Glen Oaks High School
| THE Glen Oaks High School | |
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| Location | |
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6650 Cedar Grove Dr. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70812 USA | |
| Coordinates | 30°30′47″N 91°07′19″W / 30.512939°N 91.121899°WCoordinates: 30°30′47″N 91°07′19″W / 30.512939°N 91.121899°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Free public |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Principal | Edward Hunter |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Rival |
Istrouma High School Scotlandville Magnet High School Baker High SchoolMcKinley High]) |
| Website | http://glenoakshigh.ebrschools.org/ |
Glen Oaks High School is located on 6650 Cedar Grove Drive in unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, near the city of Baton Rouge. The current principal is Mr. Hunter. The school's mascot is the Panther. The school colors are red, black, and white. The school is a part of the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools.
All student must wear uniforms: 9th Grade: Red or Black, 10-12th Grade: Red or Black
The Marching Band is the best thing known at Glen Oaks High School and they are champions of many BOTB in the past 20 years since Bobbie Bolman became the lead Band director.
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into Glen Oaks :
- Glen Oaks Park
- Lanier
- Merrydale
- Claiborne (partial)
- Sharon Hills (partial)
- Forest Heights Academy of Excellence
Howell Park & Brookstown The following middle schools feed into Glen Oaks:
- Glen Oaks
Notable alumni
- Gabe Northern, former NFL defensive end & linebacker with the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings
- Bob Didier, Former MLB player (Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox)
- John Darjean, Former MLB player New York Yankees (Farm) Actor played Jonathan Warble in the Movie For Love of The Game, The Punisher and All About The Benjamin's Humanitarian Awards received 2010 NAACP Humanitarian Award and 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. All State Give Back Award Author of Much Lies Beneath and Minds Stayed On Freedom Film Producer Much Lies Beneath The Movie (2016 Release Date)
- Heishma Northern, former Southern University defensive back and current head coach at Prairie View A&M University; brother of Gabe Northern
- Lester Earl, former[Louisiana State University|LSU]] and University of Kansas men's basketball player
- Tony Cole, former University of Georgia men's basketball player
- Marcus Randall, former LSU quarterback and current NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers; Brother of former Glen Oaks & Southern University quarterback Eric Randall
- Damian Lavergne, former Louisiana Tech and Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle
- Tramon Douglas former Grambling State University & Tennessee Titans wide receiver, who broke Jerry Rice's SWAC record for receiving yards in a season in 2002
- Steven Jyles, former starting quarterback for the University of Louisiana-Monroe and currently of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Ryan Francis, former USC point guard
- Travis Terrel Hall, former USM Point Guard former Professional Basketball Player for Lithuania Point Guard former Professional Basketball Player for Lithuania.
Basketball Tragedy
On February 18, 2008, GOHS star point guard Shannon Veal collapsed and died during a second round playoff game against Helen Cox. Veal had just finished shooting two free throws when she collapsed late in the first quarter. The game was postponed from that time, with GOHS leading 35-17. The cause of death was determined as cardiomyopathy, or an enlarged heart. GOHS pressed on, winning the resumed game 64-40 on the next night.[1]