Woodlawn Leadership Academy Explained

Woodlawn Leadership Academy
Established:1960
Nickname:Knights
Mascot:Knight
Colors:Royal Blue and Scarlet
Type:Public
District:Caddo Parish School Board
Grades:9–12
Students:761 (2022–23)[1]
Ratio:18.09
Faculty:42.06 (FTE)
Address:7340 Wyngate Blvd.
City:Shreveport
State:Louisiana
County:(Caddo Parish)
Zipcode:71106
Country:USA
Conference:LHSAA District 1-4A
Yearbook:Accolade
Website:https://woodlawn.caddoschools.org/

Woodlawn Leadership Academy, formerly Woodlawn High School, is a public senior high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, and a part of the Caddo Parish Public Schools.[2]

History

The contract for construction of Woodlawn High was given to W. A. McMichael Construction Company in August 1958 with the final cost of construction in 1960 being $2,660,300.[3] The school opened in September 1960 with 1,000 students.[3] Woodlawn High School and the Caddo Parish School Board began integrating during the 1969–70 school year.[4] [5]

Athletics

Woodlawn Leadership Academy athletics

Woodlawn Leadership Academy athletics competes in the LHSAA.[6]

Sports offered:[6] [7]

Woodlawn High School Athletics history

Championships

Football championships

Boys' Basketball championships

Notable players

Woodlawn High School produced players that played in the "Big 3" of U.S. professional sports that are Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League. The school has multiple players inducted into professional sports halls-of-fame with players inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame.[8]

Notable coaches

Notable people

Woodlawn Leadership Academy

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Woodlawn Leadership Academy. National Center for Education Statistics. August 12, 2024.
  2. News: Woodlawn Leadership Academy. usnews.com. November 29, 2022.
  3. Web site: History of Woodlawn High School. woodlawnclassof64.com. November 29, 2022.
  4. Web site: Caddo Parish Schools celebrates 50 years of integration. Shreveport Times. August 12, 2019. November 29, 2022.
  5. Web site: Accord On Integration Of Shreveport Schools Is Given To U.S. Judge. New York Times. May 7, 1981. November 29, 2022.
  6. Web site: Woodlawn-Shreveport. crescentcitysports.com. November 29, 2022.
  7. Web site: Woodlawn-Shreveport Football. maxpreps.com. November 29, 2022.
  8. Web site: Terry Bradshaw Enshrinement | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site. www.profootballhof.com. November 29, 2022.
  9. Book: Nelson, Murry R. . American Sports: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [4 volumes]

    A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas ]

    . 2013-05-23 . ABC-CLIO . 978-0-313-39753-0 . en.
  10. Web site: Joe Ferguson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com. en. November 29, 2022.
  11. News: Woodlawn (Shreveport, LA) Pro Alumni. pro-football-reference.com. November 29, 2022.
  12. News: Shawn Darrell Jeter. thebaseballcube.com. November 29, 2022.
  13. Web site: Walton: A Hall of an intro for The Chief. September 7, 2003. ESPN.com. November 29, 2022.
  14. Web site: Robert Parish Stats. Basketball-Reference.com. November 29, 2022. February 24, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110224181056/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/parisro01.html. dead.
  15. Web site: Lee Hedges. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Jason Pugh of The Shreveport Times. November 30, 2022.
  16. Web site: Hall of Fame: A.L. Williams. Louisiana Tech University. November 30, 2022.
  17. News: Henry Black. nfl.com. November 29, 2022.
  18. News: Donovan Wilson. nfl.com. November 29, 2022.

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