Richwood High School (Louisiana)
School in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Richwood High School is a public high school in unincorporated Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States, south of the City of Richwood. It is a part of the Ouachita Parish School Board.
TypePublic high school
School district
Ouachita Parish School BoardPrincipal
Alvin FieldsStaff34.49 (FTE)[1]
| Richwood High School | |
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| Location | |
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5901 Highway 165 South , , 71202 United States 32.4323°N 92.0900°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
School district | Ouachita Parish School Board |
Principal | Alvin Fields |
| Staff | 34.49 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 506[1] (2022-2023) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.67[1] |
| Colors | Red and white |
| Mascot | Rams |
| Website | |
History
Abe E. Pierce, III, the first African American mayor of Monroe (1996–2000) taught science at Richwood and served as principal from 1956 to 1966. He said in a 2009 interview that teaching at Richwood had been the most rewarding of all the jobs he ever held.[2]
Athletics
Richwood High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Championships
Football championships
- (4) State Championships: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1974
Notable alumni
- Joe Profit, 1st round draft pick and running back in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons
- Boo Robinson, defensive tackle in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Storm Warren (born 1988), power forward for the LSU Tigers and the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Ronnie Washington, 8th round pick and linebacker in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons
- Sammy White, former NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
- Rod Williams, cornerback in the CFL for the Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Larry Wright, 1st round draft pick number 17 guard in NBA for Washington Bullets, head coach of the Grambling Tigers men's basketball team