Denham Springs High School

Denham Springs High School
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70726

United States
Coordinates30°29′47″N 90°57′22″W / 30.49639°N 90.95611°W / 30.49639; -90.95611
Information
TypePublic
Established1897
School districtLivingston Parish Public Schools
NCES District ID2201020
CEEB code190655
NCES School ID220102000758
PrincipalWesley Howard
Teaching staff89.69 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades10–12
Enrollment1,654[1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio18.44[1]
CampusesDenham Springs High School STEM Center
Campus typesuburban
Color(s)Purple, Gold, and White
     
SloganIt's a great day to be a yellow jacket!
MascotButch the Yellow Jacket
NicknameYellow Jackets
YearbookThe Yellow Jacket
Feeder schoolsDenham Springs Junior High, Southside Junior High, Juban Parc Junior High
Websitewww.denhamspringshs.org

Denham Springs High School is a public high school located in Denham Springs, Louisiana, United States. Denham Springs High School is a part of the Livingston Parish School System and was founded in 1897 as a school for the residents of Denham Springs, a city located in Livingston Parish. The school is located on Louisiana Highway 16, adjacent to Denham Springs Freshman High. The school's location makes it prone to flooding. This was the case when flooding devastated the area in 2016, and resulted in students having to travel to nearby Live Oak High School for classes.

Denham Springs High School is a public high school and has open enrollment. The school also consistently ranks high on reports by the Louisiana Department of Education. In the 2019 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Denham Springs High School ranked 43 on the "Louisiana's Best High Schools" list.[2]

Denham Springs High School is a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association[3] and offers a wide variety of sports and programs. Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

  1. ^ a b c "Denham Springs High School NCES Data". National Center for Education Statistics.
  2. ^ "Denham Springs High School". U.S. News & World Report.
  3. ^ "LHSAA". www.lhsaa.org. Retrieved 2021-09-18.