Iowa High School
| Iowa High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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401 Miller Avenue , , 70647 United States | |
| 30°14′43″N 93°01′01″W / 30.245316°N 93.016877°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Empowering all students to achieve" |
| Established | 1919[1] |
School district | Calcasieu Parish School Board |
Principal | Luke Dietz |
| Staff | 75.33 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,051[2] (2023-2024) |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.95[2] |
| Colors | Purple and gold |
Athletics conference | District 3-3A |
| Mascot | Yellow Jacket |
| Nickname | Yellow Jackets |
| Yearbook | Yellow Jacket |
| Website | |
Iowa High School (/aɪˈəˈweɪ/) EYE-uh-way) is a junior and senior high school (grades 6–12) in Iowa, Louisiana. It is a part of Calcasieu Parish Public Schools.
History
[edit]One of the earliest schools in the Iowa area was located on the LeBleu family farm near the Chloe community in the mid-1880s,[3] around the time Seaman A. Knapp, president of the Iowa State College of Agriculture, was working to demonstrate the suitability of the region for rice production.[4] The modern Iowa High School was founded in 1919,[1] and the first modern, brick school building in Iowa was constructed in 1920.[5] To accomplish this, the Calcasieu Parish School Board in December 1919 sold $15,000 in bonds to The Hanchett Bond Company of Chicago.[6]
Athletics
[edit]The Iowa Yellow Jackets compete in Class 3A of the LHSAA.[7]
In April 1965, the city's Lions Club proposed a resolution to the school board to dedicate the IHS football stadium to Jesse Edwin Cady, a longtime school board member who represented the area and who had died the previous month. The resolution passed unanimously.[8]
Andre Sam, a defensive back who initially played at McNeese State University in nearby Lake Charles, would eventually transfer to Marshall University before finishing his college career at LSU of the Southeastern Conference.[9]
On December 12, 2025, The Iowa Yellow Jackets defeated the North DeSoto Griffins in the LHSAA Non-Select Division II Football State Championships with a score of 50-43.[10]
State Championships
[edit]- Baseball: 2007, 2023
- Cross Country: 2004
- Football: 2025
Notable alumni
[edit]- Tierre Brown basketball player for the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers.[11]
- Brian Johnson (long jumper) (1998), Olympic long jumper, two-time United States indoor long jump champion.[12]
- Andre' Sam (2017), NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles.[13]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Calcasieu Parish School System Opening Dates of Schools" (PDF). Calcasieu Parish School Board. July 19, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Iowa High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Calcasieu Parish School System History" (PDF). Calcasieu Parish School Board. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Letter of Nancy B. Vezinet, archivist for the State of Louisiana, Mar. 24, 1982. She excerpted the relevant passages from Cities and Towns of Louisiana by Clare D'Artois Leeper. Cf. also "The Vinton-Lake Charles Colony" by A. A. Wentz in the Vinton (Ia.) Eagle, Apr. 14, 1896". Archived from the original on October 15, 2001. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Financial Statement of the Parish School Board Shows Expenditures". Lake Charles American Press. July 10, 1920. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ "School Bonds Sold". Lake Charles American Press. December 22, 1919. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Iowa". Louisiana High School Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Iowa High School Stadium Named For Jesse E. Cady". Lake Charles American Press. April 21, 1965. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Former Iowa Safety Andre Sam Declares for 2024 NFL Draft". KPLC-TV. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Iowa turns into title town as Yellow Jackets bring home school's first football championship".
- ↑ "Brown Is Unlikely Bonus at Guard". Los Angeles Times. October 31, 2004. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Southern Names Johnson Interim Track Coach". Southwestern Athletic Conference. August 3, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Former Iowa Yellowjacket Andre Sam Makes NFL Debut". KPLC-TV. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
External links
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