Caddo Magnet High School
Caddo Parish Magnet High School (CMHS) is a public high school located in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Opened in 1980, Caddo Magnet was founded by its first principal, Ascension Smith. The school colors are gold and red, and the mascot is a Mustang.
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Overview
Overview
The current principal is Amanda Dolph.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Caddo Magnet High School • Native Name — Mustangs • Motto — "In our hands we hold today; in our minds we hold tomorrow." • Address — 1601 Viking Dr. • City — Shreveport • State — Louisiana • Zipcode — 71101 • Country — United States • School Board — Caddo Parish • Founder — Ascension Smith • Established — 1980 • Principal — Amanda Dolph • Teaching Staff — 60.89 (FTE) • Ratio — 14.27 • Schooltype — Public Magnet Math/Science/Performing Arts • Grades — 912 • Mascot — Mustang • Nickname — Mustangs • Colors — Red and gold #ffbf00 • Enrollment — 869 (20242025) • Website — http: www.caddomagnet.net
Academic Decathlon
Academic Decathlon
Caddo Magnet won the Academic Decathlon contest for Louisiana each year from 1983 through 2011. This is the longest streak of any school in the nation, and the longest in the history of the competition.
Admissions
Admissions
To be admitted to Caddo Magnet, students must': • Have a 2.5 grade point average at the time of application. • Have a score on the most recent school-administered nationally standardized test showing the reading level at the 50th percentile or better. • Have 95% or better school attendance. • Have maintained a good discipline record. • Express high motivation and interest toward excellence in the academics or the arts. • Have parental/guardian consent and support. • Have taken and passed the English/Language Arts and Math components of LEAP 21. In order to remain in good standing at Caddo Magnet, students must: • Maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average. • Conform to behavior standards set by the Caddo Parish School Board and Caddo Magnet High School.
Athletics
Athletics
Caddo Magnet High athletics competes in the LHSAA Sports: Archery Cross Country/Track Fencing Golf Gymnastics Lacrosse—Men's Soccer—Ladies' Soccer—Men's Softball Swimming Tennis Volleyball E-Sports Powerlifting
Alumni
Alumni
• Alumnus — Class — Field — Remarks • Brady Blade — 1983 — Music — Prolific drummer with many bands. Recently on the David Letterman show. • Brian Blade — 1988 — Music — Grammy award-winning drummer. Played with Aretha Franklin for President Barack Obama for the White House Jazz Festival • Cedric Glover — 1983 — Government — member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 4. He was earlier the two-term mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, the first African-American to hold that position. • Tom Drummond — 1987 — Music — Bassist for Better Than Ezra • Michelle Khare — 2010 — YouTuber, television host, actress, former professional cyclist • Kenny Wayne Shepherd — 1995 — Music — 5 Grammy Award nominations • Henry Lin — 2013 — Science — Forbes 30 Under 30 Scientists
Other awards
Students participating in varsity and lifetime sports have won district competitions and advanced to the state levels. During the 2007-2008 season of High School Varsity soccer, the Caddo Magnet boys won the State Championship and were ranked as high as #2 in the nation by NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches of America Association). The Caddo Magnet Quiz Bowl team is a nationally-ranked program and has finished in the top fifty nationally multiple times, especially in the 2020s. Players Johnny Zheng and Andrew Minagar have both placed in the top five nationally as individual players, each finishing as high as 2nd.
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