Waterproof High School, in

Waterproof, Louisiana Waterproof is a village in Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States with a population of 688 as of the 2010 census. The village in 2010 was 91.7 percent African American. Some 24 percent of Waterproof residents in 2010 were aged ...

, in

Tensas Parish Tensas Parish (french: Paroisse des Tensas) is a parish located in the northeastern section of the State of Louisiana; its eastern border is the Mississippi River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,252. It is the least populated paris ...

is a

high school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...

whose former building was built in 1926. The former high school is located on Main St. between Church Lane and Mississippi Street. The building was designed by W.E. Stephens and W.E. Spink and features a

Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...

central pavilion. wit
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National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 2002.

Athletics

Waterproof High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football Championships *(1) State Championship: 1943

Notable alumni

J. C. Seaman Joseph Carryl Seaman Sr., known as J.C. Seaman (December 8, 1898 – June 14, 1964), was a five-term member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Waterproof in Tensas Parish in northeast Louisiana, having served from 1944 to 1964. Early ...

(1898–1964), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives

References

School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana Neoclassical architecture in Louisiana School buildings completed in 1926 National Register of Historic Places in Tensas Parish, Louisiana 1926 establishments in Louisiana Public high schools in Louisiana Schools in Tensas Parish, Louisiana Unused buildings in Louisiana {{Louisiana-NRHP-stub