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	\| state = ]		\| state = ]
	\| zipcode = 71101		\| zipcode = 71101
	\| country =		\| country = United States
	\| coordinates = {{Coord\|32.4971\|-93.7195\|type:edu_region:US-LA\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{Coord\|32.4971\|-93.7195\|type:edu_region:US-LA\|display=inline,title}}
	\| schoolboard = ]		\| schoolboard = ]
	\| founder = Ascension Smith		\| founder = Ascension Smith
	\| established = 1980		\| established = 1980
	\| principal = ~~Mr.~~ ~~Michael~~ ~~Ilgenfritz~~		\| 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 = 9-12		\| grades = 9{{ndash}}12
	\| ~~nickname~~ =		\| mascot = ]
	\| ~~mascot~~ = ~~Mustang~~		\| nickname = Mustangs
	\| colors = ] and ]~~<br>~~{{color box\|#bd322a}} {{color box\|#ffbf00}}		\| colors = ] and ] {{color box\|#bd322a}} {{color box\|#ffbf00}}
	\| rival =		\| rival =
	\| enrollment = ~~1,036~~ (~~2016-17~~)<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 =		\| homepage = {{url\|http://www.caddomagnet.net}}
	}}		}}

	'''Caddo Parish Magnet High School''' is located in ] at ~~1601 Viking Drive~~. 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. ~~Michael~~ ~~Ilgenfritz~~. The assistant principals include Dr. Cedric Ellis (attendance and discipline), Schannon Lanclos, and ~~Kerri~~ ~~Miles~~ (both curriculum and instruction).		'''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 since 1983. 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}}</ref> Caddo Magnet students have traveled to Los Angeles, CA; Anchorage, Alaska; Phoenix, AZ; Erie, PA; Boise, ID; Honolulu, HI; St. George, UT; Providence, RI; and Atlanta, GA.

	==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. In 1997, seniors Andy Ryan and Kamal Ghali won the Tournament of Champions (Kentucky TOC), the national championship of high school policy debate. In 2000, juniors Sameer Asher and Nermin Ghali placed 3rd.

	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.

	{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+ 2005 Louisiana School Performance Score (SPS) Comparisons<ref name="SPS-comp-2005">{{cite web\|url=http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/uploads/8100pa.xls\|format=XLS\|title=Fall 2005 Detailed School-Level Tables\|accessdate=2007-03-02\|publisher=Louisiana Department of Education\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001813/http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/uploads/8100pa.xls\|archivedate=2007-09-27}}</ref>
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	\|- align="center"
	! ]
	\| Yes \|\| Five Stars \|\| 200.5
	\|- align="center"
	! Caddo Magnet High School\|Caddo Parish Magnet High School
	\| Yes \|\| Five Stars \|\| 176.6
	\|- align="center"
	! ]
	\| Yes \|\| Five Stars \|\| 171.7
	\|}

	==Admissions==		==Admissions==
			{{Unreferenced section\|date=December 2022}}
	''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>

