Woodlawn Leadership Academy

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Woodlawn Leadership Academy
Address
Woodlawn Leadership Academy
7340 Wyngate Blvd.

Shreveport
,
(Caddo Parish)
,
Louisiana
71106

United States
Coordinates 32°26′10″N93°46′31″W / 32.436082°N 93.775318°W / 32.436082; -93.775318
Information
TypePublic
Established1960
School district Caddo Parish School Board
Faculty27
Grades 10–12
Number of students870
Student to teacher ratio32:1
Color(s) Royal Blue and Scarlet
  
Athletics conference LHSAA District 1-4A
Mascot Knight
Nickname Knights
YearbookAccolade
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. [1]

Contents

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. [2] The school opened in September 1960 with 1,000 students. [2] Woodlawn High School and the Caddo Parish School Board began integrating during the 1969–70 school year. [3] [4]

Athletics

Woodlawn Leadership Academy athletics

Woodlawn Leadership Academy athletics competes in the LHSAA. [5]

Sports offered: [5] [6]

Woodlawn High School Athletics history

Championships

Football championships

  • (1) State Championships: 1968 (Class 3A)
  • (1) State Runners-Up: 1965 (Class 3A)

Boys' Basketball championships

  • (1) State Championships: 1972 (Class 4A)

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. [7]

Notable coaches

Notable people

Woodlawn Leadership Academy

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  4. ↑ "Accord On Integration Of Shreveport Schools Is Given To U.S. Judge". New York Times. May 7, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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