Woodlawn Leadership Academy, formerly Woodlawn High School, is a public senior high school in
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, respectively. The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area, with a population of 393,406 in 2020, is t ...
, United States, and a part of the
Caddo Parish Public Schools.
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.
The school opened in September 1960 with 1,000 students.
Woodlawn High School and the Caddo Parish School Board began integrating during the 1969–70 school year.
Athletics
Woodlawn Leadership Academy athletics
Woodlawn Leadership Academy athletics competes in the
LHSAA.
Sports offered:
*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
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, the
National Basketball Association
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, and the
National Football League
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. The school has multiple players inducted into professional sports halls-of-fame with players inducted into the both the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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and
Pro Football Hall of Fame
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.
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Terry Bradshaw
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,
NFL Hall of Fame member, sports analyst and actor. (NFL League MVP and two-time Super Bowl MVP)
*
Joe Ferguson
Joseph Carlton Ferguson Jr. (born April 23, 1950) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Arkansas.
Early year ...
, NFL player and hall of fame member. (NFL League passing and touchdowns leader, multiple seasons)
*
Lawrence Hart, NFL player
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Shawn Jeter
Shawn Darrell Jeter (born June 28, 1966) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He is the son of former Major League Baseball outfielder Johnny Jeter.
Career
Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 7th round of the 1985 MLB amate ...
,
MLB
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player
*Vic Minor, NFL player
*
Robert Parish
Robert Lee Parish (born August 30, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player who played 21 seasons as a center in the National Basketball Association (NBA), tied for second most in league history. He played an NBA-record 1,61 ...
,
NBA
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Hall of Fame member. (Nine-time NBA All-Star)
Notable coaches
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Lee Hedges
Junior Lee Hedges (born November 2, 1929) is, with 217 victories, the winningest high school football coach in the history of Shreveport-Bossier City in northwestern Louisiana. In 2001, the Caddo Parish School Board renamed the football stadium ...
, football
*
Ken Ivy
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.
History
The contract for construction of Woodlawn High was given ...
, boys' basketball
*
A. L. Williams, football
Notable people
Woodlawn Leadership Academy
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Henry Black, NFL player
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Donovan Wilson, NFL player
References
External links
Official website
High schools in Shreveport, Louisiana
Public high schools in Louisiana
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