Covington High School (Covington, Louisiana) Explained

Covington High School is a public high school in Covington, Louisiana, United States. It is one of the Saint Tammany Parish Public Schools.

The school serves residents of Covington, Folsom, Sun, and some unincorporated areas in western St. Tammany Parish, including Bush and Lee Road.^[4]

2021 Social Media Incident

Covington High School received attention in 2021 after a student attacked a teacher unprovoked while a friend recorded the incident via cell phone video, allegedly as part of a TikTok challenge to slap a teacher. The teacher was 64 years old and disabled.^[5]

Athletics

Covington High athletics competes in the LHSAA, and offers a variety of athletic opportunity for students.

Championships

Football championships

• (1) State Championship: 1976

Football

Coaches

• Joseph "Jack" Salter - LHSAA Hall of Fame head football coach, Jack Salter, was head coach at Covington High from 1963 to 1995.^[6] During his thirty-three seasons at the school, he compiled a 256–110–8 record and won fifteen district championships, won a state championship in 1976 along with state runners-up in 1975 and 1987.^{[6] [7]} The Covington High football stadium is named after Salter.^[6]

Athletic Opportunity

As of the 2022-23 school year, Covington High School offered the following sports:^[8]

• Baseball
• Basketball (Male and female; Varsity and JV)
• Cheerleading
• Cross Country
• Football (Male; Varsity and JV)
• Golf
• Band
• Powerlifting
• Soccer (Male and female)
• Softball
• Swim
• Tennis
• Track
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Alma Mater

The Covington High School Alma Mater is always played by the CHS Marching Lions, usually being directed by a band director or a drum major.

"Close behind the stately poplars stands Covington High. Our hearts that fondly love thee as the years go by. Proud art thou of all thy beauty on thy noble way. May the watchwords Honor, Duty lead us on for aye."

Notable alumni

• Vincent Alexander, former NFL player^[9]
• Curt Baham, former NFL player^[10]
• Edgerrin Cooper, NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers
• Jerry Davis, former NFL player^[11]
• Dave Fortman, music producer, guitarist for the band Ugly Kid Joe
• Clay Higgins, law enforcement officer, member of the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district^[12]
• Tramain Jacobs, New York Giants NFL player^[13]
• Otha Peters, former NFL player^[14]
• Blake Stein, former MLB player (Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals)
• Gene Sykes, former NFL player^[15]
• Lauren Turner, singer/songwriter, American Idol season 10 contestant
• Mike Williams, former NFL player^[16]
• Jessica DeMelo (former athlete)

External links

• School website
• Saint Tammany Parish School Board
• Covington High Class of 1986 reunion forums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Covington High School. St. Tammany Parish School System. January 1, 2023.
2. Web site: Covington High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 28, 2024.
3. Web site: Covington High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 28, 2024.
4. http://maps.stpsb.org/boundarieswebpage/images/CVH%209-12.jpg Covington High School Boundary
5. News: Vigdor . Neil . October 7, 2021 . Attack on Teacher May Have Been Inspired by Social Media Challenge, Police Say . The New York Times . October 8, 2021. subscription.
6. Web site: Legendary Covington football coach Jack Salter dies at 86. nola.com. June 17, 2017. October 31, 2022.
7. Web site: Jack Salter. allstatesugarbowl.org. October 31, 2022.
8. Web site: Athletics - Covington High School . 2023-02-02 . covingtonhigh.stpsb.org . en-US.
9. Web site: Vincent Alexander. December 10, 2016.
10. Web site: Curt Baham. December 10, 2016.
11. Web site: Jerry Davis. December 10, 2016.
12. Web site: Higgins: God led him to challenge Angelle. Jackson Sun. December 10, 2016.
13. Web site: Tramain Jacobs. December 10, 2016.
14. Web site: Otha Peters. December 10, 2016.
15. Web site: Gene Sykes. April 28, 2023.
16. Web site: Mike Williams. December 10, 2016.