Zachary High School

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Zachary High School is a public high school located in Zachary, Louisiana, United States.
History

Originally Zachary High School was within the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. In 2002, Zachary High School became part of the Zachary Community School District. Since the break from East Baton Rouge Parish, the Zachary High School campus has been renovated. Zachary High School now has a newly built freshman academy, gym, ROTC building, Industrial Arts Building, argriscience complex, Academic Athletic Center, and Hard Work Cafe. The school is planning to build an additional two story freshman academy, an expansion of the cafeteria, and a performing arts complex, which includes an auditorium, black box theatre, choir room and band room. Zachary High school also has a stadium with an artificial turf field that holds five thousand people.
Mission statement

The mission of Zachary High School is to provide each student a safe environment that fosters academic excellence, self worth, and a commitment to life long learning.
Academics

Two teachers at the school were named Louisiana Teacher of the Year within four years of each other. Mrs. Cathy Raziano, who was selected as Louisiana's 2003-2004 Teacher of the Year, while Dr. Carol Price, a math teacher, was honored as 2007-2008 Teacher of the Year.

The class of 2010 was the first to be initiated into the "Freshman Academy". The Freshman Academy is designed to help freshman successfully develop and adapt to high school work and life.

Zachary High School is one of three high schools in Louisiana to have the Oracle Computer Database Building program that cost over $3000. Neighboring and rival school, West Feliciana High School located in St. Francisville, LA, also has the Oracle Computer Database Building Program.


Current Administration:

Wes Watts, Principal
Joe Leblanc, Asst. Principal - Discipline
Kim Germany, Asst. Principal - Instruction