The mascot is the Tornado, and the school colors are purple and white. The principal is Micheal Kyles, Jr.[1] The school enrolls students from Hammond and the surrounding area within Tangipahoa Parish because of the presence of the Magnet program and International Baccalaureate program.
Founded in 1866, and originally located between East Thomas Street (US 190, then a two-way road) and Morris Street (the building became Eastside Elementary School and later the Eastside Apartments), the school moved to a location on the south side of West Morris Street (US 190, now eastbound only) shortly after World War I; the West Morris Street site is now the world headquarters of Neill Corporation. In the Morris Street location, although the vernacular name was Hammond High School, officially, it was "Annie Eastman High School" in commemoration of a former teacher. In the late 1960s, the school relocated to a site north of University Avenue (LA 3234), now the North Campus of Southeastern Louisiana University. From there, Hammond High moved to its current location on LA 1064 (River Road).
Linus A. Sims was appointed the principal of Hammond High School in 1923. Two years later, he started Hammond Junior College in a wing of the high school, then on the south side of West Morris Street. In 1928, the junior college, under Sims's leadership, became the future Southeastern Louisiana University (then College).
School uniforms
All students are required to wear school uniforms consisting of khaki pants or shorts paired with a white, purple, or navy polo shirt.[3]
Extra-curricular activities
Hammond High Magnet School (HHMS) offers extracurricular activities including Robotics, Key Club, Beta Club, and Math Club.[citation needed]
