Ouachita Parish High School

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
Ouachita Parish High School Logo
Address
681 Highway 594

Monroe
,
Louisiana 71203

United States
Coordinates32.502°N 91.991°W / 32.502; -91.991
Information
TypePublic
MottoStrong Alone, Unstoppable Together
Established1894
PrincipalLarry Long
Teaching staff72.41 (FTE)[1]
Grades8–12[1]
Enrollment1,174 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.21[1]
Color(s)Cardinal and White   
MascotLions
NicknameThe O, OPHS
RivalWest Monroe High School, Neville High School, Ruston High School
YearbookThe Roarer
Websitehttps://ouachitahigh.opsb.net

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

Football

Ouachita's football team won the 1989 state championship and was runner-up in 1941 and 1994. 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. 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. The Dandylions participate in national competition each year in Orlando, Florida. The dance team rivals are the Neville High School Bengal Belles.

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. Rivals are West Monroe High School Rebel Marching Band.

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

See also

References
  1. "Ouachita Parish High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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