- Glen Oaks High School
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name = Glen Oaks High School
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location = 6650 Cedar Grove Dr.Baton Rouge, Louisiana , 70812
USA
coordinates = coord|30.512939,-91.121899
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type = Free public
district =East Baton Rouge Parish
grades = 9 - 12
principal = Wilbert August
campus type = Urban
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colors = Red andBlack color box|red color box|black
homepage = http://glenoakshigh.ebrschools.org/Glen Oaks High School is located on 6650 Cedar Grove Drive in unincorporated
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana , near the city of Baton Rouge. The current principal is Wilbert August. The school's mascot is the Panther. The school colors are red, black, and white. The school is a part of theEast Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools .All children can wear whatever they feel comfortable to wear.A message to new students and parents!
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into Glen Oaks [http://www.ebrschools.org/eduWEB1/1000437/docs/att_feeder_patterns_07_08.pdf] :
* Glen Oaks Park
* Lanier
* Merrydale
* Claiborne (partial)
* Sharon Hills (partial)The following middle schools feed into Glen Oaks:
* Glen OaksNotable Alumni
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Gabe Northern , formerNFL defensive end &linebacker with theBuffalo Bills andPittsburgh Steelers
*Heishma Northern , formerSouthern University defensive back and currentdefensive coordinator atPrairie View A&M University ; brother ofGabe Northern
*Lester Earl , former LSU andUniversity of Kansas men'sbasketball player
*Tony Cole , formerUniversity of Georgia men's basketball player
*Marcus Randall , former LSUquarterback and currentNFL linebacker for theGreen Bay Packers ; Brother of formerGlen Oaks &Southern University quarterback Eric Randall
*Damian Lavergne , formerLouisiana Tech andPhiladelphia Eagles offensive tackle
* James Vernon, formerwide receiver forSouthern University
*Tramon Douglas formerGrambling State University &Tennessee Titans wide receiver , who brokeJerry Rice 'sSWAC record for receiving yards in a season in2002
*Steven Jyles , former startingquarterback for theUniversity of Louisiana-Monroe
*Ryan Francis , former USCpoint guard Basketball Tragedy
On February 18, 2008, GOHS star point guard Shannon Veal collapsed and died during a second round playoff game against Helen Cox. Veal had just finished shooting two free throws when she collapsed late in the first quarter.The game was postponed from that time, with GOHS leading 35-17.The cause of death was determined as cardiomyopathy, or an enlarged heart. GOHS pressed on, winning the resumed game 64-40 on the next night.
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