C. E. Byrd High School

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C.E. Byrd High School
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C. E. Byrd High School
3201 Line Avenue

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71104

United States
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School typePublic with magnet program
Established1925
FounderClifton Ellis Byrd
School board Caddo Parish
PrincipalJerry Badgley
Teaching staff120
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,185 (2016–17) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18:1
Color(s) Purple and Gold   
Nickname Yellow Jackets
Rival Airline Vikings
Captain Shreve Gators
Evangel Eagles
Website www.cebyrd.com
C. E. Byrd High School
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Location3201 Line Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana
Coordinates 32°28′49″N93°44′43″W / 32.48031°N 93.74541°W / 32.48031; -93.74541
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1924
Built byStewart McGehee Construction Co.
Architect Edward F. Neild
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Other, Jacobean Revival
NRHP reference No. 91000704 [2]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1991
C. E. Byrd (c. 1907) as the president of Louisiana Tech University President-C-E-Byrd-06-07-225x300.jpg
C. E. Byrd (c. 1907) as the president of Louisiana Tech University

C. E. Byrd, a Blue Ribbon School, is a high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. [3] In continuous operation since its establishment in 1925, C. E. Byrd is also the eighth-largest high school in the United States of America as of February 2019. [4] [ failed verification ] Byrd students come from its neighborhood or throughout the entire school district through its selective math/science magnet program. [3]

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History

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Side view of Byrd High School from Kings Highway
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Front side view of Byrd High School

1960s–1970s: desegregation

1970: In an attempt to further desegregate, Valencia High School (now Caddo Magnet High School) was merged with Byrd. Students class schedules were changed at the start of the new semester in order to "mix" the students from the two schools. The Black administrators from Valencia were given minor roles at Byrd.

Tensions were high with student protests. As a result of these protests, police were called in to guard the doors of the school. Students were not allowed to leave the building once they came to school for the day. Senior rings had been ordered the previous year, so each wore their own class rings. While students from both schools participated in the same commencement exercises they wore different colored academic regalia, that represented their schools.

Byrd High subsequently fell victim to "white flight" with many parents sending their children to Jesuit High School (now Loyola), St. Vincent's Academy, or one of several new private schools. Enrollment decreased to the point that Byrd faced possible closure. Byrd returned as a powerhouse by re-inventing itself as a Math and Science magnet school.

The 8 acres (3.2 ha) area comprising the school building and three other non-contributing properties were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [2] The elaborate four story brick structure designed by Edward F. Neild has seen several alterations since its construction in 1924. The structure, however, still retains its original visual impact and is significant in the area of architecture. Byrd remains one of few examples of Jacobean Revival architecture. [6]

Student media

Athletics

C. E. Byrd High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football championships

Boys golf championships

Girls golf championships

Girls soccer championships

Coaches

Notable alumni

Elected officials and judiciary

Athletes

See also

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