Captain Shreve High School

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Captain Shreve High School
Address
6115 East Kings Highway Shreveport , LA 71105-4699 United States
Coordinates	32°26′53″N 93°42′45″W / 32.44806°N 93.71250°W / 32.44806; -93.71250Coordinates: 32°26′53″N 93°42′45″W / 32.44806°N 93.71250°W / 32.44806; -93.71250
Information
Type	Public
Established	1967; 55 years ago (1967)
School district	Caddo Parish Public Schools
Principal	Ginger Gustavson
Teaching staff	58.55 (FTE) (2018–19)[1]
Enrollment	1,635 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	27.92 (2018–19)[1]
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Athletics conference	District 1-5A
Mascot	Al E. Gator
Website	captainshreve.com

Captain Shreve High School (CSHS) is a public high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Opened in the fall of 1967, the school was named for Captain Henry Miller Shreve, who was responsible for clearing the log jam on the Red River, which led to the founding of Shreveport in 1835. Captain Shreve has the second largest enrollment of high schools in the Caddo Parish Public Schools district with an enrollment of over 1,635 students (2018-19 school year).^[2]

History[]

• 1968 May – 137 members of the first graduating class of Captain Shreve High School receive diplomas at Shreveport Civic Center
• 1984 – recognized as one of only two Blue Ribbon Schools in Louisiana by President Ronald Reagan. This award recognizes schools whose students have thrived and excelled and highlights outstanding models of school leadership.
• 2017 May – the National Association of Student Councils recognizes Captain Shreve High School's student council as a Gold Council of Excellence for the 10th straight year.

Sporting achievements[]

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• 1970 – Gators finish 2nd in 3A State Basketball Championship
• 1970 – Gators win 3A State Golf Championship
• 1970 – Gators tie with Byrd HS for State Tennis Championship (team)
• 1971 – Gators win State Golf Championship (2nd time)
• 1971 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (team 2nd, girls singles, mixed doubles)
• 1973 – Gators win the 4A State Football Championship under Head Coach Lee Hedges
• 1974 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team, girls singles, girls doubles)
• 1975 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 2nd, boys team, girls singles, boys singles, girls doubles, mixed doubles)
• 1976 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 3rd, girls singles, boys singles, mixed doubles)
• 1977 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 4th, girls singles, girls doubles)
• 1978 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 5th, girls singles, girls doubles, boys doubles, mixed doubles)
• 1979 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 6th, girls singles, girls doubles, mixed doubles)
• 1980 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 7th, girls singles, girls doubles)
• 1982 – Gators win 4A State Golf Championship (3rd time)
• 1984 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 8th, boys team 2nd)
• 1985 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 9th)
• 1986 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 10th)
• 1987 – Gators win 4A State Golf Championship (4th time)
• 1990 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (boys team 3rd)
• 1991 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (boys team 4th)
• 1993 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (boys team 5th)
• 2002 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (boys team 6th)
• 2003 – Gators win 5A State Golf Championship (5th time)
• 2006 – Gators win the 4A State Baseball Championship
• 2017 – Lady Gators win first District Soccer Championship
• 2017 – Lady Gators win first District Basketball Championship

Clubs and activities[]

Notable alumni[]

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• Ken Anderson, '93 – National Football League defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears in 1998-1999
• Scott Baker, '00 – Major League Baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles Dodgers from 2005-2015, had 839 strikeouts, an ERA of 4.26, and a career record of 66-53.
• LaMark Carter '89 – Olympic athlete in the triple jump (2000, Sydney), also 3-time national champion in triple jump (1998, 1999, 2001)
• Charlie Cook, '72 – author of The Cook Political Report which analyzes and forecasts election results
• Mike Johnson '90 – Republican state representative from District 8 from 2015-2016, elected US representative from District 4 in 2016
• Adam Hamilton, '88 – music producer, songwriter and session drummer and guitarist- former bass guitarist with the glam metal band L.A. Guns
• Roland Harper, '71 – National Football League running back, played with the Chicago Bears from 1975–82, played in 89 games with 757 rushes for 3,044 yards and 15 touchdowns, 128 receptions for 1,013 yards and 3 touchdowns
• Bo Harris, '71 – National Football League linebacker, played with the Cincinnati Bengals from 1975–82, played in 103 games with 2 sacks and 7 interceptions
• Keith Hightower, '75 – businessman and Democratic mayor of Shreveport from 1998-2006, also a City Councilman from 1990-1998
• Kay McDaniel, '75 – tennis player, selected to the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007, played in six Wimbledons, six U.S. Opens, and three French Opens, won one singles professional singles title and two doubles titles, reached career high rankings of #30 (singles) and #20 (doubles)
• Robert Moore, '82 – National Football League defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons from 1986–89, played in 60 games with 1 sack, 8 interceptions, and 3 fumble recoveries.
• Carlos Pennywell, '74 – National Football League wide receiver, played with the New England Patriots from 1978–81, played in 38 games with 12 receptions for 3 touchdowns.
• Adrian Perkins, ‘03 – Current mayor of Shreveport since December 29, 2018.
• Alan Seabaugh, '85 – Republican state representative from District 5 since 2010
• Sean West, '05 – Major League Baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins from 2009–10, had 78 strikeouts an ERA of 5.03, and a career record of 8-8

Notable faculty[]

From 1967 to 1984, Lee Hedges was the head football coach at CSHS; during his tenure the school won district championships and the state championship in 1973, the last time that a Shreveport-Bossier City school has won that title. The CSHS football stadium was renamed in Hedges' honor in 2001.

References[]

External links[]

• Official website