Baker High School (Louisiana)
 | This article relies too much on references to primary sources. (December 2010) |
| Baker High School | |
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| Location | |
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3200 Groom Road , 70714 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°35′16″N 91°09′58″W / 30.58765°N 91.16614°WCoordinates: 30°35′16″N 91°09′58″W / 30.58765°N 91.16614°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Where the Buffalo Roam" |
| School district | City of Baker School System |
| CEEB code | 190145 |
| Principal | Traci L. Morgan |
| Teaching staff | 26.90 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 470 (2019–20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.47 [1] |
| Color(s) | Black and red |
| Athletics | LHSAA 3A |
| Mascot | Buffalo (Buffs) |
| Website | www |
Baker High School Auditorium | |
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| Location | Eastern end of Baker High School Campus |
| Coordinates | 30°35′15″N 91°09′51″W / 30.58738°N 91.16418°W |
| Built | 1959 |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| NRHP reference No. | 13001125[2] |
| Added to NRHP | January 29, 2014 |
Baker High School is an accredited public high school in Baker, Louisiana. It is a part of the City of Baker School System.
About the school[]
Baker High School was founded in the early 1900s and resides in Baker [3] which is a town in north East Baton Rouge Parish. BHS provides an assortment of regular and honors level courses, and College Dual Enrollment opportunities with BRCC.
All 10th through 12th grade students are required to wear uniforms which includes a red polo style shirt with khakis.[4] There is a ninth grade academy in which students are required to wear white uniform shirts.
The school auditorium, a fan-shaped Modernist structure built in 1959, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2014.[5]
Athletics[]
Baker competes in the LHSAA 3A athletic class and all home sporting events are held on campus (field and gym sports).
The athletic programs include:[citation needed]
- Football
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Volleyball
- Boys and Girls Track & Field
- Baseball
- Softball
- Golf
- Cheerleading
- Dance
Current Athletic Director is Eric Randall
Notable alumni[]
- Billy Brown, track and field athlete; competed in the triple jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics[6]
- Terry Felton, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player (Minnesota Twins)
- Hokie Gajan, former Louisiana State University and National Football League (NFL) running back (New Orleans Saints)
- Jerald Sowell, former Tulane and NFL full back (New York Jets)[citation needed]
- Don Lemon, journalist and television news anchor, best known as the host of CNN's prime-time weekday show CNN Tonight with Don Lemon
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield, American diplomat who is the United States ambassador to the United Nations
- Lunda Wells, Dallas Cowboys tight ends coach
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Baker High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ City of Baker Louisiana – City Homepage. Cityofbakerla.us. Retrieved on 2010-12-24.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Baker High School Auditorium" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018. with nine photos and three maps Archived 2018-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Billy Brown". Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
External links[]
- Public high schools in Louisiana
- Schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana