Parkview Baptist High School

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|name=Parkview Baptist School

|type=Private

|address=5750 Parkview Church Road

|city=Baton Rouge

|state=Louisiana

|zipcode=70816

|country=United States

|established=1981

|grades=K-12

|enrollment=

|motto=Education With an Eternal Foundation

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|mascot=Eagle

|nickname=Eagles

|yearbook=Eagle

|colors=Red, white, and blue
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|religious_affiliation=Baptist

|website=[http://www.parkviewbaptist.com/ www.parkviewbaptist.com]

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Parkview Baptist School (PBS) is a private K-12 Christian school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.

Overview

With 1,260 students,{{cite web |url=http://www.parkviewbaptist.com/about.cfm |title=Christian School Baton Rouge/Parkview Baptist School |publisher=ParkviewBaptist.com |accessdate=18 September 2013}} Parkview Baptist School is the largest private school in Louisiana.{{cite web |url=http://www.katc.com/news/parkview-baptist-headmaster-fired/ |publisher=KATC.com |date=15 August 2012 |title=Parkview Baptist headmaster fired |accessdate=18 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130918215554/http://www.katc.com/news/parkview-baptist-headmaster-fired/ |archivedate=18 September 2013 }} The school began with students from kindergarten to sixth grade in 1981, adding grades 7–12 in 1983. PBS is now divided into three administrative units: Parkview Baptist Elementary School (K-4), Parkview Baptist Middle School (5-8), and Parkview Baptist High School (9-12). Grade 5 was moved to be part of the middle school in fall 2008.

In 1981, the school was founded by members of the Parkview Baptist Church. The school and church were integrated into one core entity, but both maintain control of individual issues.

Parkview is governed by a school board that consists of appointed members from the school, church, and community.

Racial history

Following the rise of non-accreted christian academies in the 1980s due to desegregation push back,{{Cite web |title=Growth of Private Schools in Louisiana (1981): Louisiana Digital Media Archive |url=http://ladigitalmedia.org/video_v2/asset-detail/LSWI-0453-02_PrivateSchools |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=ladigitalmedia.org}} Parkview Baptist Highschool opened out of parental fears of public funding{{Cite web |date=2012-09-18 |title=Unsolved case |url=https://www.businessreport.com/article/unsolved-case |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Baton Rouge Business Report |language=en-US}} allowing legal integration.{{Cite news |last=Horne |first=William |date=November 12, 2019 |title=How racial segregation exacerbates flooding in Baton Rouge |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/11/12/how-racial-segregation-exacerbates-flooding-baton-rouge/ |work=Washington Post}} Parkview Baptist Highschool has signaled changed in recent advertising and enrollment practices;{{Cite web |title=Why Parkview? |url=https://www.parkviewbaptist.com/admissions/why-parkview/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Parkview Baptist School}} however, despite these signals, PBS remains 89.9% white.{{Cite web |title=Parkview Baptist School |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/louisiana/parkview-baptist-school-314976}}

Accreditation

Parkview Baptist School is certified by the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as an approved K-12 education program. PBS is also accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It is one of only 345 other independent schools in 11 states having this dual accreditation.{{cite web |url=http://theadvocate.com/home/369888-79/parkview-baptist-accredited.html |publisher=TheAdvocate.com |title=Parkview Baptist Accredited |accessdate=18 September 2013}} The school has also been approved to receive foreign students by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Services.

Athletics

Parkview Baptist High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

=Championships=

Football championships

(5) State Championships: 2001, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2015

Notable alumni

Darry Beckwith, former NFL and CFL linebacker, graduated in 2005{{cite web |url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Darry-Beckwith-27303 |title=Darry Beckwith |publisher=rivals.com |accessdate=29 Apr 2013}}
Josh Green, baseball player, graduated in 2014{{cite web |title=Josh Green College, Amateur, Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=green-003jos |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
Shelley Regner, actress, Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2{{cite web |url=http://digbatonrouge.com/shelley-regner-pitch-perfect-baton-rouge-actress-bella/|publisher=digibatonrouge.com |accessdate=17 November 2015 |title=Baton Rouge's Bella}}
Brad Wing, NFL punter for the New York Giants, graduated in 2010{{cite web|url=http://legacy.philadelphiaeagles.com/eagles_files/html/Wing_1.html|publisher=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|accessdate=18 September 2013|title=Eagles Media Guide|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629130039/http://legacy.philadelphiaeagles.com/eagles_files/html/Wing_1.html|archivedate=29 June 2013}}

References

External links

[http://www.parkviewbaptist.com/ Parkview Baptist School website]

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Category:Baptist schools in the United States

Category:Christian schools in Louisiana

Category:Private high schools in Louisiana

Category:Private middle schools in Louisiana

Category:Private elementary schools in Louisiana

Category:High schools in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Category:Schools in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Category:Educational institutions established in 1981

Category:1981 establishments in Louisiana