Parkview Baptist High School

Private school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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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,^[1] Parkview Baptist School is the largest private school in Louisiana.^[2] 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.^[1]

Racial history

Following the rise of non-accreted christian academies in the 1980s due to desegregation push back,^[3] Parkview Baptist Highschool opened out of parental fears of public funding^[4] allowing legal integration.^[5] Parkview Baptist Highschool has signaled changed in recent advertising and enrollment practices;^[6] however, despite these signals, PBS remains 89.9% white.^[7]

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.^[8] 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^[9]
Josh Green, baseball player, graduated in 2014^[10]
Shelley Regner, actress, Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2^[11]
Brad Wing, NFL punter for the New York Giants, graduated in 2010^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b "Christian School Baton Rouge/Parkview Baptist School". ParkviewBaptist.com. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
^ "Parkview Baptist headmaster fired". KATC.com. 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
^ "Growth of Private Schools in Louisiana (1981): Louisiana Digital Media Archive". ladigitalmedia.org. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
^ "Unsolved case". Baton Rouge Business Report. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
^ Horne, William (November 12, 2019). "How racial segregation exacerbates flooding in Baton Rouge". Washington Post.
^ School, Parkview Baptist. "Why Parkview?". Parkview Baptist School. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
^ "Parkview Baptist School".
^ "Parkview Baptist Accredited". TheAdvocate.com. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
^ "Darry Beckwith". rivals.com. Retrieved 29 Apr 2013.
^ "Josh Green College, Amateur, Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
^ "Baton Rouge's Bella". digibatonrouge.com. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
^ "Eagles Media Guide". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.

External links

Parkview Baptist School website

City of Baton Rouge

History

Areas

Scotlandville

Education

Secondary(*)	East Baton Rouge PSS Baton Rouge Magnet HS Belaire HS Broadmoor HS Capitol HS EBR Lab Academy Glen Oaks HS Istrouma HS Liberty Magnet HS McKinley HS Scotlandville HS Tara HS School for the Deaf School for the Visually Impaired LSU Lab Mentorship Academy of Digital Arts Southern U. Lab Catholic HS Episcopal HS Parkview Baptist HS St. Joseph's Academy Closed Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School Redemptorist HS
Colleges/universities	Louisiana State University (See template) Southern University (See template) Our Lady of the Lake College Louisiana Culinary Institute Baton Rouge Community College
Libraries	State Library of Louisiana Louisiana State Archive and Research Library East Baton Rouge Parish Library

Points of interest(**)

Media

Television	KBTR-CD KPBN-LD KZUP-CD W31EL-D WAFB WBRL-CD WBRZ-TV WGMB-TV WLFT-CD WLPB-TV WVLA-TV
Newspapers	The Advocate The Daily Reveille

Transportation

(*) Some schools are in unincorporated areas outside of the city limits, including Woodlawn HS and St. Michael HS
(**) Includes landmarks not owned by/a part of Louisiana State University nor Southern University, nor those elsewhere categorized

v t e Education in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools
Zoned 7-12 schools	Northeast HS
Zoned high schools	Belaire Broadmoor Capitol Glen Oaks Istrouma McKinley Scotlandville Tara Woodlawn
Magnet high schools	Arlington Prep. Acad. Baton Rouge Magnet Baton Rouge Prep. Acad. Northdale Acad. Liberty Magnet East Baton Rouge Lab. Acad.
Other public schools
Districts and high schools	Baker Baker HS Central Central HS Zachary Zachary HS School for the Deaf School for the Visually Impaired LSU Lab School SU Lab School
Private schools
Secular schools	Central Private School Mentorship Academy of Digital Arts
Religious schools	Catholic HS The Dunham School Episcopal HS Parkview Baptist HS St. Joseph's Acad. St. Michael the Archangel HS
Closed	Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School Redemptorist HS
Tertiary
Universities	Louisiana State University template Southern University template
Community colleges	Baton Rouge Community College
Libraries
State library	State Library of Louisiana
Public libraries	East Baton Rouge Parish Library
This list is incomplete.