Istrouma High School
| Istrouma High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| 3730 Winbourne Ave. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70805 USA | |
| Coordinates | 30°28′41″N 91°09′07″W / 30.478137°N 91.151912°WCoordinates: 30°28′41″N 91°09′07″W / 30.478137°N 91.151912°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Free public |
| Established | 1917 |
| School district | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Principal | Linda Lewis |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Burgundy and Gray |
| Mascot | Indians |
| Rival | Glen Oaks High School |
| Website | http://istroumahigh.ebrschools.org/ |
Istrouma High School is a public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was founded in 1917, and is located in East Baton Rouge Parish. Its name is a local Indian word meaning "red stick". Red stick is also the English language translation of the French words baton rouge. The area of north Baton Rouge where the school is located is also known as the Istrouma area.
History
Istrouma High School began in 1917, in a two room frame building with a faculty of two. In 1921 the school moved to a larger brick building at the corner of Erie Street and Wenonah Street. In 1931 another building was added at the corner of Erie Street and Tecumseh Street. With increasing enrollment, a third (and much larger) building was added in 1940, at the corner of Erie Street and Osceola Street. The school's name and location were proposed to be changed in 1945 to Franklin D. Roosevelt High School.[1] This name change never occurred, but the school did move to its current location on Winbourne Ave, in 1951. This move and expansion became necessary due to increased enrollment caused by the Louisiana Legislature adding a twelfth grade to school curriculums in 1949.[2] The old school buildings became the home of Istrouma Junior High School, and were later torn down in 2005. Being located in North Baton Rouge, Istrouma High School, was considered for most of its history as the school for the sons and daughters of blue collar plant workers[3] . Its major cross town rival (until 1976) was Baton Rouge High School. In 2012, the school was taken over, and is now being running as part of the Louisiana Recovery School District.[4] In October 2013, it was announced that Istrouma High School would close down for at least one year following the 2013-2013 school year.[5] This announcement almost immediately sparked petiitons from old and new alumni to keep the school, which is nearing its 100 year anniversary mark, open.[6]
Faculty
The school faculty is made up of 72 teachers in a wide array of disciplines including courses in sciences, mathematics, language arts, physical education, health, reading, marketing education, music, family & consumer science, technology education, business, sociology, social studies, visual arts, graphic arts, special education courses, foreign language (French & Spanish), ROTC, carpentry, and welding.[7]
Early in his career, Baton Rouge-area State Representative Donald Ray Kennard was an Istrouma faculty member and coach.[8]
Student body
The current student body at Istrouma High School is made up mostly of African-American students. The school's yearbook is named the Pow Wow.
Athletics
Istrouma has a wide array of sports, including football, basketball, cross-country, track. The school's football team was founded in 1935. It won state championships in Class 2A: 1938, 1950, 1951, Class 3A: 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962.[9][10][11] The school also made unsuccessful appearances in the state title game in Class 1A in 1937, and Class 4A in 1976.[12] It is a Class AAAA member of the LHSAA and competes in District 6.[13] Notable past players include 1959 Heisman Trophy Winner and LSU & NFL star, Billy Cannon.[14] Cannon was named as a high school All-American before graduating and going to LSU.[15] LSU's 1965 TSN All-American, George Rice, also graduated from Istrouma.
Notable alumni
- Billy Cannon - Professional football player and Heisman Trophy winner.
- Dalton Jones, Former MLB player (Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers)
- Woody Jenkins (Class of 1965) - Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from East Baton Rouge Parish, 1972–2000
- Eddie J. Lambert (Class of 1974) - state representative from Ascension Parish
- Daniel Porter - CFL football player with the Edmonton Eskimos
- George Rice - Former LSU and NFL Football player with the Houston Oilers[16]
- Adrian Zepeda - Semi-Pro player with the Austin Vipers.
References
- ↑ http://www.boodrow.com/mainwebsite/ihshistory.htm#Istrouma High School
- ↑ http://www.boodrow.com/ihs1952/ihs52.htm
- ↑ cool.html
- ↑ http://www.wafb.com/story/17742032/istrouma-hs-taken-over-by-the-states-recovery-school-dist
- ↑ http://www.wbrz.com/news/state-closing-istrouma-glen-oaks-schools/
- ↑ http://theadvocate.com/home/7452355-125/story.html
- ↑ Istrouma Senior High School Profile - Baton Rouge, LA - CityRating.com
- ↑ "Donald Ray Kennard". Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, August 7, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.14-0productions.com/LHSAA_Champions.html
- ↑ Louisiana High School Football Championships
- ↑ http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/prep-sports/schools/istroumahs.html
- ↑ Laborde, Errol. "State Championship Games Since 1921," 2013 LHSAA State Farm Prep Classic, (Metarie: Renaissance Publishing, 2013), pg. 17-22.
- ↑ http://www.lhsaa.org/classification/FinalPlan20072008.pdf
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Cannon
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=-43SPTBE2hwC&pg=PA21&lpg=PA21&dq=istrouma+high+school+history&source=web&ots=86Bc4G3xZc&sig=R3Pl8jaY0fYsq_mEr68h1ncucvU
- ↑ DatabaseFootball.com Unknown Publication date. Database Football.com 15 May 2008. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=RICEGEO01
Elton Alvin Veals Position: RB Height: 5' 11 Weight: 223 Born: 3/26/1961, in Baton Rouge, LA, USA High School: Istrouma (Baton Rouge, LA) College: Merritt College, Tulane University Drafted: 1984, Round 11, Pick 23 (303 Overall) by Pittsburgh Steelers