	==~~Classes offered~~==		==Clubs==
			Clubs and organizations include:
	{{div col\|colwidth=25em}}
			*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>
	{\| class="wikitable plainlist"
			*SAGA<ref name=club></ref>
	! Drama
			*Model UN<ref name=club></ref>
	\|-
			*E-Sports<ref name=club></ref>
	\|
			*Cyber Patriot<ref name=club></ref>
	*Drama I, II, III, IV
			*Active Minds<ref name=club></ref>
	*Drama Directing
			*Asian Studies Association<ref name=club></ref>
	*Technical Drama
			*Astronomy Club<ref name=club></ref>
	\|}
			*Band<ref name=club></ref>
	{\| class="wikitable plainlist"
			*Black Studies Association<ref name=club></ref>
	! English/related electives
			*Choir<ref name=club></ref>
	\|-
			*Debate<ref name=club></ref>
	\|
			*Destination Imagination<ref name=club></ref>
	*English I, II, III, IV
			*National Honors Society<ref name=club></ref>
	*English G.T. I, II, III, IV/(AP)
			*World Language Club<ref name=club></ref>
	*Creative Writing I, II
			*FCA<ref name=club></ref>
	*Novels
			*Quiz Bowl<ref name=club></ref>
	*Shakespeare
			*Student Council<ref name=club></ref>
	*Library Science (1/2)
			*Guitar Club<ref name=club></ref>
	*Debate I, II, III, IV
			*Mock Trial<ref name=club></ref>
	*Drama I, II, III, IV, V, VI
			*Greens Club<ref name=club></ref>
	*Journalism
			*Pet Project<ref name=club></ref>
	*Newspaper I, II, III
			*UNICEF<ref name=club></ref>
	*Yearbook I, II, III
			*Drone Club<ref name=club></ref>
	*Video Journalism
			*Harry Potter Club<ref name=club></ref>
	\|}
			*Mu Alpha Theta<ref name=club></ref>
	{\| class="wikitable plainlist"
			*Project Talent<ref name=club></ref>
	! Mathematics/related electives
			*SLAM Club<ref name=club></ref>
	\|-
			*Key Club<ref name=club></ref>
	\|
			*Creative Writing Club<ref name=club></ref>
	*Algebra I
			*Interact Club<ref name=club></ref>
	*Geometry
			*Art Club<ref name=club></ref>
	*Algebra II
			*History Club<ref name=club></ref>
	*Algebra III
			*Electronic Club<ref name=club></ref>
	*Advanced Math I, II
			*4-H<ref name=club></ref>
	*Calculus (AP)
			*Girl Up<ref name=club></ref>
	*Computer Science I, II, III
			*Tri-M Music Honors Society<ref name=club></ref>
	\|}
			*Robotics Team<ref name=club></ref>
	{\| class="wikitable plainlist"
			*Science Olympiad<ref name=club></ref>
	! Science/related electives
			*Youth & Government<ref name=club></ref>
	\|-
			*Armory Club<ref name=club></ref>
	\|
			*JROTC Rifle Team<ref name=club></ref>
	*Physical Science
			*Drama Club<ref name=club></ref>
	*Biology I
			*Spread the Success<ref name=club></ref>
	*Biology II (AP)
			*Rocketry<ref name=club></ref>
	*Chemistry
			*Engineering<ref name=club></ref>
	*Chemistry II (AP)
			*In Stitches<ref name=club></ref>
	*Organic Chemistry
			*French Honors Society<ref name=club></ref>
	*Earth Science
			*German Honors Society<ref name=club></ref>
	*Environmental Science
			*Karaoke Club<ref name=club></ref>
	*Physics I, II (AP)
			*Letters for Rose<ref name=club></ref>
	*SMART Program
			*Biology Olympiad<ref name=club></ref>
	\|}
			*Ambassadors<ref name=club></ref>
	{\| class="wikitable plainlist"
			*JROTC Command<ref name=club></ref>
	! Social studies/related electives
			*Ping Pong<ref name=club></ref>
	\|-
			*Current Events Club<ref name=club></ref>
	\|
			*Sci-Fi Club<ref name=club></ref>
	*World Geography
	*Civics / Free Enterprise
	*American History
	*G.T. U.S. History (AP)
	*World History
	*European History
	*Psychology/Sociology
	*Psychology (AP)
	*Philosophy G.T.
	\|}
	{\| class="wikitable plainlist"
	! Additional electives
	\|-
	\|
	*ART
	*Art History (AP)
	*Design Fundamentals - Art I
	*Advanced Drawing
	*Mixed Media
	*Painting
	*Pottery
	*Fine Arts Survey
	\|}
	{\| class="wikitable plainlist"
	! Military science
	\|-
	\|
	*JROTC I, II, III, IV
	\|}
	{\| class="wikitable plainlist"
	! Foreign language
	\|-
	\|
	*French I, II, III, IV (AP), V (AP)
	*German I, II, III, IV (AP)
	*Spanish I, II, III, IV, (AP), V (AP)
	*Japanese I, II (state dropped class in 2007)
	*Latin I, II, III, IV (AP)
	*Italian IV
	\|}
	{\| class="wikitable plainlist"
	! Business/vocational
	\|-
	\|
	*Basic Technical Drafting
	*Advanced Technical Drafting
	*Architectural Drafting II
	*Photography
	*Typing
	*Business Computer Applications
	\|}
	{\| class="wikitable plainlist"
	! Music
	\|-
	\|
	*Jazz Band
	*Band
	*Grand Chorus
	*Women's Chorus
	*A Capella
	*Orchestra (String)
	*Orchestra (Chamber)
	*Piano I, II, III, (AP)
	*TAPS
	\|}
	{\| class="wikitable plainlist"
	! Physical education
	\|-
	\|
	*General P.E.
	*Advanced Gymnastics
	*Archery
	*Beginner Gymnastics
	*Tennis
	*Danceline
	*Fencing
	*Aerobics
	*Dance
	*Weightlifting
	\|}
	{\| class="wikitable plainlist"
	! Health education
	\|-
	\|
	*Health (1/2)
	\|}
	{{div col end}}

