LaGrange High School (Louisiana)

LaGrange High School
Location
3420 Louisiana Avenue, Lake Charles 70605 Louisiana United States
Coordinates	30°11′44″N93°12′24″W / 30.19556°N 93.20667°W / 30.19556; -93.20667
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Motto	Providing quality education for all students [1]
Established	1903 [2]
School district	Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
Principal	Dr. Lisa Morgan [3]
Staff	95.43 (FTE) [4]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	942 [4]  (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio	9.86 [4]
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Purple and white
Mascot	Alligator
Nickname	Gators
Newspaper	LHS Tribune
Yearbook	Resumé
Website	LaGrange High School

LaGrange High School is a public high school in Lake Charles in southwestern Louisiana, United States. ^[5] It is operated by the Calcasieu Parish School Board.

Athletics

LaGrange High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

State Championships

• Football: 1938
• Boys basketball: 1967
• Girls basketball: 2020, 2021

Notable alumni

• Marcus Anderson (1977), professional football player for the Chicago Bears ^[6]
• Don Breaux (1958), professional football player for the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers ^[7]
• John Demarie (1963), professional football player for the Cleveland Browns ^[8]
• Terry Fontenot (1999), NFL scout and college football player
• Ray Fontenot (1975), professional baseball player for the (New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, and Minnesota Twins) ^[9]
• Randy Roach (1969), mayor of Lake Charles from 2000 to 2017, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1988 to 1986 ^[10]
• Jerry Wilson (defensive back) (1991), professional football player for primarily the Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers ^[11]
• Chuck Kleckley, 74th Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives ^[12]
• Grant Cardone (born 1958), entrepreneur, real estate investor, sales trainer, and author of *The 10X Rule* and other business books; founder of Cardone Capital ^[13]

References

1. "About Us / School Information". Cpsb.org. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
2. "About Us / History". Cpsb.org. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
3. "Contacts / Home". Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
4. "LaGrange High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
5. "LaGrange High / Homepage". Lagrange.cpsb.org. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
6. "Hall, Anderson Headed for Pros". Lake Charles American Press. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
7. "Don Breaux Joins Oilers". Lake Charles American Press. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
8. "John E. Demarie". Baton Rouge Daily Advocate. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
9. "Ray Fontenot Stats". Basketball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
10. "About the Mayor". City of Lake Charles. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
11. "Wilson Agrees to Terms with Tampa Bay". Lake Charles American Press. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
12. "Chuck Kleckley". The Picard Group. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
13. "How Grant Cardone Built A Billion-Dollar Real Estate Empire". Forbes. Retrieved July 10, 2025.

External links

• LaGrange High School