Public school in Shreveport, , Louisiana, United States
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 .[ 2]
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.[ 3] The school opened in September 1960 with 1,000 students.[ 3] Woodlawn High School and the Caddo Parish School Board began integrating during the 1969–70 school year.[ 4] [ 5]
Athletics
Woodlawn Leadership Academy athletics
Woodlawn Leadership Academy athletics competes in the LHSAA .[ 6]
Sports offered:[ 6] [ 7]
Football
Baseball
Boys' Basketball
Girls' Basketball
Cross-Country
Golf
Softball
Tennis
Boys' Track and Field
Girls' Track and Field
Volleyball
Cheerleaders
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 .[ 8]
Notable coaches
Notable people
Woodlawn Leadership Academy
References
^ a b c "Woodlawn Leadership Academy" . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 12, 2024 .
^ "Woodlawn Leadership Academy" . usnews.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ a b "History of Woodlawn High School" . woodlawnclassof64.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ "Caddo Parish Schools celebrates 50 years of integration" . Shreveport Times . August 12, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ "Accord On Integration Of Shreveport Schools Is Given To U.S. Judge" . New York Times . May 7, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ a b "Woodlawn-Shreveport" . crescentcitysports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ "Woodlawn-Shreveport Football" . maxpreps.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ a b "Terry Bradshaw Enshrinement | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site" . www.profootballhof.com . Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ Nelson, Murry R. (2013-05-23). American Sports: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [4 volumes]: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas . ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-39753-0 .
^ "Joe Ferguson Stats" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ a b "Woodlawn (Shreveport, LA) Pro Alumni" . pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ "Shawn Darrell Jeter" . thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ a b "Walton: A Hall of an intro for The Chief" . ESPN.com . September 7, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ "Robert Parish Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ Jason Pugh of The Shreveport Times . "Lee Hedges" . Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame . Retrieved November 30, 2022 .
^ "Hall of Fame: A.L. Williams" . Louisiana Tech University . Retrieved November 30, 2022 .
^ "Henry Black" . nfl.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ "Donovan Wilson" . nfl.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
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