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	\| established = 1980		\| established = 1980
	\| principal = Robert Middleton		\| principal = Robert Middleton
	\| teaching_staff =		\| teaching_staff = 45.52 (FTE)<ref name=nces/>
	\| ratio =		\| ratio = 21.05<ref name=nces/>
	\| schooltype = ]<br>]<br>Math/Science/Performing Arts		\| schooltype = ]<br>]<br>Math/Science/Performing Arts
	\| grades = 9{{ndash}}12		\| grades = 9{{ndash}}12
	\| ~~nickname~~ =		\| mascot = ]
	\| ~~mascot~~ = ~~Mustang~~		\| nickname = Mustangs
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	\| enrollment = ~~1,036~~ (~~2016~~{{ndash}}17)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2200300&ID=220030001551\|title=Caddo Parish Magnet High School\|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics\|accessdate=~~January~~ 30, ~~2019~~}}</ref>		\| enrollment = 958 (2022{{ndash}}2023)<ref name=nces>{{cite web\|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2200300&ID=220030001551\|title=Caddo Parish Magnet High School\|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics\|accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref>
	\| homepage = {{url\|http://www.caddomagnet.net}}		\| homepage = {{url\|http://www.caddomagnet.net}}
	}}		}}

	'''Caddo Parish Magnet High School''' (CMHS) is located in ], United States. Caddo Magnet was founded by its first principal, Ascension Smith. The school colors are gold and red, and the mascot is a Mustang. The current principal is Mr. Robert Middleton. The assistant principals include Dr. Cedric Ellis (attendance and discipline), Schannon Lanclos, and ~~Kerri~~ ~~Miles~~ (both curriculum and instruction).<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Magnet Schools Information\|url=https://www.caddoschools.org/caddo-parish-magnet-schools/\|access-date=2021-03-26\|website=Caddo Parish Public Schools\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=2021 Caddo Parish Magnet High School Rankings\|url=https://www.niche.com/k12/caddo-parish-magnet-high-school-shreveport-la/rankings/\|access-date=2021-03-26\|website=Niche\|language=en}}</ref>		'''Caddo Parish Magnet High School''' (CMHS) is located in ], United States. Caddo Magnet was founded by its first principal, Ascension Smith. The school colors are gold and red, and the mascot is a Mustang. The current principal is Mr. Robert Middleton. The assistant principals include Dr. Cedric Ellis (attendance and discipline), Schannon Lanclos, and Amanda Dolph (both curriculum and instruction).<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Magnet Schools Information\|url=https://www.caddoschools.org/caddo-parish-magnet-schools/\|access-date=2021-03-26\|website=Caddo Parish Public Schools\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=2021 Caddo Parish Magnet High School Rankings\|url=https://www.niche.com/k12/caddo-parish-magnet-high-school-shreveport-la/rankings/\|access-date=2021-03-26\|website=Niche\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Academic Decathlon==		==Academic Decathlon==
	Caddo Magnet won the Academic Decathlon contest for Louisiana each year from 1983 through 2011. This is the longest streak of any school in the nation, and the longest in the history of the competition.<ref name="Applause-2011">{{cite news\|url=http://archive.shreveporttimes.com/article/20110612/LIVING/106110303/Applause\|title=Applause\|accessdate=2011-06-11\|newspaper=The Shreveport Times\|archive-date=2015-06-09\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609002551/http://archive.shreveporttimes.com/article/20110612/LIVING/106110303/Applause\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		Caddo Magnet won the Academic Decathlon contest for Louisiana each year from 1983 through 2011. This is the longest streak of any school in the nation, and the longest in the history of the competition.<ref name="Applause-2011">{{cite news\|url=http://archive.shreveporttimes.com/article/20110612/LIVING/106110303/Applause\|title=Applause\|accessdate=2011-06-11\|newspaper=The Shreveport Times\|archive-date=2015-06-09\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609002551/http://archive.shreveporttimes.com/article/20110612/LIVING/106110303/Applause\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Other awards==		==Other awards==

