Irmo High School

Irmo High School
Address
6671 St. Andrews Road Columbia, South Carolina 29212 United States
Coordinates	34°4′2″N 81°10′22″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"In Ourselves, Our Future Lies"
Established	1928 (97 years ago) (1928)
School district	Lexington & Richland County School District Five
Principal	Kaaren W. Hampton
Staff	104.67 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,268 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	12.11[1]
Color(s)	Black and yellow gold     [2]
Athletics conference	AAAAA – Region 4
Nickname	Yellow Jackets[2]
Newspaper	The Stinger
Website	www.lexrich5.org/ihs

Irmo High School is a public high school in unincorporated Lexington County, South Carolina, United States,[3] with a Columbia postal address. Irmo High School falls under the administrative jurisdiction of District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties. It is an International Baccalaureate school.[4]

Athletics

Irmo's sports teams compete as the Yellow Jackets and participate in Class 4A SCHSL.[5] The school has won 66 team state championships.[6]

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.[7]
• Boys soccer: The Yellow Jackets have won 15 state championships and appeared in 25 state championship games since 1978.[8]
  • State championships: 1978, 1979, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2013[8]
• Boys basketball: The Irmo boys' basketball team won state championship in 1991, 1994, 1995, 2011, 2013, and most recently 2023.[9]
• Boys tennis
  • Champions (10): 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001[10]
• Girls tennis:
  • Champions (8): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004 [11]
• Baseball:
  • Champions (3): 1985, 1987, 1998 [12]
• Girls basketball
• Boys cross country
  • Champions (5): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1992, 1998 [13]
• Girls cross country
  • Champions (6): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 [14]
• Boys golf
  • Champions (5): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1987[15]
• Girls golf
  • Champions (1): 1999[16]
• Girls soccer
• Girls swimming
  • Champions (3): 1998, 1999, 2000[17]
• Boys track and field
• Girls track and field
  • Champions (2): 1997, 1999 [18]
• Volleyball
  • Champions (2): 1998, 1999 [19]
• Wrestling
  • Champions (1): 1980 [20]

Marching band

The Irmo High School marching band won 5A SCBDA Marching Championships in 1991 and 1994–2003.[21]

Feeder patterns

The following middle schools feed into Irmo High School:[22]

• Crossroads Intermediate School
• Irmo Middle School

Notable alumni

• André Bauer, 87th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011
• Nick Emmanwori, college football safety for the South Carolina Gamecocks[23]
• Richard Evonitz, American serial killer, known for murdering three teenage girls in Spotsylvania County, Virginia[24]
• Lilian Garcia, ring announcer, singer and podcaster[25]
• Leeza Gibbons, American talk show host[26]
• Trajan Jeffcoat, NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints[27]
• Savannah McCaskill, professional soccer player[28]
• BJ McKie, professional basketball player[29]
• Zach Prince, professional soccer player[30]
• Elton Pollock, college baseball coach
• Donna Rice Hughes, activist, author, speaker and film producer^[citation needed]
• Courtney Shealy, Olympic gold medalist in women's swimming at 2000 Summer Olympics[31]
• Devontae Shuler, professional basketball player[32]
• Catherine Templeton, attorney and South Carolina politician
• Bobby Weed, golf course designer[33]
• Delbert Wilkes Jr., professional wrestler known as "The Patriot"[34]
• David A. Wright, businessman, politician, and energy policy advisor[35]

References

1. "Irmo High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
2. "Irmo High School". South Carolina High School League. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
3. "General Highway System Lexington County, South Carolina" (PDF). South Carolina Department of Transportation. February 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-25. - The school is not directly shown on the map, but comparing its location with the map shows it is not in the Columbia city limits nor the Irmo city limits.
4. "Irmo High School". International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
5. http://schsl.org/
6. "Palmetto's Finest Record Book". South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2014.^[permanent dead link‍]
7. "Football 1916-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
8. "Boys Soccer 1976-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.^[permanent dead link‍]
9. "Boys Basketball 1916-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
10. "Boys Tennis 1960–2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.^[permanent dead link‍]
11. "Girls Tennis 1960-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.^[permanent dead link‍]
12. "Baseball 1919-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.^[permanent dead link‍]
13. "Boys Cross Country 1970-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
14. "Girls Cross Country 1976-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
15. "Boys Golf 1946–2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
16. "Girls Golf 1999-2008" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
17. "Girls Swimming 1998-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
18. "Girls Track and Field 1975-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.^[permanent dead link‍]
19. "Volleyball 1969-2009" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
20. "Wrestling 1970–2011" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. Retrieved January 24, 2015.^[permanent dead link‍]
21. "SCBDA Marching Champions – South Carolina Band Directors Association". Retrieved 2021-12-29.
22. "MARCHING BAND HONORS & AWARDS". Irmo High School. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
23. Nick Emmanwori - University of South Carolina Athletics. gamecocks online.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
24. 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.
25. Lilian Garcia: The Latin Diva of Wrestling. Latin Trends. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
26. Irmo High alum Leeza Gibbons Brings Celebrity Apprentice Winnings Back Home^[permanent dead link‍]. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
27. "Trajan Jeffcoat". Sportskeeda. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
28. Nickles, Lynn. (October 2018). Made in Cola Town: Savannah McCaskill. Columbia Metropolitan. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
29. Cruse, Josh. (June 15, 2012). Legends of the Midlands - Columbia Star. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
30. (Jan 13, 2012). Bilodeau, Kevin. Former Cougar Zach Prince returns to the Charleston Battery. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
31. Courtney Shealy Hart Inducted Into Irmo High School Athletics Hall of Fame. SwimSwam. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
32. Suss, Nick. (March 22, 2019). Homecoming king: Ole Miss PG Devontae Shuler returns to hometown for NCAA Tournament. Clarion Ledger. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
33. Golf Architects/Designers: Bobby Weed - Tee Times. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
34. Delbert Alexander "Del" Wilkes Jr. (1961 – 2021) – Newberry, SC. legacy.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
35. Chairman David A. Wright, District 2. Public Service Commission South Carolina. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

External links

• Official website