Baker High School (Louisiana)
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| Baker High School | |
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| Location | |
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3200 Groom Rd.
Baker, Louisiana, 70714 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Where the Buffalo Roam" |
| School district | City of Baker School System |
| Principal | Traci L. Morgan |
| Grades | 09–12 |
| Enrollment | Approx. 700 |
| Color(s) | Black and Red |
| Athletics | LHSAA 3A |
| Mascot | Buffalo (Buffs) |
| Rival | Glen Oaks Panthers Zachary Broncos Scotlandville Hornets Northeast Vikings |
| Website | Baker High School |
Baker High School is an accredited public high school in Baker, Louisiana.
About the school
Baker High School was founded in the early 1900s and resides in Baker [1] 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.[2] There is a ninth grade academy that is required to wear a white uniform shirt.
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 Gary Mitchell
Band
Baker High School's "Symphony of Soul" competes and performs year round in Marching and concert band performances. The Band's Director is Derrick Walker, 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[3]
- Ossie Brown - East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney from 1972 to 1984; composed the Baker High School song while a student there
- Mike Cross – Louisiana state senator from 1981 to 1996; former mayor of Baker
- Terry Felton - Former MLB player (Minnesota Twins)
- Hokie Gajan- Former LSU and NFL running back (New Orleans Saints)
- Don Lemon- Journalist and television news anchor, best known as the host of the prime-time weekend edition of CNN Newsroom
- Jim Mitchell - judge of the Louisiana 30th Judicial District Court in Leesville, 2009 until his death in 2015[4]
- Bobby Simpson – Former mayor of EBR (2001 to 2004)and former mayor of Baker (1992 to 2000)
References
- ^ City of Baker Louisiana – City Homepage. Cityofbakerla.us. Retrieved on 2010-12-24.
- ^ http://bakerschools.org/Images/Interior/parent-student%20docs/cbss%20uniform%20code.pdf
- ^ "Billy Brown". Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Obituary: Judge James "Jim" Mitchell". Leesville Daily Leader. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
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