Caddo Magnet High School

Caddo Parish Magnet High School is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Caddo Magnet was founded by its first principal, Ascension Smith. The school colors are gold and red, and the mascot is a Mustang. The current principal is Mr. Michael Ilgenfritz. The assistant principals include Dr. Cedric Ellis (attendance and discipline), Schannon Lanclos, and Kerri Miles (both curriculum and instruction).

Caddo Magnet High School
Mustangs
Address
1601 Viking Dr.

Shreveport
,
Louisiana
71101

United States
Coordinates32.4971°N 93.7195°W / 32.4971; -93.7195
Information
School typePublic
Magnet
Math/Science/Performing Arts
Motto"In our hands we hold today; in our minds we hold tomorrow."
Established1980
FounderAscension Smith
School boardCaddo Parish
PrincipalMichael Ilgenfritz
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,036 (2016–17)[1]
Color(s)Red and Gold
   
MascotMustang
Websitewww.caddomagnet.net

Academic Decathlon

Caddo Magnet won the Academic Decathlon contest for Louisiana each year from 1983 through 2011. This is the longest streak of any school in the nation, and the longest in the history of the competition.[2]

Other awards

Their debate team has won numerous state and national awards, competed in over 12,000 debates, received over 1250 trophies and more than 200 sweepstakes awards at tournaments all over the United States. The debate team has had 3 years in which they had a policy debate team ranked #1 in the country: 1997, 2015, and now 2020.

Students participating in varsity and lifetime sports have won district competitions and advanced to the state levels. During the 2007-2008 season of High School Varsity soccer, the Caddo Magnet boys won the State Championship and were ranked as high as #2 in the nation by NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches of America Association).[3] This is the first time, since 1996, that a North Louisiana boys soccer team has won state; moreover, this is the first time ever that a North Louisiana boys soccer team has won the 5A State Championship. Over 2300 people showed up for the game, which was played in Shreveport. They beat Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) 2-1. Their coach, Radi Baltov was named the Louisiana Boys Soccer Coach of the Year in 2008, and he continued to coach at Magnet until 2015. Nick Flowers, the 2008 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year, and Steven Bush, the 2008 State Championship MVP, took over in 2015 and continue to coach today.

Admissions

To be admitted to Caddo Magnet, students must:

  • Have a 2.5 grade point average at the time of application.
  • Have a score on the most recent school-administered nationally standardized test showing the reading level at the 50th percentile or better.
  • Have 95% or better school attendance.
  • Have maintained a good discipline record.
  • Express high motivation and interest toward excellence in the academics or the arts.
  • Have parental/guardian consent and support.
  • Have taken and passed the English/Language Arts and Math components of LEAP 21.

In order to remain in good standing at Caddo Magnet, students must:

  • Maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average.
  • Conform to behavior standards set by the Caddo Parish School Board and Caddo Magnet High School.

Sports

Archery
Cross Country/Track
Fencing[4][5]
Golf
Gymnastics
Lacrosse—Men's
Soccer—Ladies'
Soccer—Men's
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball

Alumni
Alumnus Class Field Remarks
Brady Blade 1983 Music Prolific drummer with many bands. Recently on the David Letterman show.
Brian Blade 1988 Music Grammy award-winning drummer. Played with Aretha Franklin for President Barack Obama for the White House Jazz Festival [6]
Ronny Cates 1983 Music Bassist for Petra
Dr. Alan Duncan 1983 Medicine Nationally recognized physician from the Mayo Clinic
Cedric Glover 1983 Government member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 4.[7] He was earlier the two-term mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, the first African-American to hold that position.
Tom Drummond 1987 Music Bassist for Better Than Ezra
Kenny Wayne Shepherd 1995 Music 5 Grammy Award nominations
Henry Lin 2013 Science Forbes 30 Under 30 Scientists

See also

References
  1. "Caddo Parish Magnet High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  2. "Applause". The Shreveport Times. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  3. NSCAA/adidas National and Regional Rankings - Winter 4th Poll http://72.32.2.253/hsRes.php?it=1438 Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Who We Are". Sword Sports. Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  5. "The Foundation of Magnet Fencing". MagnetFencing.com. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  6. "Global Flavors and Asides to Obamas at White House Jazz Gala". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  7. "Louisiana House Member Page". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
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