Peabody Magnet High School
Public magnet high school in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For similarly named schools, see Peabody High School (disambiguation).
Peabody Magnet High School is a public magnet high school located in the South Alexandria subdivision of Alexandria, Louisiana in the United States. Alexandria is the seat of Rapides Parish and the largest city in central Louisiana. The school is named for one of its benefactors, George Foster Peabody (1852–1938), whose charitable foundation provided a grant to create the school.[2] It was founded in 1895 as a segregated black of school and was formerly known as Peabody High School,[3] Peabody Training School, Peabody Industrial School, and Peabody Normal School.[4]
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2727 Jones Ave , 71302 United States | |
Coordinates | 31°17′36″N 92°26′14″W |
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Former names | Peabody High School, Peabody Normal School, Peabody Industrial School, Peabody Training School |
Type | Public magnet high school |
Motto | Science and technology of tomorrow at your fingertips today. |
Established | 1895; 129 years ago (1895) |
Founders | John B. LaFargue, Sarah C.B. Mayo LaFargue |
School district | Rapides Parish School Board |
Superintendent | Jeff Powell |
Principal | Dennis Stewart |
Teaching staff | 40.00 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 686 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.15[1] |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Kelly Green and white |
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Yearbook | Warhorse |
Website | www |
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