Captain Shreve High School

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Captain Shreve High School
Location
Captain Shreve High School
6115 East Kings Highway

Shreveport
,
LA
71105-4699

United States
Coordinates 32°26′53″N93°42′45″W / 32.44806°N 93.71250°W / 32.44806; -93.71250
Information
TypePublic
Established1967;58 years ago (1967)
School district Caddo Parish Public Schools
PrincipalRobert Silvie
Teaching staff88.99 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Enrollment1,845 [1]  (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio20.73 [1]
Color(s)Green and Gold   
Athletics conferenceDistrict 1-5A
Mascot Alligator
Nickname Gators
Website captainshreve.com

Captain Shreve High School (CSHS) is a public high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Opened in the fall of 1967, the school was named for Captain Henry Miller Shreve, who was responsible for clearing the log jam on the Red River, which led to the founding of Shreveport in 1835. Captain Shreve has the second largest enrollment of high schools in the Caddo Parish Public Schools district with an enrollment of over 1,635 students (2018-19 school year). [2]

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History

In May 1968, 137 members of the first graduating class of Captain Shreve High School received diplomas at Shreveport Civic Center.

African American students attended Eden Gardens High School in Shreveport (List of former high schools in Louisiana). Trojans were the school's mascot. [3] It was integrated into Captain Shreve High School. [4]

In 1984 the schools recognized as one of only two Blue Ribbon Schools in Louisiana by U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The designation recognizes schools whose students have thrived and excelled and highlights outstanding models of school leadership. In May 2017 May, the National Association of Student Councils recognized Captain Shreve High School's student council as a Gold Council of Excellence for the 10th straight year.

Athletics

Captain Shreve High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football Championships

Baseball Championships

Boys' Basketball Championships

Girls' Basketball Championships

Boys' Golf Championships

Tennis Championships

Coaches

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - Captain Shreve High School (220030000151)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Search Results". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Eden Gardens High School, Shreveport, LA". November 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Eden Gardens Class of '70 will not be forgotten". February 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ Jason Pugh of The Shreveport Times . "Lee Hedges". Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame . Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Kendrick Law - Football". University of Alabama Athletics.
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