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River Oaks School
River Oaks School
Address
	600 Finks Hideaway Rd; Monroe, (Ouachita Parish), Louisiana 71203; United States
Coordinates	32°34′05″N 92°03′42″W / 32.5680°N 92.0616°W
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Deus Patria Ipse; (God himself is my homeland)
Established	1969
Headmaster	David Nordman
Grades	K–12
Gender	Coeducational
Language	English
Color(s)	Blue and Silver
Song	Oaks and Rivers
Sports	Football, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Golf, Tennis, Track/Field, Cheer-leading, Dance
Team name	Mustangs
Rivals	Riverfield Academy (Rayville, LA), Prairie View Academy (Bastrop, LA), Glenbrook School (Minden, LA)
Accreditation	Mississippi Association of Independent Schools
Website	[1]

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River Oaks School is a private PK3–12 school in Monroe, Louisiana that was founded as a segregation academy.

History

River Oaks School was as founded in 1969 as a segregation academy in response to the court ordered desegregation of public schools.^[1] In 1984, the school's alleged racially discriminatory admission policy formed part of the basis of the Supreme Court case Allen v. Wright.^[2]

Athletics

River Oaks School athletics competes in the MAIS (Midsouth Association of Independent Schools).

Football

Football championships

(1) LISA State Championship: 1990
(2) MPSA/MAIS State Championships: 2005, 2010

Football championship history
The River Oaks Mustangs football team won its first championship was in 1990, when it was still part of the now defunct Louisiana Independent School Association with a 12–0 season, defeating Central Private School 28–6. In 2005, the football team led to another undefeated season with 14–0, along with its first MPSA championship, winning against Lee Academy (AR) 32–29 in overtime. In 2010, the football team again led to a championship with a 13–1 record, defeating Leake Academy (MS) 40–13 in MAIS.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Football facilities
The football team plays at Woody Boyles Memorial Stadium at Robert Hannah Field.

Soccer

The River Oaks soccer team has won six MAIS state titles, in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, and in 2020.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

Kevin Griffin, frontman of Better Than Ezra^[7]
Gene Johnson, football player and coach^[8]

Notable faculty

Frank Scelfo, Head Football Coach of Southeastern Louisiana Lions football, football coach from 1985-1986^[9]

References

^ Tax-exempt status of private schools: hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, first session. November 1, 1985. hdl:2027/uc1.31210024924332.
^ Allen v. Wright 468 US 737
^ "River Oaks High School (Monroe, LA) Varsity Football".
^ "Southern Sports & Travel".
^ http://misshsfootball.com/Teams/Riveroaksla.htm
^ "L.i.s.a."
^ https://bayoulifemag.com/better-than-ezra/
^ "Tech Hires Scelfo as Offensive Coordinator". latechsports.com. January 10, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
^ https://www.wafb.com/story/37384816/frank-scelfo-named-head-football-coach-at-southeastern/

External links

School Website

[hearings-1] Tax-exempt status of private schools: hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, first session. November 1, 1985. hdl:2027/uc1.31210024924332.

[2] Allen v. Wright 468 US 737

[3] "River Oaks High School (Monroe, LA) Varsity Football".

[4] "Southern Sports & Travel".

[5] ttp://misshsfootball.com/Teams/Riveroaksla.htm

[6] "L.i.s.a."

[7] ttps://bayoulifemag.com/better-than-ezra/

[8] "Tech Hires Scelfo as Offensive Coordinator". latechsports.com. January 10, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.

[9] ttps://www.wafb.com/story/37384816/frank-scelfo-named-head-football-coach-at-southeastern/

