Fontainebleau High School
| Fontainebleau High School | |
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| Address | |
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100 Bulldog Drive , Louisiana 70471 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Optimus Optimorum (The Best of the Best) |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Principal | Johnny Vitrano |
| Faculty | 192 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2400+ |
| Athletics | Baseball, Boy's Basketball, Boy's Soccer, Boy's Track, Cross Country, Football, Girl's Basketball, Girl's Soccer, Girl's Track, Golf, Power Lifting, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | official website |
Fontainebleau High School is a public high school in unincorporated St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States, north of Mandeville. The school is a part of the St. Tammany Parish Public Schools.
The school serves Abita Springs, a tiny section of Mandeville, and unincorporated areas such as most of Lacombe.[1] It was founded in August, 1994 with 778 ninth and tenth grade students. The school currently has an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students[2], and it is the largest high school in the state of Louisiana.
Overview
Fontainebleau's mascot is the Bulldog; the school's motto is Optimus Optimorum, a Latin saying meaning "The best of the best." Fontainebleau High School is known for its academic excellence and is recognized as being among the top public high schools in the state.[citation needed] The school continually scores above local, state, and national averages on standardized tests. The school has continually received the Golden Achievement Award from LSU in recognition of the school's graduating seniors earning high amounts of college credit on LSU's credit/placement exams. In addition, many students are successful at the district and state literary rallies.
In 2004 the school was certified as a National PTA Parent Involvement School of Excellence.[citation needed] It was recertified in 2007. The school is also known nationwide for the Fontainebleau High School Crimson Band, who performs all around the country. In 2006 they took third place in the LA Showcase of Marching Bands and took fifth place in 2007.
Athletics
Fontainebleau, a member of District 4-5A as classified by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA), is also known for its strong athletic program. The school recently won the state title in girl's soccer in 2004, the first state championship the school has ever won. The boys and girls track teams won regional titles in 2005. Even more recently, in 2006, the boys' soccer team won the state runner-up title, the best any boys' team has ever done in school's brief history. The school has also garnered many district titles and many teams have had impressive playoff runs.
