FJ Reitz High School

Francis Joseph Reitz High School is a 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.

Francis Joseph Reitz High School
Address
350 Dreier Boulevard

Evansville
,
Indiana
47712

United States
Coordinates37°58′24″N 87°36′21″W
Information
Other names
  • Evansville Reitz High School
  • Reitz High School
TypePublic
Established1918 (1918)
School districtEvansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
CEEB code150960
PrincipalElizabeth Carnahan
Teaching staff130.73 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,323 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.12[1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Navy Blue and Gray   
Athletics conferenceSouthern Indiana Athletic Conference
NicknamePanthers
RivalMater Dei High School
NewspaperThe Mirror[2]
YearbookReflections[3]
Websitewww.evscschools.com/reitz
[4]

Academics

13 AP courses are offered at Reitz.[5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,299 students enrolled in 2015–2016 was:

  • Male - 49.7%
  • Female - 50.3%
  • Native American/Alaskan - >0.1%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 1.3%
  • Black - 4.2%
  • Hispanic - 1.5%
  • White - 87.3%
  • Multiracial - 5.7%

40.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. FJ Reitz was a Title I school in 2015–2016.[6]

Sports
See also: Sports in Evansville

Reitz Panthers compete in the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. The school colors are navy and grey. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[7]

  • Baseball (boys')
  • Basketball (boys' and girls')
    • Girls' state champion - 1981[8]
  • Cross country (boys' and girls')
  • Football (boys')
    • State champions - 2007, 2009[8]
  • Golf (boys' and girls')
  • Soccer (boys & girls)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swimming (boys' and girls')
  • Tennis (boys' and girls')
  • Track (boys' and girls')
  • Volleyball (girls')
  • Wrestling (boys')

Feeder schools
  • Perry Heights Middle School
    • Daniel Wertz Elementary School
    • West Terrace Elementary School
  • Helfrich Park STEM Academy
    • Cynthia Heights Elementary School
    • Tekoppel Elementary School

Notable alumni and faculty

See also

References
  1. "Francis Joseph Reitz High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. Francis Joseph Reitz High School (Evansville, Ind.). "The F.J. Reitz High School mirror". The F.J. Reitz High School Mirror. OCLC 69341417.
  3. "Indiana Memory: Reitz 2004 High School Yearbook". digital.library.in.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  4. "Reitz Bowl". Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. "F.J. Reitz High School: Advanced Placement (AP) Course Listings". edlinesites.net. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  6. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Francis Joseph Reitz High Sch". ed.gov. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  7. "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 51. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  8. "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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