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

	==Sports==		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\|date=May 2016 \|last1=Chinen \|first1=Nate }}</ref>
	\| Grammy award-winning drummer
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
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	\| Music		\| Music
	\| Bassist for ]		\| Bassist for ]
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| 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.
	\| former Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana
	\|-
	\| Jerry Hall
	\| 1983
	\| Military
	\| Colonel in the US Army and deputy branch chief for theater exercise at ], overseeing more than 30 exercises the Army works in the region
	\|-
	\|Stephen Lee Stanley
	\|1986
	\|Economics
	\|Economist and media personality. Managing Director and Chief Economist at Amherst Pierpont Securities LLC. Mr. Stanley joined Pierpont Securities in 2010. He served as Chief U.S. Economist at RBS. He is a frequent guest on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, where he has provided on-air commentary regarding the various economic indicators in United States financial markets. He has also been widely quoted in the print media such as The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Associated Press and a variety of industry trade journals. Mr. Stanley has been awarded the Marketwatch “Forecaster of the Month” award nine times and was the most accurate forecaster in the contest for all of 2007. He was named as a runner-up in the Institutional Investor All-America Fixed Income Research Team Rankings for 2006 and 2007. Throughout his career, Mr. Stanley has focused on macroeconomic analysis, economic forecasting, fed watching, and federal budget and treasury financing issues. He earned an M.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in Economics from Washington and Lee University.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
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	\| Music		\| Music
	\| 5 Grammy Award nominations		\| 5 Grammy Award nominations
	\|-
	\| Jonas Kelsall
	\| 1996
	\| Military
	\| US Navy Seal lost in action in Afghanistan<ref name="SEALs trained to take risks sometimes pay heavy toll">{{cite news\|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/afghanistan/2011-08-07-Afghanistan-Navy-SEALS-chopper-crash_n.htm\|title=SEALs trained to take risks sometimes pay heavy toll\|accessdate=2011-08-08\|newspaper=USA Today}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| Robert Reeves
	\| 1997
	\| Military
	\| US Navy Seal lost in action in Afghanistan
	\|-
	\| Ansley Hughes
	\|
	\| Music
	\| Vocalist for Hydrogen Child (Super Water Sympathy)
	\|-
	\| Hali Kha
	\|
	\| Music
	\| Drummer for Hydrogen Child (Super Water Sympathy)
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
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	\| Forbes 30 Under 30 Scientists		\| Forbes 30 Under 30 Scientists
	\|-		\|-

	\|}		\|}

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	{{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
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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