Slidell High School
| Slidell High School |
| Location |
#1 Tiger Drive
Slidell, LA 70458
United States |
| Information |
| Type |
Public |
| Motto |
Truth Shines a Guiding Light |
| Established |
1908 |
| School district |
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools |
| Principal |
William C. Percy, Jr. |
| Staff |
45 |
| Faculty |
114 |
| Grades |
9–12 |
| Enrollment |
1,734 |
| Color(s) |
Kelly Green and White |
| Athletics |
Football, basketball, baseball, softball, track & field, soccer, volleyball, golf, swimming, tennis, power lifting, cross country |
| Athletics conference |
LHSAA District 7-5A |
| Mascot |
Bengal Tiger |
| Rival |
Salmen High School, Northshore High School |
| Extracurriculars |
Cheerleading, band, robotics, flag team, Swingerettes (dance team), NJROTC, clubs |
| Website |
Slidell High School |
Slidell High School is a public school for grades nine through twelve located in Slidell, Louisiana. It is part of the St. Tammany Parish Public School District and serves portions of west and central Slidell.[1]
Notable alumni
- Stacie Rowland (1984), science fiction and fantasy author, writing as Diana Rowland [1].
- Blake Nelson Boyd (1989), visual artist, experimental film maker & actor; K-Ville (TV series), Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
- Matt Forté,[2] American football Running Back for the Chicago Bears
- Gerry E. Hinton, chiropractor and member of the Louisiana State Senate (1984–1996) and the Slidell City Council
- Xavier Paul, LF for Pittsburgh Pirates
- Matthew P. "Pete" Schneider, III, Slidell businessman and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992–2008
- Ed Scogin (1921-1999) (Class of 1938), state representative, 1972-1992, and St. Tammany Parish police jury member, 1968-1972. Mrs. Thelma Scogin graduated in 1943 from Slidell High School.
- Mike Gambrell (1980), Center for Louisiana State University football team (1980-1983), team captain in 1983 as LSU competed in the Orange Bowl. Gambrell is one of only two Slidell High football players to have his jersey retired.
- Reggie Cooper, (1987), Strong Safety for the Nebraska Cornhuskers Football team (1987-1991), Team Captain in 1991 as Nebraska defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the Orange Bowle. Cooper is one of only two Slidell High football players to have his jersey retired.
- J. Kevin Pearson, (1977), Kevin Pearson, Slidell business owner, Louisiana State Representative, 2007-2011, District 76
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