Ouachita Parish High School

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Ouachita Parish High School
Ouachita Parish High School Logo
Address
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681 Highway 594 Monroe , Louisiana 71203 United States
Coordinates	32°30′07″N 91°59′28″W / 32.502°N 91.991°W / 32.502; -91.991Coordinates: 32°30′07″N 91°59′28″W / 32.502°N 91.991°W / 32.502; -91.991
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Strong Alone, Unstoppable Together
Established	1894
Principal	Larry Long
Teaching staff	71.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	8–12[1]
Enrollment	1,161 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.35[1]
Color(s)	Cardinal and White
Mascot	Lions
Nickname	The O,OPHS ; Madhouse on Milhaven
Rival	West Monroe High School, Neville High School, Ruston High School
Yearbook	The Roarer
Website	https://ouachitahigh.opsb.net

Ouachita Parish High School is a high school located in unincorporated Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Monroe. It is administrated by the Ouachita Parish School Board. It is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school mascot is the Lion.

Ouachita Parish High School is the oldest school in northeast Louisiana, being founded in 1894.^{[citation needed]} The school has been located in three different buildings. Two of these are registered on the National Register of Historic Places.^{[citation needed]}

Football[]

Ouachita's football team won the 1989 state championship and was runner-up in 1941 and 1994.^{[citation needed]} Their rivalry with West Monroe High School is often referred to as the "Rebel-Lion", referring to the mascots of the schools, Rebels and Lions.^{[citation needed]} The Lions participate in district 2-5A and Louisiana 5A.

Dance team[]

The Ouachita Dandylions is a nationally-honored dance team consisting of 35 girls.^{[citation needed]} The Dandylions participate in national competition each year in Orlando, Florida. The dance team rivals are the Neville High School Bengal Belles.^{[citation needed]}

Band[]

The Pride of Ouachita Marching Band is one of the high school marching bands in the Monroe/ West Monroe Area. They have been awarded a number of Grand Champions, recently receiving Grand Champions at the 2019 Sterlington High School Marching Competitions.^{[citation needed]} Rivals are West Monroe High School Rebel Marching Band.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni[]

• William Derwood Cann, Jr. (Class of 1937), World War II lieutenant colonel and mayor of Monroe from 1978 to 1979
• Julie Giroux, composer
• Jarrius Jackson, former professional basketball player
• Larry Lolley, judge
• Wojciech Myrda, former professional basketball player
• William Wiley Norris, III (Class of 1954, 1936-2016), city, state, and circuit court judge from West Monroe
• Robert E. Powell, former mayor of Monroe
• Don Redden, former professional basketball player
• Cam Sims, American football player for the Washington Redskins
• Jonathan Wilhite, former professional football player
• J. Robert Wooley (Class of 1971), Louisiana insurance commissioner from 2000 to 2006

Notable faculty[]

• Pat Patterson, baseball coach from 1958 to 1963, former Louisiana Tech baseball coach

See also[]

• List of high schools in Louisiana

References[]