Minden High School (Louisiana)
| Minden High School | |
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| Address | |
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400 College St. , , 71055 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°37′09″N 93°17′20″W / 32.6193°N 93.2890°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Webster Parish School Board |
| Principal | Becky Wilson |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Crimson and white |
| Athletics conference | LHSAA District 1-4A |
| Nickname | Crimson Tide |
| Website | https://mhs.websterpsb.org/ |
Minden High School serves 9th to 12th grade students in
According to U.S. News the school's student body was approximately 55 percent African American and 42 percent white in 2020.[1]
History
S. R. Emmons was principal in 1938.[2] The Library of Congress has a photo of the school from the early 20th century.[3]
At one point in school history, the football team wore green and white and were known as the Greenbacks.[4]
Students who graduated from 1962 to 1966 were part of a study.[5]
Webster High School which served African American students was consolidated into it.[6] Harlem Globetrotter Louis Dunbar graduated from Webster High.[7][8]
Athletics
Minden High athletics competes in the LHSAA. The school's teams compete as the Crimson Tide and crimson and white are the school colors.[9]
Championships
Football championships
- (5) State championships: 1938, 1954, 1956, 1963, 1980
The school has won five football state championships and also baseball state championships.[10]
Alumni
Artists
- Barbara Colley, novelist
Politicians and judges
- Jerry Huckaby, state legislator[11]
- Robert Floyd Kennon, Louisiana Supreme Court justice and governor of Louisiana
- R. Harmon Drew Sr., state legislator
- R. Harmon Drew Jr., judge[12]
- J. D. Batton, sheriff
Football players
- Larry Clinton Brewer, Louisiana Tech wide receiver; a back injury derailed his pro career.[13]
- Ken Beck
- Pat Coffee
- Sammy Odom
- Charley Hennigan
- Clyde Williams (Webster High School)[14]
- David Lee, punter for former Baltimore Colts from 1967 to 1971
- James Britt
- Darryl Moore
- L'Jarius Sneed
- Stepfret Williams
- Kenyon Cotton
Other athletes
- Louis Dunbar, Webster High School
- Jackie Moreland (1938 - 1971), basketball
References
- ^ "Minden High School in Minden, LA". US News Best High Schools. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Proceedings". 1938.
- ^ "Minden High School, Minden, la". Library of Congress.
- ISBN 9780738523880.
- ^ Follow-up Study of Minden High School Graudates [sic] from 1962-1966. Northwestern State College of Louisiana. 1969.
- ^ "Webster High School, Minden, LA". February 25, 2020.
- ^ Shreveport Times [dead link]
- ^ "NBA wasn't ready for Minden's Lou Dunbar, but the world loved him – Minden Press-Herald". June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Minden (LA) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and more". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Minden High School - History".
- ^ Congress, United States (1991). "Official Congressional Directory".
- ^ "Harmon Drew".
- ^ "Former Bulldog Star Brewer Dies in Accident". May 27, 2003.
- ^ "Clyde Williams NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives".
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