Английская Википедия:Covington High School (Covington, Louisiana)
Шаблон:Infobox school 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.[1]
2021 Social Media 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.[2]
Athletics
Covington High athletics competes in the LHSAA, and offers a variety of athletic opportunity for students.
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.[3] 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.[3][4] The Covington High football stadium is named after Salter.[3]
Athletic Opportunity
As of the 2022-23 school year, Covington High School offered the following sports:[5]
- Baseball
- Basketball (Male and female; Varsity and JV)
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football (Male; Varsity and JV)
- Golf
- Band
- Powerlifting
- Soccer (Male and female)
- Softball
- Swim
- Tennis
- Track
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Alma Mater
The Covington High School Alma Mater is always played by the CHS Marching Lions, usually being directed by a band director or a drum major.
"Close behind the stately poplars stands Covington High. Our hearts that fondly love thee as the years go by. Proud art thou of all thy beauty on thy noble way. May the watchwords Honor, Duty lead us on for aye."
Notable alumni
- Vincent Alexander, former NFL player[6]
- Curt Baham, former NFL player[7]
- Edgerrin Cooper, college football linebacker for the Texas A&M Aggies[8]
- Jerry Davis, former NFL player[9]
- 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[10]
- Tramain Jacobs, New York Giants NFL player[11]
- Otha Peters, former NFL player[12]
- Blake Stein, former MLB player (Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals)
- Gene Sykes, former NFL player[13]
- Lauren Turner, singer/songwriter, American Idol season 10 contestant
- Mike Williams, former NFL player[14]
References
External links
Шаблон:St. Tammany Parish High Schools
- ↑ Covington High School Boundary . St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
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