Rayne High School is located in Rayne, Louisiana, United States. The school is a part of the Acadia Parish School Board. Its mascot is the Mighty Wolves, and it has the largest enrollment of any school in the parish.[1]
| Rayne High School | |
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| Address | |
1016 North Polk Street , , 70578 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational |
| Motto | A School of Excellence, Transforming Learners into Leaders |
| Status | Open |
| School board | Acadia Parish School Board |
| Superintendent | Scott M. Richard |
| Principal | Benny Fontenot |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 674 (2018–19)[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple, White, and Grey |
| Athletics | baseball, basketball, football, golf, powerlifting, softball, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling |
| Athletics conference | LHSAA |
| Mascot | Wolf |
| Team name | Wolves |
| Yearbook | Wolves' Echo |
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| Website | www |
The current high school building was opened in 1938 at a cost of $112,071.50 and initially enrolled grades 8–11.[2] Designed by the architecture firm of Baron and Roberts, it was funded by the Public Works Administration.[3] Previously, all grades had been taught at the current location of Central Rayne Kindergarten, first in a wooden building built in 1888, then in a brick building erected in 1912.[4]
Athletics edit
Rayne High athletics compete in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. The school fields teams in baseball, basketball, football, golf, powerlifting, softball, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[5]
State championships edit
Notable alumni edit
- Gerald Paddio (class of 1984), basketball small forward for UNLV and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, and Washington Bullets
- Byron Mouton (class of 1997), starting forward for the University of Maryland, 2002 NCAA men's basketball national champions
- Josh Reed (class of 1998), American football wide receiver for LSU and the Buffalo Bills
References edit
- ^ a b "Accountability Overview". Acadia Parish Schools. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "One-Room Building Start Of Rayne School". The Rayne Acadian-Tribune. 28 Apr 1983. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Leighninger Jr., Robert D. (18 September 2009). Building Louisiana: The Legacy of the Public Works Administration. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-60473-154-5. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Stutes, Sidney (29 Sep 2016). "Lot 113, Block 1: Plan of Rayne". The Rayne Acadian-Tribune. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Rayne High School". Acadia Parish Schools. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "SPECIAL GIFT TO MAYOR". The Bunkie Record. 3 June 1993. p. 15. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "1995 AAA STATE CHAMPIONS". The Bunkie Record. 16 March 1995. p. 1. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "State Champs Honored". The Crowley Post-Signal. 17 May 1990. p. 8. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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