Fontainebleau High School
| Fontainebleau High School | |
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| Address | |
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100 Bulldog Drive Suburban Mandeville, Louisiana 70471 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Optimus Optimorum (The Best of the Best) |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Faculty | 175 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,950 |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Athletics | Baseball, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Boys' Track, Cross Country, Football, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Track, Golf, Power Lifting, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Rival | Mandeville High School, Covington High School, Lakeshore High School |
| Website | official website |
Fontainebleau High School is a public high school in unincorporated St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States, north of Mandeville. The school is a part of the St. Tammany Parish Public Schools.
The school serves Abita Springs and a section of Mandeville. It was founded in August, 1994 with 778 ninth and tenth grade students. The school had an estimated enrollment of approximately 2,300 students during the 2008-2009 school year, but was downsized with the opening of the new Lakeshore High School, which was opened with the 2009-2010 school year. Current enrollment for Fontainebleau is estimated to be about 1650.
Fontainebleau's mascot is the Bulldog; the school's motto is Optimus Optimorum, a Latin saying meaning "The best of the best." Its school colors are red and black.
Fontainebleau High School is known for its academic excellence. It is recognized as being among the top public high schools in the state and was featured in the "America's Best High Schools" article in an issue of Business Week. The school continually scores above local, state, and national averages on standardized tests. The school has continually received the Golden Achievement Award from LSU in recognition of the school's graduating seniors earning high amounts of college credit on LSU's credit/placement exams. In addition, many students are successful at the district and state literary rallies.
In 2004 the school was certified as a National PTA Parent Involvement School of Excellence, and was re-certified in 2007.
The Fontainebleau Band program began with approximately 30 members when the school opened in 1994, it now boasts approximately 150 members. In 2003, the marching band attended its first marching festival. During the 2005 season the Crimson Band was invited to the Louisiana Showcase of Marching Bands, the largest in the state despite missing a month of rehearsals due to Hurricane Katrina. In the Fall of 2006, the band placed 3rd overall at the Louisiana Showcase and 5th overall in the Fall of 2007. In 2008, the band was named the Reserve Grand Champion at the Louisiana Showcase of Marching Bands. In 2009, the band placed 3rd overall with their show, Carpe Noctum. In 2010, the band once again was named Reserve Grand Champion at Louisiana Showcase with the show City of Scandal: Love and the Mob. In 2011, October 29, the Fontainebleau Crimson Band once again won Reserve Grand Champion at the Louisiana Showcase of Marching Bands, falling short of Lafayette High School by only 2 1/2 points. The band has also been named the Grand Champion of the Northshore Camellia Marching festival in 2007, 2008, and 2010. The concert ensembles and jazz ensemble has earned Sweepstakes trophies at the local and state level and also has earned other recognitions at events outside the state, such as the jazz ensemble coming in 4th place at the Swing Central National Jazz Band Competition at the Savannah Music Festival. The FHS Band program includes: the Marching band and Flag Team, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Concert band, Indoor Percussion, and the Jazz Ensemble.
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