Louisiana State University Laboratory School (U-High) is a
laboratory school
A laboratory school or demonstration school is an elementary or secondary school operated in association with a university, college, or other teacher education institution and used for the training of future teachers, educational experimentatio ...
under
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louis ...
and is one of two laboratory schools in Baton Rouge. The other is
Southern University Laboratory School
Southern University Laboratory School (Southern Lab or SULAB or SULS) is a K-12 laboratory school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, affiliated with Southern University.
History
It was established in 1922. The founding of a University-based school was t ...
(commonly known as "Southern Lab"), which is operated by
Southern University
Southern University and A&M College (Southern University, Southern, SUBR or SU) is a Public university, public historically black colleges and universities, historically black land-grant university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. It i ...
on the north side of the city.
History
The school was established by the College of Education, now known as the College of Human Sciences and Education, of Louisiana State University and has operated under its auspices for nearly 100 years. This coeducational school exists as an independent system to provide training opportunities for pre- and in-service teachers and to serve as a demonstration and educational research center. Since the school is part of the LSU system, students are required to pay tuition. The school is located on the main campus of Louisiana State University in
Baton Rouge
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, a center for the
petrochemical industry
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and a major deep-water port.
The school was designated a
National Blue Ribbon School
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in 2015 and 2022.
Athletics
U-High Lab athletics competes in the
LHSAA.
Championships
Football championships
*(8) State Championships: 1957, 1974, 1988, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021
Notable alumni
*
Bradford Banta, former NFL professional football player (
Indianapolis Colts
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) and standout at
USC USC may refer to:
Education
United States
* Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Santurce, Puerto Rico
* University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
** University of South Carolina System, a state university system of South Carolina
* ...
*
Jordan Clark, college football safety for the
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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*
Jimmy Field, Baton Rouge lawyer and member of the
Louisiana Public Service Commission
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from 1996 to 2012
*
Brian Kinchen
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, former NFL professional football player and standout at
LSU
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louis ...
*
Richard Baker (Class of 1966), former member of the Louisiana House from East Baton Rouge parish from 1979 to 1987 (as a Democrat) and U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 6th Congressional District from 1987 to 2008 (as a Republican)
*
Johnny Robinson (Class of 1956), former NFL professional football player (
Kansas City Chiefs
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Established in 1959 ...
) and standout at
LSU
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louis ...
; 2021
Pro Football Hall of Fame
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inductee
*
Steven Soderbergh
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, Hollywood director of several films including ''
Ocean's Eleven
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''
*
Darryl Hamilton
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, former Major League Baseball player
*
Doug Moreau, former
district attorney
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of
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
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and former
LSU
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louis ...
football player
*
Garrett Temple
Garrett Bartholomew Temple (born May 8, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers.
High school career
Temple attende ...
,
NBA
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player for the
Toronto Raptors
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References
External links
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