Live Oak High School (Louisiana)

Live Oak High School

Home of the Eagles

Location
36079 Hwy 16
Watson, Louisiana
United States
Coordinates 30°35′28″N 90°57′02″W / 30.59122°N 90.95053°W / 30.59122; -90.95053Coordinates: 30°35′28″N 90°57′02″W / 30.59122°N 90.95053°W / 30.59122; -90.95053
Information
Type Public
Established 1895
School district Livingston Parish Public School System
Principal Beth Jones
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1350
Color(s) Blue & Gold
Athletics conference District 4-5A (LHSAA)
Mascot Eagle
Rivals Denham Springs High School
Walker High School
Central High School
Website liveoakhigh.org

Live Oak High School is a public high school located in Watson an unincorporated Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States.

History

Live Oak School began in 1895 when the Reverend Joel Ott donated a parcel of land for a community school. The citizens of Watson built a one-room schoolhouse of about 20 x 25 feet. The room was built from wood of cypress trees near the Amite River swamps and boasted one front door and six open windows. This public school was open three months of the year: June, July, and August.[1]

In May, 2007, voters in the Live Oak School district passed a half cent sales tax to build a new high school. The old school is being converted into a second middle school for the area. The current high school opened on December 17, 2012, and is located north of the old location on Hwy 16.[2]

New Live Oak High School

In the Fall of 2015, the Louisiana Department of Education released School Performance Scores (SPS). Live Oak High School scored 114. Live Oak High School is ranked as an "A" school, and is the top performing high school in Livingston Parish, placing it within the top 5 percent of all high schools in Louisiana.<http://www.louisianabelieves.com/data/reportcards/2015/>

At the start of the 2009 - 2010 school year, Live Oak's athletics were upgraded from 4A classification to 5A classification.

Competitive organizations

(2015-2016)

(2012-2013)

(2011-2012)

(2010-2011)

(2008-2009)

(2007-2008)

References

  1. ↑ http://liveoakhs.lpsb.org/Links/School%20History/School%20History.htm
  2. ↑ http://theadvocate.com/home/4686970-125/new-live-oak-high-opens

External links

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