Baker High School (Louisiana)


Baker High School is an accredited public high school in Baker, Louisiana. It is a part of the City of Baker School System.

About the school

Baker High School was founded in the early 1900s and resides in Baker which is a town in north East Baton Rouge Parish. BHS provides an assortment of regular and honors level courses, and College Dual Enrollment opportunities with BRCC.
The most noteworthy of the many student organizations on campus are National Honor Society, the National Beta Club, Baker "Symphony of Soul" Band, and Interact Club.
All 10th through 12th grade students are required to wear uniforms which includes a red polo style shirt with khakis. There is a ninth grade academy in which students are required to wear white uniform shirts.
The school auditorium, a fan-shaped Modernist structure built in 1959, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2014.

Athletics

Baker competes in the LHSAA 3A athletic class and all home sporting events are held on campus.
The athletic programs include:
Current Athletic Director is Eric Randall

Band

Baker High School's "Symphony of Soul" competes and performs year round in Marching and concert band performances. The Band's Director is William Erving Sr, a graduate of Southern University A&M College. The "Symphony of Soul" has become one of the premier bands in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2011, the "Symphony of Soul" performed a clean sweep by winning every Battle of The Bands they performed in. Also, the band is ranked number one in the state of Louisiana.

Notable alumni