(click the image for a link to a map of the school)
15755 Jefferson Hwy.
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
(225) 753-1200
Fax: (225) 751-9269
Guidance Fax: (225) 752-7175

The School Building

* 1,300 student capacity, grades 9th-12th
* 186,500 square foot building
* $23.598 million budget
* 57 acre site on the north side of Old Jefferson Highway
*64 Instructional Areas including: Media Center, Career Resource Center, Multimedia Computer Lab, Theatre/Lecture Hall, 2 Gymnasiums, 2500 Seat Stadium & Athletic Complex, Special Education Facilities, 3-D and 2-D Visual Art Studios, JROTC Classrooms, Sewing and Culinary Arts Labs, Technology Education and CAD Lab, Performing Arts Classrooms

The school improvement plan assesses the school's strengths and weaknesses, implements strategies and activities to address the school's needs, and continually evaluates the school's progress toward achieving its objectives and meeting its goals. The plan focuses on improving student achievement at the school by addressing state goals and performance standards.

About Our School – History

Principals:

1911-1916:  C. J. Addison

1916-1922: A. F. Boyd (1^st principal of Seventh Ward High School)

1922-1940: J. M. Johnson

1940-1942: L. L. Lindsey (left to serve in WWII)

1942-1967: Glenn Delafield (1^st principal of “Woodlawn” High School, 1949)

1967-1978: W. D. Quinn

1978-1980: Hunter Willet

1980-1996: Paul Loup

1996-2006: John McCann

2006 -         James Newman