River Oaks School

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River Oaks School
Address
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600 Finks Hideaway Rd Monroe , (Ouachita Parish) , Louisiana 71203 United States
Coordinates	32°34′05″N 92°03′42″W / 32.5680°N 92.0616°W / 32.5680; -92.0616Coordinates: 32°34′05″N 92°03′42″W / 32.5680°N 92.0616°W / 32.5680; -92.0616
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Deus Patria Ipse (God himself is my homeland)
Established	1969
Headmaster	David Nordman
Grades	K–12
Gender	Coeducational
Language	English
Color(s)	Blue and Silver
Song	Oaks and Rivers
Sports	Football, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Golf, Tennis, Track/Field, Cheer-leading, Dance
Team name	Mustangs
Rivals	Riverfield Academy (Rayville, LA), Prairie View Academy (Bastrop, LA), Glenbrook School (Minden,LA)
Accreditation	Mississippi Association of Independent Schools
Website	[1]

River Oaks School is a private PK3–12 school in Monroe, Louisiana that is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy.^[1]

History[]

River Oaks School was as founded in 1969 as a segregation academy in response to the court ordered desegregation of public schools.^[1] In 1984, the school's alleged racially discriminatory admission policy formed part of the basis of the Supreme Court case Allen v. Wright.^[2]

Athletics[]

Football[]

The River Oaks Mustangs football team won its first championship was in 1990, when it was still part of the now defunct Louisiana Independent School Association with a 12–0 season, defeating Central Private School 28–6. In 2005, the football team led to another undefeated season with 14–0, along with its first MAIS championship, winning against Lee Academy (AR) 32–29 in overtime. In 2010, the football team again led to a championship with a 13–1 record, defeating Leake Academy (MS) 40–13.^[3][4][5][6]

The football team plays at Woody Boyles Memorial Stadium at Robert Hannah Field.

Soccer[]

The River Oaks soccer team has won five MAIS state titles, in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and in 2020.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni[]

• Kevin Griffin, guitarist, vocalist for Better Than Ezra^{[citation needed]}
• Andy Griggs, country music singer^{[citation needed]}
• Gene Johnson, football player and coach^{[citation needed]}
• James Arthur Payne Jr., guitarist and keyboardist for Better Than Ezra^{[citation needed]}
• Parker Posey, actress and musician
• Susan Ward, actress and model^{[citation needed]}

Notable faculty[]

• Woody Boyles, First NLU baseball coach from 1952 to 1954, head coach of the football team from 1974 to 1980 and again from 1986 until his death in 1987, ULM Hall of Fame member^[7]
• E.J. Lee-Smith, ULM women's basketball player from 1982–1986, assistant coach from 1989–2019, Head Girls' Basketball Coach, ULM Hall of Fame member
• Chris Scelfo, offensive line coach for Houston Cougars football, assistant football coach from 1985-1986
• Frank Scelfo, Head Football Coach of Southeastern Louisiana Lions football, football coach from 1985-1986^{[citation needed]}
• Roger Stockton, NLU women's basketball coach from 1990 to 1995, served as head basketball coach from 1995 to 2017, ULM Hall of Fame member^[8]

References[]

External links[]

• School Website