reitz, and is the second oldest high school still in use today in the city. It is a member of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. It is also known by the IHSAA as Evansville Reitz High School and locally known as simply Reitz High School.

Academics

13 AP courses are offered at Reitz.^[2]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,343 students enrolled in 2012-2013 was:

Male - 49.7%
Female - 50.3%
Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.8%
Black - 5.9%
Hispanic - 0.7%
White - 89.1%
Multiracial - 0.4%

39.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.^[1]

Sports

Feeder schools

Perry Heights Middle School
Hefrich Park STEM Academy

Notable alumni and faculty

Jay Buente, baseball player, pitched for Purdue University, the Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays
Rudy Charles, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling senior referee
Bob Hamilton, professional golfer; 1944 PGA Championship winner
Don Hansen, played football at Illinois and for 11 seasons in the NFL
Lilly King, swimmer, gold medalist at 2016 Summer Olympics
Matt Williams, producer of The Cosby Show, Home Improvement, and Roseanne

References

1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Francis Joseph Reitz High Sch". ed.gov. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
↑ "F.J. Reitz High School: Advanced Placement (AP) Course Listings". edlinesites.net. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
↑ "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 51. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
1 2 "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 12 June 2016.

External links

Official website

Vanderburgh County High Schools

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC)	Benjamin Bosse High School Central High School William Henry Harrison High School North High School Francis Joseph Reitz High School

Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville	Mater Dei High School Francis Joseph Reitz Memorial High School

Private High Schools	Evansville Day School

Charter Schools	Signature School Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC)

High Schools	Benjamin Bosse High School Central High School William Henry Harrison High School North High School Francis Joseph Reitz High School

Middle Schools	Evans Middle School Glenwood Middle School Harwood Middle School Helfrich Park Middle School McGary Middle School Oak Hill Middle School Perry Heights Middle School Plaza Park Middle School Thompkins Middle School Washington Middle School

Elementary Schools	Caze Elementary School Cedar Hall Elementary School Culver Elementary School Cynthia Heights Elementary School Daniel Wertz Elementary School Delaware Elementary School Dexter Elementary School Fairlawn Elementary School Harper Elementary School Hebron Elementary School Highland Elementary School Howard Roosa Elementary School Lincoln Elementary School Lodge Elementary School Scott Elementary School Stockwell Elementary School Stringtown Elementary School Tekoppel Elementary School Vogel Elementary School West Terrace Elementary School

Charter Schools	Signature School Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center

Education in Southwestern Indiana

Daviess County (14) (4)

School Districts:	Barr-Reeve Community Schools North Daviess Community Schools Washington Community Schools

High Schools:	Barr-Reeve (Vikings) North Daviess (Cougars) Washington (Hatchets) Washington Catholic (Cardinals)

Dubois County (19) (4)

School Districts:	Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools Northeast Dubois School Corporation Southeast Dubois School Corporation Southwest Dubois School Corporation

High Schools:	Forest Park (Rangers) Jasper (Wildcats) Northeast Dubois (Jeeps) Southridge (Raiders)

Closed:	Jasper John Paul (Ravens)

Gibson County (26) (3)

School Districts:	East Gibson School Corporation North Gibson School Corporation South Gibson School Corporation

High Schools:	Gibson Southern (Titans) Princeton Community (Tigers) Wood Memorial (Trojans)

Knox County (42) (4)

School Districts:	North Knox School Corporation South Knox School Corporation Vincennes Community School Corporation

High Schools:	North Knox (Warriors) South Knox (Spartans) Vincennes Lincoln (Alices) Vincennes Rivet (Patriots)

Martin County (51) (2)

School Districts:	Loogootee Community School Corporation Shoals Community School Corporation

High schools:	Loogootee (Lions) Shoals (Jug Rox)

Perry County (62) (3)

School Districts:	Cannelton City Schools Perry Central School Corporation Tell City-Troy Twp. School Corporation

High Schools:	Cannelton (Bulldogs) Perry Central (Commodores) Tell City (Marksmen)

Pike County (63) (1)

School District:	Pike County School Corporation

High School:	Pike Central (Chargers)