		⚫	Students participating in varsity and lifetime sports have won district competitions and advanced to the state levels. During the 2007-2008 season of High School Varsity soccer, the Caddo Magnet boys won the State Championship and were ranked as high as #2 in the nation by NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches of America Association).<ref>NSCAA/adidas National and Regional Rankings - Winter 4th Poll http://72.32.2.253/hsRes.php?it=1438 {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512215900/http://72.32.2.253/hsRes.php?it=1438# \|date=2014-05-12 }}</ref> The Caddo Magnet Quiz Bowl team is a nationally-ranked program and has finished in the top fifty nationally multiple times, especially in the 2020s. Players Johnny Zheng and Andrew Minagar have both placed in the top five nationally as individual players, each finishing as high as 2nd<ref>https://www.naqt.com/stats/school/results.jsp?org_id=1247</ref>.
	Their debate team has won numerous state and national awards, competed in over 12,000 debates, received over 1250 trophies and more than 200 sweepstakes awards at tournaments all over the United States.{{cn\|date=December 2020}} The debate team has had 3 years in which they had a policy debate team ranked #1 in the country: 1997, 2015, and now 2020.{{cn\|date=December 2020}}

⚫	Students participating in varsity and lifetime sports have won district competitions and advanced to the state levels. During the 2007-2008 season of High School Varsity soccer, the Caddo Magnet boys won the State Championship and were ranked as high as #2 in the nation by NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches of America Association).<ref>NSCAA/adidas National and Regional Rankings - Winter 4th Poll http://72.32.2.253/hsRes.php?it=1438 {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512215900/http://72.32.2.253/hsRes.php?it=1438# \|date=2014-05-12 }}</ref> ~~This~~ is ~~the~~ ~~first time, since 1996, that a North Louisiana boys soccer~~ team ~~has won state; moreover, this~~ is ~~the first time ever that~~ a ~~North~~ ~~Louisiana~~ ~~boys~~ ~~soccer~~ ~~team~~ ~~has won~~ the 5A ~~State~~ ~~Championship.~~ ~~Over 2300 people showed up for the game~~, ~~which was played~~ in ~~Shreveport.~~ ~~They beat Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) 2-1~~. ~~Their~~ ~~coach,~~ ~~Radi~~ ~~Baltov~~ ~~was~~ ~~named~~ ~~the~~ ~~Louisiana Boys Soccer Coach of the~~ ~~Year~~ in ~~2008, and he continued to coach at Magnet until 2015. Nick Flowers,~~ the ~~2008~~ ~~Louisiana~~ ~~Gatorade~~ ~~Player~~ of ~~the Year~~, ~~and~~ ~~Steven~~ ~~Bush,~~ ~~the~~ ~~2008~~ ~~State Championship MVP, took over in 2015 and continue to coach today~~.

	==Admissions==		==Admissions==
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	''To be admitted to Caddo Magnet, students must:''		''To be admitted to Caddo Magnet, students must''{{When\|date=December 2022}}'':''
	*Have a 2.5 grade point average at the time of application.		*Have a 2.5 grade point average at the time of application.
	*Have a score on the most recent school-administered nationally standardized test showing the reading level at the 50th percentile or better.		*Have a score on the most recent school-administered nationally standardized test showing the reading level at the 50th percentile or better.
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	''In order to remain in good standing at Caddo Magnet, students must:''		''In order to remain in good standing at Caddo Magnet, students must:''
	*Maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average.		*Maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average.
	*Conform to behavior standards set by the Caddo Parish School Board and Caddo Magnet High School.		*Conform to behavior standards set by the Caddo Parish School Board and Caddo Magnet High School.<ref>https://caddomagnet.net/magnet/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Application-to-Magnet-for-2021-2022-Fillable-Version.pdf</ref>

	==~~Sports~~==		==Clubs==
			Clubs and organizations include:
			*Chess Club<ref name=club>{{cite web \|title=Clubs/Organizations \|url=https://caddomagnet.net/students/clubs-organizations/ \|website=Caddo Parish Magnet High School \|access-date=27 October 2022}}</ref>
			*SAGA<ref name=club></ref>
			*Model UN<ref name=club></ref>
			*E-Sports<ref name=club></ref>
			*Cyber Patriot<ref name=club></ref>
			*Active Minds<ref name=club></ref>
			*Asian Studies Association<ref name=club></ref>
			*Astronomy Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*Band<ref name=club></ref>
			*Black Studies Association<ref name=club></ref>
			*Choir<ref name=club></ref>
			*Debate<ref name=club></ref>
			*Destination Imagination<ref name=club></ref>
			*National Honors Society<ref name=club></ref>
			*World Language Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*FCA<ref name=club></ref>
			*Quiz Bowl<ref name=club></ref>
			*Student Council<ref name=club></ref>
			*Guitar Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*Mock Trial<ref name=club></ref>
			*Greens Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*Pet Project<ref name=club></ref>
			*UNICEF<ref name=club></ref>
			*Drone Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*Harry Potter Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*Mu Alpha Theta<ref name=club></ref>
			*Project Talent<ref name=club></ref>
			*SLAM Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*Key Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*Creative Writing Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*Interact Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*Art Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*History Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*Electronic Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*4-H<ref name=club></ref>
			*Girl Up<ref name=club></ref>
			*Tri-M Music Honors Society<ref name=club></ref>
			*Robotics Team<ref name=club></ref>
			*Science Olympiad<ref name=club></ref>
			*Youth & Government<ref name=club></ref>
			*Armory Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*JROTC Rifle Team<ref name=club></ref>
			*Drama Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*Spread the Success<ref name=club></ref>
			*Rocketry<ref name=club></ref>
			*Engineering<ref name=club></ref>
			*In Stitches<ref name=club></ref>
			*French Honors Society<ref name=club></ref>
			*German Honors Society<ref name=club></ref>
			*Karaoke Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*Letters for Rose<ref name=club></ref>
			*Biology Olympiad<ref name=club></ref>
			*Ambassadors<ref name=club></ref>
			*JROTC Command<ref name=club></ref>
			*Ping Pong<ref name=club></ref>
			*Current Events Club<ref name=club></ref>
			*Sci-Fi Club<ref name=club></ref>

