50 years ago Shawnee had a very competitive program. But as the population in Louisville’s west end declined and moved to the eastern part of the county, so did the option of attending Shawnee. As the enrollment decreased, so did the numbers on the football team. Without the support of the neighborhood or any type of booster club, the whole athletic program suffers. I can recall years ago they had to postpone a game because all the copper wire had been stolen from the stadium lights. There was another time when several players couldn’t play in a game because none of them had knee pads. You have to respect the kids who make an effort to play in that program but for safety reasons something needs to be done to get their numbers up.

 

Thanks for the info. I know it is called The Academy at Shawnee. Does that mean students have to apply to go there, or do all of the students in the area go there? Do they have a feeder school(s)?

I don’t really know what type of school classification Shawnee is. Some schools offer “traditional” program and other schools are “magnet”. I have to admit I don’t know the differences between them or what it takes to get into one of those schools. Someone who has a background in Jefferson County Administration could give you a better explanation.

Thanks for the info. I know it is called The Academy at Shawnee. Does that mean students have to apply to go there, or do all of the students in the area go there? Do they have a feeder school(s)?

 

All schools in Jeff County are open enrollment. Like all schools in the county except Manual, Male and Butler they have a resides area to draw students from. Students from all over the county can also to apply. They used to be an aviation magnet but I don’t know if they still are. I think the bottom line is that there is not much demand to opt into Shawnee while many of the better students and athletes that live in their resides area opt to go elsewhere. No school other then Male has a true feeder school.

All schools in Jeff County are open enrollment. Like all schools in the county except Manual, Male and Butler they have a resides area to draw students from. Students from all over the county can also to apply. They used to be an aviation magnet but I don’t know if they still are. I think the bottom line is that there is not much demand to opt into Shawnee while many of the better students and athletes that live in their resides area opt to go elsewhere. No school other then Male has a true feeder school.

 

Heck TJ isn’t much of a feeder for Male either. The little league football is still the predominant feeder program for the schools and they are usually based off of the area, even then kids get shopped around to the better teams. The lower tier schools in Jefferson County are at such a disadvantage. The quality of their facilities vs those of the better schools is appalling, and unfair imo.