Louisiana Independent School Association

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The Louisiana Independent School Association(1970-1992), more commonly known as LISA, was an agency, which regulated and promoted the interscholastic athletic competitions of private high schools in the state of Louisiana, mostly segregation academies.[1] The organization is no longer in existence.

History[]

The organization was founded in 1970,[2] in response to dissatisfaction with the state of education in Louisiana and inequitable treatment of private schools by the LHSAA (Louisiana High School Athletic Association). Its charter meeting was held in April, 1970[3].The association consisted of College Prep Schools within the State and bordering areas. Racer Holstead was the first Commissioner of the Association and laid the groundwork for direction in the early years. During the 1970s and 1980s, LISA was a sports sanctioning organization that was considered to be a parallel to the LHSAA, Louisiana Interscholastic Athletic and Literary Organization (L.I.A.L.O.), and other organizations then in existence. As times changed, and several member schools transferred to the LHSAA and other organizations, LISA began to lose some of its former prominence. LISA was eventually dissolved after the 1991-1992 school year, with the remaining schools transferring to the LHSAA or the MPSA (now the MAIS).[citation needed] The last sporting event sanctioned by LISA was the All-Star Basketball Game during the summer of 1992. The association ceased to exist as a corporate entity on November 17, 1997.

Organization[]

LISA was made up of several College Prep Academies within Louisiana. The schools competed in two divisions A and AA according to enrollment and districts arranged by geography and traditional rivalries. Championships were decided by a playoff system with seeds based upon record and district competition in team sports and head-to-head competition in track and field. Post season All Star Games were held in football and basketball featuring top senior athletes composed of teams from the northern and southern portions of the state as voted by coaches within the association. In basketball, a State Composite Championship title was awarded by LISA to the winner of the composite match. The composite match was a game that pitted the LISA Class A State Basketball Champion against the LISA Class AA State Basketball Champion. The game was played after the respective state champions were named in each class.

LISA’s competitive sports programs included Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Cross Country, Outdoor track and field, and Football.

In order to hold its athletes to a higher academic achievement standard, a 2.5 grade point average was required to maintain eligibility to play sports. The average ACT scores of Association Athletes was 26 percent higher than the other state athletic organizations

Former Member Schools[]

  • American Academy (Bogalusa)
  • Amy Bradford Ware (Opelousas)
  • Baptist Christian Academy (Shreveport)
  • Belmont Academy (Opelousas)
  • Bienville Academy (Bryceland)
  • Bowling Green School (Franklinton)
  • Briarfield Academy (Lake Providence)
  • Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport)
  • Cedar Creek School (Ruston)
  • Central Private School (Baton Rouge)
  • Central School Corporation (Grand Cane)
  • Claiborne Academy (Haynesville)
  • East Ascension Academy (Gonzales)
  • East Union Academy (Marion)
  • False River Academy (New Roads)
  • First Baptist Academy (Shreveport)
  • Forest Hill Academy (Forest Hill)
  • Franklin Academy (Winnsboro)
  • Friendship Academy (Shreveport)
  • Glenbrook School (Minden)
  • Grawood Christian Schools (Keithville)
  • Huntington School (Ferriday)
  • Montrose Christian (Montrose, Arkansas)
  • Monroe Christian School (Monroe)
  • Mount Olive Christian School (Athens)
  • Natchitoches Academy (Natchitoches)
  • Silliman Institute (Clinton)
  • Shreve Christian (Shreveport)
  • South Rapides Academy (Lecompte)
  • Southland Academy (Dubach)
  • Southwood Academy (Hammond)
  • Starlet Academy
  • Tallulah Academy (Tallulah)
  • Tensas Academy (St. Joseph)
  • Trinity Heights Christian Academy (Shreveport)
  • Valley Forge Academy (Amite)
  • Westhill Academy (Marthaville)
  • Winn Academy (Winnfield)

References[]

  1. ^ United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Oversight (1979). Tax-exempt status of private schools: hearings before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session ... U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 184. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. ^ https://coraweb.sos.la.gov/commercialsearch/CommercialSearchDetails.aspx?CharterID=21742_F7BBDE9480
  3. ^ Louisiana Football Magazine, 1988, p. 131
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