C. E. Byrd High School

C.E. Byrd High School
Yellow Jackets
Address
Map
3201 Line Avenue

,
71104

United States
Information
School typePublic with magnet program
Established1925
FounderClifton Ellis Byrd
School boardCaddo Parish
PrincipalJerry Badgley
Teaching staff120
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,185 (2016–17)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18:1
Color(s)Purple and Gold    
NicknameYellow Jackets
RivalAirline Vikings
Captain Shreve Gators
Evangel Eagles
Websitewww.cebyrd.com
C. E. Byrd High School
C. E. Byrd High School is located in Shreveport
C. E. Byrd High School
Location3201 Line Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana
Coordinates32°28′49″N 93°44′43″W / 32.48031°N 93.74541°W / 32.48031; -93.74541
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1924
Built byStewart McGehee Construction Co.
ArchitectEdward F. Neild
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Other, Jacobean Revival
NRHP reference No.91000704[2]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1991
C. E. Byrd (c. 1907) as the president of Louisiana Tech University

C. E. Byrd, a Blue Ribbon School, is a high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.[3] In continuous operation since its establishment in 1925, C. E. Byrd is also the eighth-largest high school in the United States of America as of February 2019.[4][failed verification] Byrd students come from its neighborhood or throughout the entire school district through its selective math/science magnet program.[3]

  1. ^ "C.E. Byrd High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "About Us". C E Byrd High School. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  4. ^ "Enrollment Data". www.louisianabelieves.com. Retrieved 2019-05-12.