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Ouachita Parish High School

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Ouachita's football team has achieved significant success, winning the state championship in 1989 and finishing as runner-up in 1941 and 1994. The rivalry with West Monroe High School is famously known as the "Rebel-Lion" rivalry, referencing the mascots of the two schools, Rebels and Lions. In 2021,
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The first Ouachita Parish High School was established in 1895 between St. John and South Grand Streets in downtown Monroe, near the Ouachita River. Later, a new three-story building was erected, which was constructed in stages between 1924 and 1937. In 1957, primary and middle school classes were
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The Pride of Ouachita Marching Band is one of the high school marching bands in the Monroe-West Monroe Area. In 2014, the band completed its 11th year of receiving all superior ratings in competition and was awarded "Overall Best Band in Class" for four consecutive years from 2010 to 2014.
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Ouachita Parish High School, founded in 1894, holds the distinction of being the oldest school in northeast Louisiana. Over its long history, the school has occupied four different buildings, with the second location being registered on the
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Ouachita Parish High School's football team ended West Monroe High School's twenty-seven-game district winning streak by defeating them 35–34 in double overtime, a significant achievement for the school.
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The Ouachita Dandylions is the dance team representing Ouachita Parish High School. The Dandylions participate in state competitions held annually in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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relocated from the original 1890s building, which was subsequently used for storage before being demolished in the early 1960s to make way for Interstate Highway 20.
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The school's current location, at 681 LA-594, was completed in 1986 in Millhaven. The original building is now the Ouchita Grand Plaza, a senior housing complex.
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located in the unincorporated area of Ouachita Parish, near Monroe, Louisiana, United States. The school is administered by the
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State, Dept. of Highways v. Ouachita Parish Sch. Bd., 162 So. 2d 397 (La. Ct. App. 1964)
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School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
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National Register of Historic Places in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
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Ouachita Parish High School's athletics teams compete in the
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Ouachita Parish High School, located in Monroe, Louisiana
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Monroe
Louisiana
Coordinates
32°30′07″N 91°59′28″W / 32.502°N 91.991°W / 32.502; -91.991
Ouachita Parish School Board
Lions
Nickname
West Monroe High School
Neville High School
Ruston High School
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
https://ouachitahigh.opsb.net
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Large three-story brick building with a triple stone door.
Ouachita Parish High School is located in Louisiana
Monroe, Louisiana
32°29′52″N 92°06′58″W / 32.49778°N 92.11611°W / 32.49778; -92.11611
81000297
public high school
Ouachita Parish School Board
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
National Register of Historic Places
LHSAA
Monti Sharp
William Derwood Cann, Jr.
Julie Giroux
Jarrius Jackson
Larry Lolley

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