Rayne High School is located in Rayne, Louisiana, United States. The school is a part of the Acadia Parish School Board. Its mascot is the Mighty Wolves, and it has the largest enrollment of any school in the parish.[2]
The current high school building was opened in 1938 at a cost of $112,071.50 and initially enrolled grades 8–11.[3] Designed by the architecture firm of Baron and Roberts, it was funded by the Public Works Administration.[4] Previously, all grades had been taught at the current location of Central Rayne Kindergarten, first in a wooden building built in 1888, then in a brick building erected in 1912.[5]
Athletics
Rayne High athletics compete in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. The school fields teams in baseball, basketball, football, golf, powerlifting, softball, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[6]
State championships
Notable alumni
- Gerald Paddio (class of 1984), basketball small forward for UNLV and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, and Washington Bullets
- Byron Mouton (class of 1997), starting forward for the University of Maryland, 2002 NCAA men's basketball national champions
- Josh Reed (class of 1998), American football wide receiver for LSU and the Buffalo Bills
References
- ^ a b c "Rayne High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Accountability Overview". Acadia Parish Schools. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "One-Room Building Start Of Rayne School". The Rayne Acadian-Tribune. April 28, 1983. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Leighninger Jr., Robert D. (September 18, 2009). Building Louisiana: The Legacy of the Public Works Administration. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-60473-154-5. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Stutes, Sidney (September 29, 2016). "Lot 113, Block 1: Plan of Rayne". The Rayne Acadian-Tribune. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Rayne High School". Acadia Parish Schools. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "SPECIAL GIFT TO MAYOR". The Bunkie Record. June 3, 1993. p. 15. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "1995 AAA STATE CHAMPIONS". The Bunkie Record. March 16, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "State Champs Honored". The Crowley Post-Signal. May 17, 1990. p. 8. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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