Assumption High School (Louisiana)
Encyclopedia
Assumption High School is a public secondary school
located at 4880 Highway 308 in unincorporated
Assumption Parish
, Louisiana
, north of the City of Napoleonville
; it has a ZIP code
of 70390. It is a part of the Assumption Parish School Board
.
The sole high school in Assumption Parish, it takes students from all parts of the parish, including Napoleonville, Labadieville, Pierre Part, Bayou L'Ourse, and Belle Rose.
From its inception in 1948, AHS has always striven to educate students to be productive members of society.
Academic institution promoting
High expectations resulting in
Successful students
At Assumption High, it is their commitment to untie people and resources toward the common goal of providing a high quality education directed toward teaching and learning for all children.
. Assumption High has named its mascot "Sally" in keeping with the song "Mustang Sally
."
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located at 4880 Highway 308 in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Assumption Parish
Assumption Parish, Louisiana
Assumption Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and was formed in 1807 as an original parish of the Louisiana Territory. Its parish seat is Napoleonville. In 2000, its population was 23,388. Assumption is one of the 22 Acadiana parishes. Its major product is sugarcane...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, north of the City of Napoleonville
Napoleonville, Louisiana
Napoleonville is a village in and the parish seat of Assumption Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 686 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pierre Part Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
; it has a ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 70390. It is a part of the Assumption Parish School Board
Assumption Parish School Board
Assumption Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States. The district serves Assumption Parish.-PreK-8 schools:* -Middle schools:* * * - Primary schools :* * * *...
.
The sole high school in Assumption Parish, it takes students from all parts of the parish, including Napoleonville, Labadieville, Pierre Part, Bayou L'Ourse, and Belle Rose.
From its inception in 1948, AHS has always striven to educate students to be productive members of society.
Mission statement
Assumption High School is anAcademic institution promoting
High expectations resulting in
Successful students
At Assumption High, it is their commitment to untie people and resources toward the common goal of providing a high quality education directed toward teaching and learning for all children.
Alma mater
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- Our Alma Mater, Our Alma Mater
- We will always give thee praise.
- We'll sing with pride of you alone,
- For you're the school we call our own
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- We will cherish thee in mem'ry.
- For all those happy years to see
- Our Alma Mater, Our Alma Mater,
- Proud Assumption High of Thee
Fight song
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- We'll fight, Mustangs, fight on tonight,
- For dear Assumption High.
- We'll win, Mustangs, this game tonight
- For victory is our cry
- And when we hear the roar of Mustangs going by,
- With and echo soaring though the sky,
- We're going to fight, Mustangs, to victory,
- For Assumption High - FIGHT!
Sports
Assumption High School has a variety of sports. The volleyball, tennis, and cheerleading teams do extremely well throughout the year.- American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
(Varsity, Junior Varsity, Freshman) - VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- Dance Team
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- CheerleadingCheerleadingCheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
(Varsity and Junior Varsity) - GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
Clubs and organizations
- School BandSchool bandA school band is a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together. A concert band is usually under the direction of one or more conductors...
- Class Officers (Senior, Junior, Sophomore, Freshman)
- Computer Club
- Cooperative Office Education (COE)
- Library Club
- Mu Alpha ThetaMu Alpha ThetaMu Alpha Theta is a United States mathematics honor society for high schools and two-year colleges. It has over 89,000 student members in more than 1,800 schools worldwide. Its main goals are to inspire keen interest in mathematics, develop strong scholarship in the subject, and promote the...
- Math Club - National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
(NHS) - Prep Quiz Bowl
- NJROTC (Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps)
- 4-H4-H4-H in the United States is a youth organization administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture , with the mission of "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development." The name represents...
- Fellowship of Christian AthletesFellowship of Christian AthletesThe Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a non-profit interdenominational Christian organization founded in 1954 and that has been based in Kansas City, Missouri since 1956. It falls within the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Although established by evangelical Protestants, the concept has...
(FCA) - French Club
- Future Farmers of America (FFA)
- Jobs for Louisiana's Graduates (JAG)
- Science Club
- Student CouncilStudent councilStudent council is a curricular or extra-curricular activity for students within elementary and secondary schools around the world. Present in most public and private K-12 school systems across the United States, Canada and Australia these bodies are alternatively entitled student council, student...
- Technology Students' Association
- English Society
Mascot
The Assumption High School mascot is the mustangMustang (horse)
A Mustang is a free-roaming horse of the North American west that first descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but there is intense debate over terminology...
. Assumption High has named its mascot "Sally" in keeping with the song "Mustang Sally
Mustang Sally (song)
"Mustang Sally" is an R&B/straightforward blues first recorded by Mack Rice in 1965. It gained greater popularity when it was covered by Wilson Pickett on a single the following year. Pickett's version was also included on his 1967 album The Wicked Pickett....
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Notable alumni
- Charles Melancon, U.S. Congressman
- Kim WilloughbyKim WilloughbyKim Marie Willoughby is an American indoor volleyball player. She is 5'10" and is an outside hitter. In 2007, she played professionally for the Italian Serie A League Familia Chieri. In April 2008, she joined the U.S. national team...
, 2008 U.S. indoor volleyball Olympian, former University of Hawaii volleyball player, 2003 AVCA NCAA National Player of the Year - Brandon JacobsBrandon Jacobs-New York Giants:Going into the 2006 season Jacobs stated that he studied film of famed power running back Eddie George in an effort to refine his running style. George, like Jacobs, was a large, power running back. In the 2006 season, Jacobs carried the ball 96 times for 423 yards and nine...
, starting running back for the New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - Tramon WilliamsTramon WilliamsTramon Vernell Williams is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League...
, defensive back for the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
. - Johnny MeadsJohnny MeadsJohnny Sand Meads is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Nicholls State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1984 NFL Draft....
, Linebacker for Houston Oilers and Washington Redskins