Salmen High School
Salmen High School is a public high school in Slidell, Louisiana, USA, under the St. Tammany Parish School Board.
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300 Spartan Dr. Slidell, Louisiana 70458 USA | |
| Coordinates | 30.24755°N 89.79038°W |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1965 |
| Principal | Saudah Blackman-Stokes |
| Staff | 49.59 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 935 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.85[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Website | Salmen High School homepage |
History
Hurricane Katrina devastated Salmen, pushing a storm surge of over eight feet through the area. All the buildings were devastated, with the exception of the new science wing, which was part of the original building. After the storm, the school was closed for just over a month, but on 3 October 2005, Salmen started a platooning schedule at Northshore High School, which was mostly untouched by the storm. Northshore students attended from 6:55 a.m. to 12:35 p.m., and Salmen attended from 1:25 p.m. to 6:55 p.m. In mid January, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's assessment showed that more than 51% of the Salmen campus was damaged beyond repair, meaning that everything except the science building would have to be demolished and rebuilt. The new school was completed in the summer of 2010 and in August, the staff moved into the new building permanently. On 17 January 2006, Salmen moved into the rebuilt St. Tammany Jr. High School, and is intended to finish the year there. A temporary school is being built for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school years. Before the storm, Salmen had just over 1000 students. As of 21 February 2006 about 800 of them have returned.
The new school was completed in 2010 and is elevated 15ft to feature tuck-under parking.
Sources: The New Orleans Times Picayune
Notable alumni
- Mike Fontenot- former Baltimore Orioles top pick and Chicago Cubs second baseman
- Chris Duhon - Los Angeles Lakers point guard and Duke graduate
- Kalani Brown - Los Angeles Sparks center and former Baylor National Champion (2019 Women's Champion)
- Mike Sutton (American football) - former LSU defensive lineman and NFL player
References
- "Salmen High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- Salmen High Boundary Map. St. Tammany Parish School Board. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
External links