Caddo Magnet High School
Caddo Parish Magnet High School is located in Shreveport, Louisiana at 1601 Viking Drive. Caddo Magnet was founded by its first principal, Ascension Smith. The school colors are gold and red, and the mascot is a Mustang. The current principal is Mr. Michael Ilgenfritz. The assistant principals include Dr. Cedric Ellis, Schannon Lanclos, and Sheryl Thomas.
Academic Decathlon
Caddo Magnet won the Academic Decathlon contest for Louisiana each year since 1983. This is the longest streak of any school in the nation, and the longest in the history of the competition. Caddo Magnet students have traveled to Los Angeles, CA; Anchorage, Alaska; Phoenix, AZ; Erie, PA; Boise, ID; Honolulu, HI; St. George, UT; Providence, RI; and Atlanta, GA.Other awards
Their Debate team has won numerous state and national awards, competed in over 12,000 debates, received over 1250 trophies and more than 200 sweepstakes awards at tournaments all over the United States. In 1997, seniors Andy Ryan and Kamal Ghali won the Tournament of Champions, the national championship of high school policy debate. In 2000, juniors Sameer Asher and Nermin Ghali placed 3rd.Students participating in varsity and lifetime sports have won district competitions and advanced to the state levels. During the 2007-2008 season of High School Varsity soccer, the Caddo Magnet boys won the State Championship and were ranked as high as #2 in the nation by NSCAA. This is the first time, since 1996, that a North Louisiana boys soccer team has won state; moreover, this is the first time ever that a North Louisiana boys soccer team has won the 5A State Championship. Over 2300 people showed up for the game, which was played in Shreveport. They beat Woodlawn 2-1. Their coach, Radi Baltov was named the Louisiana Boys Soccer Coach of the Year in 2008, and he continued to coach at Magnet until 2015. Nick Flowers, the 2008 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year, and Steven Bush, the 2008 State Championship MVP, took over in 2015 and continue to coach today.
| School Name | Magnet School Status | Performance Label | Baseline SPS |
| Benjamin Franklin Senior High School | Yes | Five Stars | 200.5 |
| Caddo Parish Magnet High School | Yes | Five Stars | 176.6 |
| Baton Rouge Magnet High School | Yes | Five Stars | 171.7 |
Admissions
To be admitted to Caddo Magnet, students must:- Have a 2.5 grade point average at the time of application.
- Have a score on the most recent school-administered nationally standardized test showing the reading level at the 50th percentile or better.
- Have 95% or better school attendance.
- Have maintained a good discipline record.
- Express high motivation and interest toward excellence in the academics or the arts.
- Have parental/guardian consent and support.
- Have taken and passed the English/Language Arts and Math components of LEAP 21.
- Maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average.
- Conform to behavior standards set by the Caddo Parish School Board and Caddo Magnet High School.
Classes offered
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| Mathematics/related electives |
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| Social studies/related electives |
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| Business/vocational |
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| Physical education |
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Sports
ArcheryCross Country/Track
Fencing
Golf
Gymnastics
Lacrosse—Men's
Soccer—Ladies'
Soccer—Men's
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Alumni
| Alumnus | Class | Field | Remarks |
| Brady Blade | 1983 | Music | Prolific drummer with many bands. Recently on the David Letterman show. |
| Brian Blade | 1988 | Music | Grammy award-winning drummer |
| Ronny Cates | 1983 | Music | Bassist for Petra |
| Tom Drummond | 1987 | Music | Bassist for Better Than Ezra |
| Dr. Alan Duncan | 1983 | Medicine | Nationally recognized physician from the Mayo Clinic |
| Cedric Glover | 1983 | Government | former Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Ansley Hughes | Music | Vocalist for Hydrogen Child | |
| Jonas Kelsall | 1996 | Military | US Navy Seal lost in action in Afghanistan |
| Hali Kha | Music | Drummer for Hydrogen Child | |
| Henry Lin | 2013 | Science | Forbes 30 Under 30 Scientists |
| Robert Reeves | 1997 | Military | US Navy Seal lost in action in Afghanistan |
| Kenny Wayne Shepherd | 1995 | Music | 5 Grammy Award nominations |
| Stephen Lee Stanley | 1986 | Economics | Economist and media personality. Managing Director and Chief Economist at Amherst Pierpont Securities LLC. Mr. Stanley joined Pierpont Securities in 2010. He served as Chief U.S. Economist at RBS. He is a frequent guest on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, where he has provided on-air commentary regarding the various economic indicators in United States financial markets. He has also been widely quoted in the print media such as The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Associated Press and a variety of industry trade journals. Mr. Stanley has been awarded the Marketwatch “Forecaster of the Month” award nine times and was the most accurate forecaster in the contest for all of 2007. He was named as a runner-up in the Institutional Investor All-America Fixed Income Research Team Rankings for 2006 and 2007. Throughout his career, Mr. Stanley has focused on macroeconomic analysis, economic forecasting, fed watching, and federal budget and treasury financing issues. He earned an M.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in Economics from Washington and Lee University. |