DeRidder High School

DeRidder High School
Address

723 O'Neal Street DeRidder , Beauregard Parish , Louisiana 70634 United States
Coordinates	30°51′24″N 93°18′26″W / 30.85667°N 93.30722°W / 30.85667; -93.30722
Information
Type	Public
School district	Beauregard Parish School Board
NCES School ID	220018000081^[2]
Principal	Samuel Smith^[1]
Teaching staff	41.59 (on an FTE basis)^[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	692^[2] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	16.64^[2]
Color(s)	Royal blue and white
Mascot	Dragon
Nickname	Dragons
Rival	Leesville High School
Yearbook	The Dragon
Website	beaudhs.sharpschool.net

DeRidder High School is a public high school in the city of DeRidder, Louisiana, United States. The 9-12 school is a part of the Beauregard Parish School Board.

School uniforms

All students are required to wear school uniforms. These consist of khaki pants, jeans, shorts or skirts with collared polo, plain dress shirt, plain turtlenecks or oxford shirts that are to be solid white, royal blue, navy, or black. School-sponsored tees are also acceptable.

Athletics

DeRidder High athletics compete in the LHSAA.

State championships

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Baseball: 2003
Boys' basketball: 1970, 1971
Girls' basketball: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1984
Softball: 2018

Notable alumni

Mel Branch (1955), professional football player for the Dallas Texans (American Football League)^[3]
Deshazor Everett (2010), professional football player for the Washington Redskins^[4]
Michael Mayes (1984), professional football player for the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets^[5]
Tim Temple, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner^[6]

References

^ "Principal". DeRidder High School. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - Deridder High School (220018000081)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
^ "DeRidder Honors Five Top Players". 26 May 1963. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
^ "Former DeRidder star DeShazor Everett makes Redskins roster". 10 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
^ "Saints Put Mayes on Injured Reserve". 6 September 1989. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
^ Fischer, Greg (May 30, 2019). "Candidate Spotlight: Tim Temple". Gonzales Weekly Citizen. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

v t e Beauregard Parish, Louisiana schools
Beauregard Parish School Board
High schools	DeRidder High School
6-12 schools	East Beauregard High School South Beauregard High School
K-12 schools	Merryville High School Singer High School
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