Glen Oaks High School
Location
6650 Cedar Grove Dr. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70812 United States
Coordinates	30°30′47″N 91°07′19″W / 30.512939°N 91.121899°W / 30.512939; -91.121899
Information
Type	Free public
Established	1960
School district	East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools
Principal	Robert Singnater Sr
Faculty	36.78 (FTE)[1]
Grades	6–12
Enrollment	529[1] (2017-18)
Student to teacher ratio	14.38[1]
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Red and Black
Mascot	Panther
Nickname	Panthers
Rival	Scotlandville Hornets Baker Buffaloes Istrouma Indians
Yearbook	Panther
Website	glenoakshigh.com

Glen Oaks High School (GOHS) is located in Merrydale, unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, near the city of Baton Rouge.^[2][3] The school, opened in 1960, is part of East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools.^[3] The current principal is Edward Hunter.

Feeder patterns

Glen Oaks serves Merrydale and sections of Baton Rouge.^[4]

The following elementary schools feed into Glen Oaks:

• Glen Oaks Park
• Lanier
• Merrydale
• Claiborne (partial)
• Sharon Hills (partial)
• Forest Heights Academy of Excellence
• Howell Park & Brookstown

The following middle schools feed into Glen Oaks:

• Glen Oaks

School uniforms

All student must wear uniforms: 9th Grade: Red or Black, 10-12th Grade: Red or Black

Athletics

The Glen Oaks High Panthers compete in LHSAA Class 3A athletics. The school's mascot is the Panther and school colors are red, black, and white.

Championships

The school is best known for its boys and girls basketball programs, as well as their track and field programs. The basketball programs have won multiple state championships and tournament titles since the 1990s and the track and field teams have won state titles starting in the 2000s.

Band

GOHS panther marching band is one of the largest student organizations on campus. The band and the Pantherettes have a long tradition of winning "Battle of the Bands" in South Louisiana and performing at parades and other special events in the region.

Notable alumni

• Gary Chambers, activist and 2022 U.S. Senate candidate^[5]
• Bob Didier, former MLB player (Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox)
• Ryan Francis, former USC point guard;
• Steven Jyles, former starting quarterback for the University of Louisiana at Monroe and currently of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
• Alonzo Knox, businessman and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
• Gabe Northern, former NFL defensive end & linebacker with the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings
• Heishma Northern, former Southern University defensive back and current head coach at Prairie View A&M University; brother of Gabe Northern
• Marcus Randall, former LSU quarterback; brother of former Glen Oaks & Southern University quarterback Eric Randall

References

External links

• Official website
• Glen Oaks High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)