Fontainebleau High School
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Fontainebleau High School is a public high school in St. Tammany Parish, Mandeville, Louisiana. It was founded in August, 1994 with 775 ninth and tenth grade students. The school now has over 2300 students, making it the largest high school in the state of Louisiana. The school has a 1:16 teacher to student ratio.
Fontainebleau's mascot is the Bulldog; the school's motto is Optimus Optimorum, a Latin saying meaning "The best of the best." Fontainebleau High School is known for its academic excellence and is recognized as being among the top public high schools in the state. The school continually scores above local, state, and national averages on standardized tests. The school has continually received the Golden Achievement Award from LSU in recognition of the school's graduating seniors earning high amounts of college credit on LSU's credit/placement exams. In addition, many students are successful at the district and state literary rallies.
Fontainebleau, a member of District 4-5A as classified by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA), is also known for its strong athletic program. The school recently won the state title in girl's soccer in 2004, the first state championship the school has ever won. The boys and girls track teams won regional titles in 2005. Even more recently, in 2006, the boys' soccer team won the state runner-up title, the best any boys' team has ever done in school's brief history. The school has also garnered many district titles and many teams have had impressive playoff runs.
In 2004 the school was certified as a National PTA Parent Involvement School of Excellence.
The Fontainebleau High School Crimson Band from Bulldog Land placed 3rd overall at the 2006 Louisiana Showcase of Marching Bands, Louisiana's most prominent marching competition featuring 32 of the best bands from across the state. The concert bands and choirs have receive superior ratings at the district and state level.
The Fontainebleau High School Dazzlers, the school's dance team, has earned a reputation as one of the state's best dance teams.