Posey County (65) (2)

School Districts:	M.S.D. Mt. Vernon & South Posey M.S.D. North Posey

High Schools:	Mt. Vernon (Wildcats) North Posey (Vikings)

Closed:	New Harmony (Rappites)

Spencer County (74) (2)

School Districts:	North Spencer School Corporation South Spencer School Corporation

High Schools:	Heritage Hills (Patriots) South Spencer (Rebels)

Vanderburgh County (82) (10)

School Districts:	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville

High Schools	Evansville Bosse (Bulldogs) Evansville Central (Bears) Evansville Day (Eagles) Evansville Harrison (Warriors) Evansville Mater Dei (Wildcats) Evansville North (Huskies) Evansville F.J. Reitz (Panthers) Evansville F.J. Reitz Memorial (Tigers) Evansville Signature (Penguins) Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center (None)

Warrick County (87) (3)

School District:	Warrick County School Corporation

High Schools:	Boonville (Pioneers) Castle (Knights) Tecumseh (Braves)

Special Resources

Gibson-Pike-Warrick Special Education Cooperative

Athletic Conferences

City of Evansville

Annual festivals

Evansville Freedom Festival Germania Männerchor Volksfest West Side Nut Club Fall Festival Vanderburgh County 4H Fair Frog Follies ShrinersFest Jazz & Wine Festival

Arenas and venues

Alhambra Theatorium Bosse Field Old National Events Plaza Ford Center Goebel Soccer Complex Mesker Amphitheatre Swonder Ice Arena Metro Sports Center Victory Theatre Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Corporate headquarters and major employers

Accuride AK Steel Atlas Van Lines Berry Plastics Mead Johnson Old National Bank Shoe Carnival Springleaf T.J. Maxx Toyota Vectren

Education

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Ivy Tech Community College University of Evansville University of Southern Indiana ITT Technical Institute Harrison College Oakland City University Willard Library

Neighborhoods / Districts

Bayard Park Culver Downtown Haynies Corner Jacobsville Lamasco Lincolnshire Historic District Riverside Historic District Washington Avenue Historic District

Attractions

Angel Mounds Children's Museum of Evansville Evansville Museum Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Ford Center LST 325 Museum Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden Reitz Home Museum Old National Events Plaza Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse Tropicana Casino Wesselman Woods Burdette Park

Malls & other commerce

Downtown Eastland Mall Washington Square Mall

Sports

Evansville Purple Aces USI Screaming Eagles Evansville Otters Evansville Thunderbolts Evansville Enforcers Demolition City Roller Derby Evansville Crush Southern Indiana Athletic Conference Refrigerator Bowl Hoosier Nationals Thunder on the Ohio Rollergirls of Southern Indiana

Transportation

Evansville Regional Airport Metropolitan Evansville Transit System I-64 I-69 (Former 164) I-69 US 41 Lloyd Expressway SR 57 SR 62 SR 65 SR 66 SR 662 University Parkway Veterans Memorial Parkway

Healthcare & emergency

Deaconess Hospital Deaconess Gateway and Women's Hospital St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center Southwestern Indiana Mental Health System The Welborn System IU Evansville Medical Center

Regional

Center Township German Township Knight Township Perry Township Pigeon Township Vanderburgh County Evansville Metropolitan Area Southwestern Indiana Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky tri-state area Area codes 812 and 930

Southern Indiana Athletic Conference (SIAC)

Current members	Castle Evansville Bosse Evansville Central Evansville Harrison Evansville Mater Dei Evansville North Evansville Reitz Evansville Reitz Memorial

Former members	Bedford (Bedford North Lawrence) Bicknell (North Knox) Bloomington (Bloomington South) Boonville Evansville Rex Mundi Huntingburg (Southridge) Jasper Linton (Linton-Stockton) Mount Vernon New Albany Princeton (Princeton Community) Sullivan Tell City Terre Haute North Terre Haute South Vincennes Lincoln Washington

Effected/created conferences	Big Eight Blue Chip Conference Indiana Hoosier Hills Pocket Tri-River Western Indiana

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