Captain Shreve High School

Captain Shreve High School (CSHS) is a public high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Opened in the fall of 1967, the school was named for Captain Henry Miller Shreve, who was responsible for clearing the log jam on the Red River, which led to the founding of Shreveport in 1835. Captain Shreve has the second largest enrollment of high schools in the Caddo Parish Public Schools district with an enrollment of over 1,635 students (2018-19 school year).[2]

Captain Shreve High School
Address
6115 East Kings Highway

Shreveport
,
LA
71105-4699

United States
Coordinates32°26′53″N 93°42′45″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1967 (1967)
School districtCaddo Parish Public Schools
PrincipalRobert Silvie
Teaching staff58.55 (on an FTE basis) (2018–19)[1]
Enrollment1,635[1] (2018–19)
Student to teacher ratio27.92 (2018–19)[1]
Color(s)Green and Gold   
Athletics conferenceDistrict 1-5A
MascotAlligator
Websitecaptainshreve.com

History
  • 1968 May – 137 members of the first graduating class of Captain Shreve High School receive diplomas at Shreveport Civic Center
  • 1984 – recognized as one of only two Blue Ribbon Schools in Louisiana by President Ronald Reagan. This award recognizes schools whose students have thrived and excelled and highlights outstanding models of school leadership.
  • 2017 May – the National Association of Student Councils recognizes Captain Shreve High School's student council as a Gold Council of Excellence for the 10th straight year.

Athletics

Captain Shreve High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football Championships

  • (1) State Championship: 1973 (Class 4A)

Baseball Championships

  • (1) State Championship: 2006 (Class 4A)

Boys' Basketball Championships

  • (1) State Runners-up: 1970 (Class 3A)
  • (1) District Championship: 2021

Girls' Basketball Championships

  • (1) District Championship: 2017

Boys' Golf Championships

  • (5) State Championship: 1970 (Class 3A), 1971 (Class 3A), 1982 (Class 4A), 1987 (Class 4A), 2003 (Class 5A)

Tennis Championships

  • 1970 – Gators tie with Byrd HS for State Tennis Championship (team)
  • 1971 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (team 2nd, girls singles, mixed doubles)
  • 1974 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team, girls singles, girls doubles)
  • 1975 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 2nd, boys team, girls singles, boys singles, girls doubles, mixed doubles)
  • 1976 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 3rd, girls singles, boys singles, mixed doubles)
  • 1977 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 4th, girls singles, girls doubles)
  • 1978 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 5th, girls singles, girls doubles, boys doubles, mixed doubles)
  • 1979 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 6th, girls singles, girls doubles, mixed doubles)
  • 1980 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 7th, girls singles, girls doubles)
  • 1984 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 8th, boys team 2nd)
  • 1985 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 9th)
  • 1986 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (girls team 10th)
  • 1990 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (boys team 3rd)
  • 1991 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (boys team 4th)
  • 1993 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (boys team 5th)
  • 2002 – Gators win State Tennis Championship (boys team 6th)

Coaches
  • Lee Hedges, eighteen seasons at Captain Shreve as head football coach and Hedges' teams had a 146–52–4 (.733) record, with eight district championships.[3]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Captain Shreve High School (220030000151)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Search Results". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. Jason Pugh of The Shreveport Times. "Lee Hedges". Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
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