Broadmoor High School
| Broadmoor High School | |
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| Address | |
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10100 Goodwood Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70815 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°26′32″N 91°4′32″W / 30.44222°N 91.07556°WCoordinates: 30°26′32″N 91°4′32″W / 30.44222°N 91.07556°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Loyalty, Unity, Tradition" |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | East Baton Rouge Parish School System |
| Principal | Mr. Stacy L. Bradford |
| Staff | 54.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,109 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.54[1] |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue and Scarlet and Silver. |
| Slogan | Bucs Are Best! |
| Athletics | LHSAA 5A |
| Mascot | Buccaneer |
| Nickname | Buc(s) |
| Website | Official website |
Broadmoor Senior High School is an accredited high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System.
History[]
Broadmoor High School was founded in 1960 and resides on a 30-acre campus centrally located in the historic Broadmoor Neighborhood[2] of south Baton Rouge. BHS offers an array of traditional and honors level courses, including several AP courses and College Dual Enrollment opportunities with BRCC for eligible upperclassmen in good academic standing. The school traditionally primarily serves students in the Broadmoor and Sherwood Forest subdivisions and within an eight-mile radius of the school.
The school originally served grades 7-11, with its first graduating class in 1962.
Broadmoor High School is home of the annual well-attended and highly publicized Broadmoor Arts & Crafts Festival held on campus every mid-November. At this event, people from across the country come to sell and buy various arts and foods.[3] There are several venues facilitated by student organizations to raise funds for them. Overall, this event is a significant source of revenue for the school.
The most notable of the many student organizations on campus is the John Lay Chapter of the National Honor Society, the National Beta Club, the Student Government Association (SGA), the Presidents' Round Table, Denims-N-Diamonds (Choir), Broadmoor Band of Pride, Broadmoor Blade (School Newspaper), Buccaneer Log (Yearbook), FFA, and Broadmoor Young Life.
All students are required to wear uniforms which include a plain white or Columbia blue polo-style shirt with khakis.
In 2012, Broadmoor High School was given the Bronze Award by the US News & World Report Magazine, ranking them among the top high schools in the nation.[4]
Athletics[]
Broadmoor competes in the LHSAA 5A athletic class (the state's largest class) and all home sporting events are held on campus (field and gym sports). Since 1969, Broadmoor's biggest rival has been the neighboring Tara High School Trojans.[citation needed] Prior to Tara's opening, Broadmoor's bigger rivals included Baton Rouge High, Catholic High and Istrouma High.[citation needed] Since its inception, the school has a long tradition of producing quality student-athletes and holds a state title in football, golf, gymnastics, cross country and boys basketball.[citation needed] Broadmoor won its only state football title in 1966 as a 3A school defeating South Lafourche High School completing a 11-1-1 season under head coach Jerry Epperson.[citation needed] Broadmoor also claims two 4A state basketball titles winning their first in 1985, defeating Monroe Carroll High School, 72-65.[citation needed] In 1987, the Buccaneers won their second title defeating New Orleans Carver High School, 72-56.[citation needed]
The athletic programs include:
- Boys Basketball (Varsity, JV, Freshmen)
- Football (Varsity, JV, Freshmen)
- Baseball (Varsity, JV)
- Girls Basketball (Varsity, JV)
- Volleyball (Varsity, JV)
- Boys and Girls Track & Field (Varsity, JV)
- Boys and Girls Bowling (Varsity)
- Boys Soccer (Varsity)
- Softball (Varsity)
- Boys and Girls Tennis (Varsity)
- Boys and Girls Cross Country (Varsity)
- Wrestling (Varsity)
- Coed Cheerleading (Varsity, JV)
The current athletic director is Rusty Price.
Broadmoor Spirit Song[]
"Fight on Broadmoor,
strong and true!
Fight on Broadmoor,
we will see you through,
with courage ever, falter never!
Fight on Broadmoor Fight!"
Notable alumni[]
- Larry S. Bankston, former state senator
- Billy Cannon, Jr., former NFL Player
- John Davis, Millionaire CEO of
- Ledell Eackles, former NBA Player
- Dean Edward Johnson, attorney and TV personality
- Bucky Richardson, former NFL Player
- Ryan Theriot, MLB Player for the 2012 World Series Champions San Francisco Giants, the 2011 World Series Champions St. Louis Cardinals, and the NCAA 2000 College World Series Champions LSU Tigers
Notable former faculty[]
Former State Representative and Louisiana Board of Regents member Vic Stelly taught and coached at Broadmoor during the 1960s.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Broadmoor High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Broadmoor Residents' Association - HOME". Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-07-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Board of Regents: Victor T. Stelly". regents.la.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-01-20. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
External links[]
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Public high schools in Louisiana
- Schools in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
- 1960 establishments in Louisiana
- Educational institutions established in 1960