Neville High School is a high school in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. It is administered by the Monroe City Schools Board. It is located 1/2 mile from the Ouachita River. Its mascot is the Tiger.
| Neville High School | |
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 Neville High School, 2023 | |
| Address | |
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600 Forsythe Avenue , , 71201 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°31′20″N 92°7′35″W / 32.52222°N 92.12639°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Win Today! |
| Established | 1931 |
| Founder | Ernest Long Neville |
| School board | Monroe City School Board |
| School district | Monroe City Schools |
| Principal | Mickey McCarty |
| Staff | 50.09 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Age range | 14-18 |
| Enrollment | 1,043 (2023–24)[1] |
| Average class size | 20 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.85[1] |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 8 |
| Classrooms | 400-500 |
| Campus | Mid-Town/Garden District |
| Campus size | 2 to 3 blocks |
| Campus type | Small |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Fight song | Tiger Rag; Alma mater: "O' Neville High" |
| Athletics | Football, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Golf, Tennis, Track & Field, Cross Country |
| Athletics conference | LHSAA District 2-4A slogan = Excellence in All Things |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Rival | West Monroe High School, Ruston High School, West Ouachita High School, Ouachita Parish High School |
| Publication | Tiger Talk, Neville Matters |
| Newspaper | The Neville Tradition |
| Yearbook | The Monroyan |
| Website | neville |
Academics
editNeville offers a wide variety of academics, on and off campus. Neville has a Technology department, English department, Foreign Language department, Health department, Journalism department, Math department, Naval Science department, Science department, Social Studies department, and Special Service department.
Technology
editThe Neville High School Business Department is dedicated to developing and improving workplace skills for students. By doing so, this will enable them to meet the demands of the workplace, make viable career choices, and become information-literate in order to communicate effectively, make decisions, and solve problems in today's fast-paced economy. In conjunction with Louisiana Technical College, our department offers dual enrollment college credit in the following areas: Financial Math and Keyboarding, as well as opportunities to receive industry-based certifications in CIW and IC3.
Athletics
editNeville High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Football
editThe Neville Tigers play football at Bill Ruple Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana[2] and are coached by Head Coach Mike Collins.
Neville has won 12 state championships (1955, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1972, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015) and have been state runners-up six times (1958, 1982, 1991, 1992, 2012, 2016). The Tigers have claimed a district championship 29 times. Neville has made a football playoff appearance 53 times. The Tigers have not missed the playoffs since 1999. The Tigers have had 6 perfect seasons in its football history (1959, 1961, 1962, 1983, 2011, 2015). From 2014 to 2016, the Neville Tigers won 39 straight football games, marking it the 7th best streak in LHSAA history.
In 2002, Robert Lane was named Louisiana High School Gatorade Player of the Year, making him the only Tiger to ever receive this honor. Both Robert Lane (2002) and John Diarse (2012) were named LSWA Mr. Football for Louisiana. Diarse was also named a Parade All-American and a U.S. Army All-American.
Coaches
- Charlie Brown - LHSAA Hall of Fame Head Coach, Charlie Brown, coached 30 years for the Neville Tigers and compiled a 262–66–5 record with a .790 winning percentage.[3][4] Coach Brown led the Tigers to eleven district championships and three state championships along with two state runners-up.[5]
- Jimmy Childress - LHSAA Hall of Fame Head Coach, Jimmy Childress, was an assistant football coach at Neville from 1958 to 1972 and helped to deliver four state championships.[6]
- Mickey McCarty - Coach McCarty, coached 18 years at Neville and compiled a 197–43 record with a .820 winning percentage.[3][7] He led the Tigers to eleven district championships and four state championships along with two state runners-up.[3]
Baseball
editThe Neville Tigers baseball team play their home games at Embanato Field and are coached by Head Coach Paul Gurrerieo. The Tigers have won 7 state championships in 10 appearances (1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1993, 2012, 2017)
Girls Basketball
editThe Neville Lady Tigers basketball team play their games at Hershal McCaonathy Gymnasium and are coached by Head Lorrie Guimbellot. Coach Guimbellot has compiled over 450 wins at Neville. She has led the Lady Tigers to 12 20+ winnings seasons, 11 District Championships, 7 Quarterfinals and 2 Top 28 appearances.
Accolades
editIn September 2017 Neville High School was recognized as the most beautiful high school in the state of Louisiana by Architectural Digest. Architectural Digest listed the most beautiful high school in each state of the United States.
Notable alumni
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (November 2012) |
- Larry Anderson, former NFL player
- Tom Brown, former MLB player (Seattle Mariners)
- Bubby Brister - NFL quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and Minnesota Vikings[8]
- Joseph S. Cage Jr., former US Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana
- Toby Caston, former NFL player
- Wayne Causey, former MLB player (Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Atlanta Braves)
- Detrick DeBurr entrepreneur, author
- James L. Dennis, United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Brian Bateman (Class of 1991), former PGA Tour Player, Winner of Buick Open, 2007
- John Diarse (Class of 2013), former Denver Broncos wide receiver
- Justin Ellis (Class of 2009), defensive tackle for New York Giants
- Hugh H. Goodwin (1900-1979), Vice admiral in the Navy[9]
- Lance Heard (Class of 2023), college football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers
- Kay Katz (b. 1938), Republican member of Louisiana House of Representatives
- Rashard Lawrence, former player for LSU Tigers football
- Alex Presley (b. 1985, Class of 2003), outfielder for Detroit Tigers
- Melvin Rambin, former mayor of Monroe
- Barry Rubin (born 1957), Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League
- Red Swanson, former MLB player (Pittsburgh Pirates)
- Marc Swayze, comic book artist
- KaVontae Turpin, NFL player
- Max Mitchell, NFL player
- Will Campbell, LSU Offensive Tackle
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nelville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "W. A. "Bill" Ruple". latechsports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Driven by the past, McCarty became the standard at Neville". thenewsstar.com. July 6, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Neville Football Coach History". maxpreps.com. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "A Game, and a Man, They Would Never Forget". nytimes.com. November 24, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Jimmy "chick" Childress". The Monroe News-Star. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Neville Football Coach History". maxpreps.com. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Bubby Brister". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Admiral, 57, Gets Proof Of High School Credits, The New York Times, Saturday, June 1, 1957, page 37". timesmachine.nytimes.com. New York Times Websites. Retrieved June 19, 2018.