| Baker High School | |
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| Location | |
| 3200 Groom Rd.
Baker, Louisiana, 70714 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Where the Buffalo Roam" |
| School district | City of Baker School System |
| Principal | Traci L. Morgan |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | about 681 |
| Color(s) | Black and Red |
| Athletics | LHSAA 3A |
| Mascot | Buffalo (Buffs) |
| Rival | Glen Oaks Panthers Zachary Broncos |
| Website | Baker High School |
Baker High School is an accredited public high school in Baker, Louisiana.
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Baker High School was founded in the 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 high school 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.
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:
Current Athletic Director is Gary Mitchell
Baker High School's "Symphony of Soul" competes and performs year round in Marching and concert band performances. Under Direction of Kedric Taylor, 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.