			==Athletics==
			Caddo Magnet High athletics competes in the ]

			Sports:<br />
	Archery <br />		Archery <br />
	Cross Country/Track <br />		Cross Country/Track <br />
	Fencing<ref name="Sword Sports - Who We are">{{cite web\|url=http://www.swordsports.com/Who%20We%20Are/Founders/sharron_settlemire.htm\|title=Who We Are\|accessdate=2015-08-25\|publisher=Sword Sports\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926151110/http://www.swordsports.com/Who%20We%20Are/Founders/sharron_settlemire.htm#\|archive-date=2015-09-26\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="The Foundation of Magnet Fencing">{{cite web\|url=http://www.magnetfencing.com/cmfc-founder.html\|title=The Foundation of Magnet Fencing\|accessdate=2015-08-25\|publisher=MagnetFencing.com}}</ref> <br />		Fencing<ref name="Sword Sports - Who We are">{{cite web\|url=http://www.swordsports.com/Who%20We%20Are/Founders/sharron_settlemire.htm\|title=Who We Are\|accessdate=2015-08-25\|publisher=Sword Sports\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926151110/http://www.swordsports.com/Who%20We%20Are/Founders/sharron_settlemire.htm\|archive-date=2015-09-26\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="The Foundation of Magnet Fencing">{{cite web\|url=http://www.magnetfencing.com/cmfc-founder.html\|title=The Foundation of Magnet Fencing\|accessdate=2015-08-25\|publisher=MagnetFencing.com}}</ref> <br />
	Golf <br />		Golf <br />
	Gymnastics <br />		Gymnastics <br />
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	Swimming <br />		Swimming <br />
	Tennis <br />		Tennis <br />
	Volleyball		Volleyball <br />
			E-Sports <br />
			Powerlifting <br />

	==Alumni==		==Alumni==

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! style="font-weight: bold;" \| Alumnus		! style="font-weight: bold;" \| Alumnus
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	\| 1988		\| 1988
	\| Music		\| Music
	\| Grammy award-winning drummer. Played with Aretha Franklin for President Barack Obama for the White House Jazz Festival <ref name="Global Flavors and Asides to Obamas at White House Jazz Gala">{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/arts/music/international-jazz-day-white-house-concert.html\|title=Global Flavors and Asides to Obamas at White House Jazz Gala\|accessdate=2020-11-15\|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref>		\| Grammy award-winning drummer. Played with Aretha Franklin for President Barack Obama for the White House Jazz Festival<ref name="Global Flavors and Asides to Obamas at White House Jazz Gala">{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/arts/music/international-jazz-day-white-house-concert.html\|title=Global Flavors and Asides to Obamas at White House Jazz Gala\|accessdate=2020-11-15\|newspaper=The New York Times\|date=May 2016 \|last1=Chinen \|first1=Nate }}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
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	\| Music		\| Music
	\| Bassist for ]		\| Bassist for ]
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	\| ]
	\| 1983
	\| Medicine
	\| Nationally recognized physician from the Mayo Clinic
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| 1983		\| 1983
	\| Government		\| Government
	\| member of the ], representing District 4.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.aspx?ID=4\|title=Louisiana House Member Page\|website=house.louisiana.gov\|access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref> He was earlier the two-term ] of ], the first African-American to hold that position.		\| member of the ], representing District 4.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.aspx?ID=4\|title=Louisiana House Member Page\|website=house.louisiana.gov\|access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref> He was earlier the two-term ] of ], the first African-American to hold that position.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
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	\| Forbes 30 Under 30 Scientists		\| Forbes 30 Under 30 Scientists
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		⚫	\|}
	\| ]
	\| 2023
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	{{Shreveport, Louisiana}}		{{Shreveport, Louisiana}}
	{{Caddo Parish, Louisiana Schools}}		{{Caddo Parish, Louisiana Schools}}
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Public school in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Caddo Magnet High School Mustangs

