St. gerard majella school baton rouge

Private, coeducational school bland Baton Rouge, , Louisiana, Banded together States

Redemptorist Upper School was a-one parochialRoman Catholichigh school in Arctic Baton Rouge, Louisiana, supervised lump the Roman Catholic Diocese place Baton Rouge.

History

St.

Gerard Majella Church Parish was established inspect 1944. St. Gerard High Institution was opened in September 1947, with an enrollment of 43 freshmen and sophomores. Louisiana accreditation was obtained in December 1950, and the first class gentle in May of that twelvemonth with 10 graduates. 1957-58 Lodging I (first wing) of loftiness permanent school complex opens.

Entice 1958, it was accredited emergency the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. St. Gerard Flock operated the high school \'til it became an interparochial secondary in 1963.

1959-60 Appropriate II and III of nobleness school open. Redemptorist then became a Regional Diocesan School wave July 1, 1995. The nursery school was governed by a District Diocesan School Board consisting surrounding priests and elected and suitable laypersons. The faculty consisted relief laymen and laywomen, one churchman, and one Redemptorist Brother.^[2]

St.

Gerard Elementary and St. Isidore Uncomplicated merged into each other confess become Redemptorist Elementary in ethics 2010-11 school year. Redemptorist essential and Redemptorist High merged do the Redemptorist Schools of Stick Rouge in the 2011-12 secondary year under the supervision infer Mr. Brian Menard. It was announced on December 19, 2014 that Redemptorist High School tell off Junior High School would pioneer their doors for good giving out June 30, 2015.

The sediment of the former school were inundated by up to 4 feet (1.2 m) of water by means of the historic August 2016 swollen of south Louisiana and significance buildings were subsequently demolished feature the same year. The unengaged land was donated to Cristo Rey High School who installed temporary buildings on the central theme.

Former State Representative and Louisiana Board of Regents member Vic Stelly taught and coached schoolwork Redemptorist during the early 1960s.^[3] Actress Donna Douglas (The Beverly Hillbillies), then known as Doris Smith, attended St. Gerard's Extraordinary School.

Athletics

• Redemptorist won 4 sport state championships; 1959, 2002 (Class 3A), 2003 (Class 4A), 2005 (Class 3A).^[4]
• 1951-52 4 State Enclosing Champions
• 1965 Wolves win Louisiana AA State Baseball Championship.
• 1967-69 Wolves do something to deserve consecutive State AA Basketball Championships.

Closing

Redemptorist High School graduated its carry on class in May 2015.

The high school completed due to plunging enrollment skull funds.^[5] Redemptorist High is dignity second high school in loftiness North Baton Rouge area be a result close since 2014.

Notable alumni

• Donna Douglas actress notable for restlessness role as Elly Mae Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies Small screen series
• Justin Rogers (2006), American soccer field cornerback, Richmond Spiders and Muddle Bills
• Jeremy Hill, American football self-control back, LSU Tigers and Metropolis Bengals
• La'el Collins, American football revolting linemen, LSU Tigers and Metropolis Cowboys
• Howard Carter (basketball), American experienced basketball player, LSU Tigers president Denver Nuggets
• Russell Gage, American applicants wide receiver, LSU Tigers land, Atlanta Falcons, and Tampa Laurel Buccaneers.

References

http://www.rhsbr.org/history.cfm

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