Pleasure Ridge Park High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Pleasure Ridge Park High School

motto =
established = 1958
type = Public Secondary Magnet
principal = David Johnson
grades = 9–12
city = Louisville
state = Kentucky
country = United States
district = Jefferson County Public Schools
colors = Red and Black
mascot = Panther
newspaper = The Paw Print
website = = [http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Schools/High/PleasureRidgePark/index.htm]

Pleasure Ridge Park High School is a secondary school located at 5901 Greenwood Road in the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Jefferson County Public School district. It is located next to Greenwood Elementary School and Vallley Sports Little Leauge.

The campus consists of four buildings, a football stadium, a softball field, a band practice field, a baseball field, a soccer field, and a football practice field. The main building consists of the old gym, the ITV room, the lunch room, the library, two computer labs, the main office, and the counceler's office. The tech building consists of the freshman office, a computer lab, the machine shop, and the weight room. The other two buildings are the E building and the new gym.

History

Pleasure Ridge Park High School began as one of 28 new Jefferson County Schools built between 1952 and 1958. The three-story building was first opened for classes on September 3, 1958. During the school's early years, students in the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades attended PRP, with a grade added each year until 1962, the year of the first graduating class. The Advance Program curriculum for academically eligible students made its debut during this time, with the first Advance Program classes appearing on schedules in 1959.

In 1978-1979 Mr. Charles W. Miller was appointed principal. During his first year, Mr. Miller proved himself a devoted Panther as he waged a successful and spirited campaign to keep the school open when the Board of Education threatened it with closure. He also proposed new landscaping, and a brick facade for the building to replace the aging concrete. Providing unparalleled leadership throughout his tenure, Mr. Miller, the only three-time State Principal of the Year in Kentucky, has grown Pleasure Ridge Park High School into an educational magnet, attracting hundred of applicants every year.

With the onset of the 1990's, many new and innovative programs were born at PRP. The Nortons Health Care program is designed to educate students for careers in the medical fields. For those interested in a teaching career, the Future Educators program provides internships at neighboring elementary and middle schools. Along with these programs, PRP teams up with various colleges, including the University of Louisville, Jefferson Community College, and Bellarmine College to offer college credit in subjects ranging from Humanities to English to Calculus to Computer Science.

In the fall of 1992, the PRP Vocational School merged with Pleasure Ridge Park High School to become the Pleasure Ridge Park Magnet Career Academy with more classroom space and a wider variety of class options: Horticulture, Information Technology, Industrial Chemical Technology, and Machine Tool Technology. All of these programs add a new dimension to PRP, making the school's technology programs the best in the state.

The 2003-2004 school year ushered in the future for PRP High School with a change in leadership. Principal David Johnson guided students and faculty toward success in academic and athletic pursuits.

ports

PRP's major rivals include Butler Traditional High School and Valley Traditional High School.

*Basketball
*Bowling
*Cheerleading
*Cross Country
*Dance
*Football
*Golf
*Ice Hockey
*Soccer
*Softball
*Step
*Swimming
*Tennis
*Track
*United Sports
*Wrestling
*Volleyball

References

[http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Schools/High/PleasureRidgePark/index.htm]