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Minden High School (Louisiana)

Coordinates: 32°37′09″N 93°17′20″W / 32.6193°N 93.2890°W / 32.6193; -93.2890
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Minden High School
Address
Map
400 College St.

, ,
71055

United States
Coordinates32°37′09″N 93°17′20″W / 32.6193°N 93.2890°W / 32.6193; -93.2890
Information
TypePublic
School districtWebster Parish School Board
PrincipalBecky Wilson
Faculty39.66 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment807 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.35[1]
Color(s)Crimson and white
   
Athletics conferenceLHSAA District 1-4A
NicknameCrimson Tide
Websitehttps://mhs.websterpsb.org/

Minden High School serves 9th to 12th grade students in Webster Parish, Louisiana. The school in Minden, Louisiana was preceded by Minden Academy. It is part of the Minden School District.

According to U.S. News the school's student body was approximately 55 percent African American and 42 percent white in 2020.[2]

History

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S. R. Emmons was principal in 1938.[3] The Library of Congress has a photo of the school from the early 20th century.[4]

At one point in school history, the football team wore green and white and were known as the Greenbacks.[5]

Students who graduated from 1962 to 1966 were part of a study.[6]

Webster High School which served African American students was consolidated into it.[7] Harlem Globetrotter Louis Dunbar graduated from Webster High.[8][9]

Athletics

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Minden High athletics competes in the LHSAA. The school's teams compete as the Crimson Tide and crimson and white are the school colors.[10]

Championships

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Football championships

  • (5) State championships: 1938, 1954, 1956, 1963, 1980

The school has won five football state championships and also baseball state championships.[11]

Alumni

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Artists

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Politicians and judges

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Football players

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Other athletes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Minden High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Minden High School in Minden, LA". US News Best High Schools. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Proceedings". 1938.
  4. ^ "Minden High School, Minden, la". Library of Congress.
  5. ^ Agan, John A. (2002). Minden: Perseverance and Pride. Arcadia. ISBN 9780738523880.
  6. ^ Follow-up Study of Minden High School Graudates [sic] from 1962-1966. Northwestern State College of Louisiana. 1969.
  7. ^ "Webster High School, Minden, LA". February 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Shreveport Times [dead link]
  9. ^ "NBA wasn't ready for Minden's Lou Dunbar, but the world loved him – Minden Press-Herald". June 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "Minden (LA) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and more". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "Minden High School - History".
  12. ^ Congress, United States (1991). "Official Congressional Directory".
  13. ^ "Harmon Drew".
  14. ^ "Former Bulldog Star Brewer Dies in Accident". May 27, 2003.
  15. ^ "Clyde Williams NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives".