Covington High School (Covington, Louisiana)
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| Covington High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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73030 Lion Drive Covington , Louisiana United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°29′37″N 90°08′00″W / 30.493617°N 90.133412°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1913 |
| Principal | Brennan McCurley |
| Teaching staff | 78.15 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,509 (2019–20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.31[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and old gold |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Website | http://covingtonhigh.stpsb.org/ |
Covington High School is a public high school in Covington, Louisiana, United States. It is one of the Saint Tammany Parish Public Schools.
The school serves residents of Covington, Folsom, Sun, and some unincorporated areas in western St. Tammany Parish, including Bush and Lee Road.[2]
2021 incident
Covington High School received attention in 2021 after a student attacked a teacher unprovoked while a friend recorded the incident via cell phone video, allegedly as part of a TikTok challenge to slap a teacher. The teacher was 64 years old and disabled.[3]
Athletics
Covington High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Championships
Football championships
- (1) State Championship: 1976
Football
Coaches
- Joseph "Jack" Salter - LHSAA Hall of Fame head football coach, Jack Salter, was head coach at Covington High from 1963 to 1995.[4] During his thirty-three seasons at the school, he compiled a 256–110–8 record and won fifteen district championships, won a state championship in 1976 along with state runners-up in 1975 and 1987.[4][5] The Covington High football stadium is named after Salter.[4]
Notable alumni
- Vincent Alexander, former NFL player[6]
- Curt Baham, former NFL player[7]
- Jerry Davis, former NFL player[8]
- Dave Fortman, music producer, guitarist for the band Ugly Kid Joe
- Clay Higgins, law enforcement officer, member of the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district[9]
- Tramain Jacobs, New York Giants NFL player[10]
- Otha Peters, former NFL player[11]
- Blake Stein, former MLB player (Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals)
- Lauren Turner, singer/songwriter, American Idol season 10 contestant
- Mike Williams, former NFL player[12]
References
- ^ a b c "Covington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Covington High School Boundary . St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
- ^ Vigdor, Neil (October 7, 2021). "Attack on Teacher May Have Been Inspired by Social Media Challenge, Police Say". The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Legendary Covington football coach Jack Salter dies at 86". nola.com. June 17, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Jack Salter". allstatesugarbowl.org. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Vincent Alexander". Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Curt Baham". Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Jerry Davis". Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Higgins: God led him to challenge Angelle". Jackson Sun. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Tramain Jacobs". Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Otha Peters". Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Williams". Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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