Baker High School is an accredited public high school in
Baker, Louisiana
Baker is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area, and had a population of 12,455 at the 2020 census, down from 13,895 at the 2010 U.S. census.
History
Baker ...
. It is a part of the
City of Baker School System.
About the school
Baker High School was founded in the early 1900s and resides in Baker, a town in north
East Baton Rouge Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish (french: Paroisse de Bâton Rouge Est) is the most populous parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2010 U.S. census, its population was 440,171, and 456,781 at the 2020 census. The parish seat is Baton Rouge, ...
. BHS provides an assortment of regular and honors level courses, and College Dual Enrollment opportunities with
BRCC.
All 10th through 12th grade students are required to wear uniforms which includes a red polo style shirt with khakis. There is a ninth grade academy in which students are required to wear white uniform shirts.
The school auditorium, a fan-shaped
Modernist
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structure built in 1959, was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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on January 29, 2014.
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nine photos and three maps
Athletics
Baker competes in the
LHSAA 3A athletic class and all home sporting events are held on campus (field and gym sports). Current Athletic Director is Eric Randall
The athletic programs include:
*Football
*Boys Basketball
*Girls Basketball
*Volleyball
*Boys and Girls Track & Field
*Baseball
*Softball
*Golf
*Cheerleading
*Dance
Championships
Football championships
*(2) State Championships: 1947, 1950
Notable alumni
*
Billy Brown, track and field athlete; competed in the triple jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics
*
Terry Felton
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, former
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(MLB) player (
Minnesota Twins
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)
*
Hokie Gajan
Howard Lee "Hokie" Gajan Jr. (September 6, 1959 – April 11, 2016) was an American football running back who played five seasons in the National Football League.
Biography
Gajan played football at Baker High School in Baker, Louisiana, and ...
, former
Louisiana State University
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and
National Football League
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(NFL)
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New Orleans Saints
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)
*
Don Lemon
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, journalist and television news anchor, best known as the host of
CNN
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's prime-time weekday show
CNN Tonight with Don Lemon
*
John Sawyer, former
Southern Miss
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and
National Football League
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(NFL)
tight end
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(
Houston Oilers
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,
Seattle Seahawks
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,
Washington Redskins
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,
Denver Broncos
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)
John Sawyer
. databaseFootball.com
*Jerald Sowell
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Playing caree ...
, former Tulane
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and NFL full back (New York Jets
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)
*Linda Thomas-Greenfield
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, American diplomat who is the United States ambassador to the United Nations
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* Lunda Wells, Dallas Cowboys tight ends coach
See also
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References
External links
Baker High School
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Public high schools in Louisiana
Schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing