Woodlawn Leadership Academy
Address
7340 Wyngate Blvd.

Shreveport
,
(Caddo Parish)
,
Louisiana
71106

United States
Coordinates32°26′10″N 93°46′31″W / 32.436082°N 93.775318°W / 32.436082; -93.775318
Information
TypePublic
Established1960
School districtCaddo Parish School Board
Faculty27
Grades10–12
Number of students870
Student to teacher ratio32:1
Color(s)Royal Blue and Scarlet
   
Athletics conferenceLHSAA District 1-4A
MascotKnight
NicknameKnights
YearbookAccolade
Websitehttps://woodlawn.caddoschools.org/

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.[1]

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.[2] The school opened in September 1960 with 1,000 students.[2] Woodlawn High School and the Caddo Parish School Board began integrating during the 1969–70 school year.[3][4]

Athletics

Woodlawn Leadership Academy athletics

Woodlawn Leadership Academy athletics competes in the LHSAA.[5]

Sports offered:[5][6]

  • 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, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League. The school has multiple players inducted into professional sports halls-of-fame with players inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame.[7]

Notable coaches

Notable people

Woodlawn Leadership Academy

References

  1. ↑ "Woodlawn Leadership Academy". usnews.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "History of Woodlawn High School". woodlawnclassof64.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Caddo Parish Schools celebrates 50 years of integration". Shreveport Times. August 12, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Accord On Integration Of Shreveport Schools Is Given To U.S. Judge". New York Times. May 7, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Woodlawn-Shreveport". crescentcitysports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Woodlawn-Shreveport Football". maxpreps.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Terry Bradshaw Enshrinement | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". www.profootballhof.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ Nelson, Murry R. (2013-05-23). American Sports: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [4 volumes]: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-39753-0.
  9. ↑ "Joe Ferguson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Woodlawn (Shreveport, LA) Pro Alumni". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Shawn Darrell Jeter". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Walton: A Hall of an intro for The Chief". ESPN.com. September 7, 2003. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Robert Parish Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  14. ↑ Jason Pugh of The Shreveport Times. "Lee Hedges". Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Hall of Fame: A.L. Williams". Louisiana Tech University. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Henry Black". nfl.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Donovan Wilson". nfl.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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