Baker High School (Louisiana)
Baker High School is an accredited public high school in Baker, Louisiana. It is a part of the City of Baker School System.
| Baker High School | |
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| Location | |
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3200 Groom Road 70714 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°35′16″N 91°09′58″W |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Where the Buffalo Roam" |
| School district | City of Baker School System |
| Principal | Traci L. Morgan |
| Grades | 09–12 |
| Enrollment | 530 (2016-17)[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Red |
| Athletics | LHSAA 3A |
| Mascot | Buffalo (Buffs) |
| Website | Baker High School |
Baker High School Auditorium | |
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| Location | Eastern end of Baker High School Campus |
| Coordinates | 30°35′15″N 91°09′51″W |
| Built | 1959 |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| NRHP reference No. | 13001125[2] |
| Added to NRHP | January 29, 2014 |
About the school
Baker High School was founded in the early 1900s and resides in Baker [3] which is a town in north East Baton Rouge Parish. BHS provides an assortment of regular and honors level courses, and College Dual Enrollment opportunities with BRCC.
The most noteworthy of the many student organizations on campus are National Honor Society, the National Beta Club, Baker "Symphony of Soul" Band, and Interact Club.
All 10th through 12th grade students are required to wear uniforms which includes a red polo style shirt with khakis.[4] There is a ninth grade academy in which students are required to wear white uniform shirts.
The school auditorium, a fan-shaped Modernist structure built in 1959, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2014.[5]
Athletics
Baker competes in the LHSAA 3A athletic class and all home sporting events are held on campus (field and gym sports).
The athletic programs include:
- Football
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Volleyball
- Boys and Girls Track & Field
- Baseball
- Softball
- Golf
- Cheerleading
- Dance
Current Athletic Director is Eric Randall
Band
Baker High School's "Symphony of Soul" competes and performs year round in Marching and concert band performances. The Band's Director is William Erving Sr, a graduate of Southern University A&M College. The "Symphony of Soul" has become one of the premier bands in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2011, the "Symphony of Soul" performed a clean sweep by winning every Battle of The Bands they performed in. Also, the band is ranked number one in the state of Louisiana.
Notable alumni
- Billy Brown – track and field athlete; competed in the triple jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics[6]
- Terry Felton – Former MLB player (Minnesota Twins)
- Hokie Gajan – Former LSU and NFL running back (New Orleans Saints)
- Jerald Sowell – Former Tulane and NFL full back (New York Jets)
- Don Lemon – Journalist and television news anchor, best known as the host of CNN's prime-time weekday show CNN Tonight with Don Lemon
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has had a career in the Foreign Service and was Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
References
- "Baker High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- City of Baker Louisiana – City Homepage. Cityofbakerla.us. Retrieved on 2010-12-24.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Baker High School Auditorium" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018. with nine photos and three maps Archived 2018-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- "Billy Brown". Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