Address

1601 Viking Dr. Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 United States
Coordinates	32°29′50″N 93°43′10″W / 32.4971°N 93.7195°W / 32.4971; -93.7195
Information
School type	Public Magnet Math/Science/Performing Arts
Motto	"In our hands we hold today; in our minds we hold tomorrow."
Established	1980
Founder	Ascension Smith
School board	Caddo Parish
Principal	Robert Middleton
Teaching staff	45.52 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	958 (2022–2023)
Student to teacher ratio	21.05
Color(s)	Red and Gold
Mascot	Mustang
Nickname	Mustangs
Website	www.caddomagnet.net

Caddo Parish Magnet High School (CMHS) is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Caddo Magnet was founded by its first principal, Ascension Smith. The school colors are gold and red, and the mascot is a Mustang. The current principal is Mr. Robert Middleton. The assistant principals include Dr. Cedric Ellis (attendance and discipline), Schannon Lanclos, and Amanda Dolph (both curriculum and instruction).

Academic Decathlon

Caddo Magnet won the Academic Decathlon contest for Louisiana each year from 1983 through 2011. This is the longest streak of any school in the nation, and the longest in the history of the competition.

Other awards

Students participating in varsity and lifetime sports have won district competitions and advanced to the state levels. During the 2007-2008 season of High School Varsity soccer, the Caddo Magnet boys won the State Championship and were ranked as high as #2 in the nation by NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches of America Association). The Caddo Magnet Quiz Bowl team is a nationally-ranked program and has finished in the top fifty nationally multiple times, especially in the 2020s. Players Johnny Zheng and Andrew Minagar have both placed in the top five nationally as individual players, each finishing as high as 2nd.

Admissions

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To be admitted to Caddo Magnet, students must:

Have a 2.5 grade point average at the time of application.
Have a score on the most recent school-administered nationally standardized test showing the reading level at the 50th percentile or better.
Have 95% or better school attendance.
Have maintained a good discipline record.
Express high motivation and interest toward excellence in the academics or the arts.
Have parental/guardian consent and support.
Have taken and passed the English/Language Arts and Math components of LEAP 21.

In order to remain in good standing at Caddo Magnet, students must:

Maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average.
Conform to behavior standards set by the Caddo Parish School Board and Caddo Magnet High School.

Clubs

Clubs and organizations include:

Chess Club
SAGA
Model UN
E-Sports
Cyber Patriot
Active Minds
Asian Studies Association
Astronomy Club
Band
Black Studies Association
Choir
Debate
Destination Imagination
National Honors Society
World Language Club
FCA
Quiz Bowl
Student Council
Guitar Club
Mock Trial
Greens Club
Pet Project
UNICEF
Drone Club
Harry Potter Club
Mu Alpha Theta
Project Talent
SLAM Club
Key Club
Creative Writing Club
Interact Club
Art Club
History Club
Electronic Club
4-H
Girl Up
Tri-M Music Honors Society
Robotics Team
Science Olympiad
Youth & Government
Armory Club
JROTC Rifle Team
Drama Club
Spread the Success
Rocketry
Engineering
In Stitches
French Honors Society
German Honors Society
Karaoke Club
Letters for Rose
Biology Olympiad
Ambassadors
JROTC Command
Ping Pong
Current Events Club
Sci-Fi Club

Athletics

Caddo Magnet High athletics competes in the LHSAA

Sports:
Archery
Cross Country/Track
Fencing
Golf
Gymnastics
Lacrosse—Men's
Soccer—Ladies'
Soccer—Men's
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
E-Sports
Powerlifting

Alumni

Alumnus	Class	Field	Remarks
Brady Blade	1983	Music	Prolific drummer with many bands. Recently on the David Letterman show.
Brian Blade	1988	Music	Grammy award-winning drummer. Played with Aretha Franklin for President Barack Obama for the White House Jazz Festival
Ronny Cates	1983	Music	Bassist for Petra
Cedric Glover	1983	Government	member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 4. He was earlier the two-term mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, the first African-American to hold that position.
Tom Drummond	1987	Music	Bassist for Better Than Ezra
Kenny Wayne Shepherd	1995	Music	5 Grammy Award nominations
Henry Lin	2013	Science	Forbes 30 Under 30 Scientists