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 | motto_translation = God himself is my homeland
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+Glenbrook School (Minden, LA)
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-'''River Oaks School''' is a private K–12 school in [[Monroe, Louisiana]]. The school was founded in 1970 as a [[segregation academy]].<ref name=hearings>{{Cite book|url=http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.31210024924332|title=Tax-exempt status of private schools: hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, first session| date=November 1, 1985}}</ref>
+'''River Oaks School''' is a private PK3–12 school in [[Monroe, Louisiana]] that was founded as a [[segregation academy]].
 ==History==
-River Oaks School was as founded in 1969 as a segregation academy in response to the court ordered [[School integration in the United States|desegregation of public schools]].<ref name=hearings/> In 1984, the school's alleged racially discriminatory admission policy formed part of the basis of the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] case ''[[Allen v. Wright]]''.<ref>''Allen v. Wright'' [https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/468/737/case.html 468 US 737]</ref>
+River Oaks School was as founded in 1969 as a segregation academy in response to the court ordered [[School integration in the United States|desegregation of public schools]].<ref name=hearings>{{Cite book|title=Tax-exempt status of private schools: hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, first session| date=November 1, 1985|hdl = 2027/uc1.31210024924332}}</ref> In 1984, the school's alleged racially discriminatory admission policy formed part of the basis of the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] case ''[[Allen v. Wright]]''.<ref>''Allen v. Wright'' [https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/468/737/case.html 468 US 737]</ref>
 ==Athletics==
+River Oaks School athletics competes in the MAIS (Midsouth Association of Independent Schools).
-=== Football ===
+===Football===
-The River Oaks Mustangs football team won its first championship was in 1990, when it was still part of the now defunct [[Louisiana Independent School Association]] with a 12-0 season, defeating [[Central Private School]] 28-6. In 2005, the football team led to another undefeated season with 14-0, along with its first [[Mississippi Association of Independent Schools|MAIS]] state championship, winning against Lee Academy (AR) 32-29 in overtime. In 2010, the football team again led to a championship with a 13-1 record, defeating Leake Academy (MS) 40-13. <ref>http://www.maxpreps.com/local/team/records/year_by_year_results.aspx?gendersport=boys,football&schoolid=7e287296-2d61-4485-97ba-42eaa984f447</ref><ref> http://aafansportsandtravel.blogspot.com/2010/11/ </ref><ref> http://misshsfootball.com/Teams/Riveroaksla.htm</ref><ref> http://www.14-0productions.com/l.i.s.a..html </ref>
+'''Football championships'''
+*(1) LISA State Championship: 1990
+*(2) MPSA/MAIS State Championships: 2005, 2010
+'''Football championship history'''<br>
+The River Oaks Mustangs football team won its first championship was in 1990, when it was still part of the now defunct [[Louisiana Independent School Association]] with a 12–0 season, defeating [[Central Private School]] 28–6. In 2005, the football team led to another undefeated season with 14–0, along with its first [[Mississippi Association of Independent Schools|MPSA]] championship, winning against Lee Academy (AR) 32–29 in overtime. In 2010, the football team again led to a championship with a 13–1 record, defeating Leake Academy (MS) 40–13 in [[Mississippi Association of Independent Schools|MAIS]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/local/team/records/year_by_year_results.aspx?gendersport=boys,football&schoolid=7e287296-2d61-4485-97ba-42eaa984f447|title = River Oaks High School (Monroe, LA) Varsity Football}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aafansportsandtravel.blogspot.com/2010/11/|title = Southern Sports & Travel}}</ref><ref>http://misshsfootball.com/Teams/Riveroaksla.htm</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.14-0productions.com/l.i.s.a..html|title = L.i.s.a.}}</ref>
+'''Football facilities'''<br>
 The football team plays at Woody Boyles Memorial Stadium at Robert Hannah Field.
 === Soccer ===
-The River Oaks soccer team has won four MAIS state titles, in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.{{fact|date=May 2018}}
+The River Oaks soccer team has won six MAIS state titles, in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, and in 2020.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
 ==Notable alumni==
-* [[Kevin Griffin]], guitarist, vocalist for [[Better Than Ezra]]{{fact|date=May 2018}}
+*[[Kevin Griffin]], frontman of [[Better Than Ezra]]<ref>https://bayoulifemag.com/better-than-ezra/</ref>
+* [[Gene Johnson (quarterback)|Gene Johnson]], football player and coach<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011007aaa.html |title=Tech Hires Scelfo as Offensive Coordinator |publisher=latechsports.com |date=January 10, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160930234347/http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011007aaa.html |archive-date=September 30, 2016 |access-date=September 30, 2016 }}</ref>
-* [[Andy Griggs]], country music singer{{fact|date=May 2018}}
-* [[Gene Johnson (quarterback)|Gene Johnson]], football player and coach{{fact|date=May 2018}}
-* James Arthur Payne Jr., guitarist and keyboardist for [[Better Than Ezra]]{{fact|date=May 2018}}
-* [[Susan Ward]], actress and model{{fact|date=May 2018}}
 ==Notable faculty==
+* [[Frank Scelfo]], Head Football Coach of [[Southeastern Louisiana Lions football]], football coach from 1985-1986<ref>https://www.wafb.com/story/37384816/frank-scelfo-named-head-football-coach-at-southeastern/</ref>
-*Woody Boyles, First [[Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball|NLU baseball]] coach from 1952 to 1954, head coach of the football team from 1974 to 1980 and again from 1986 until his death in 1987, [[University of Louisiana at Monroe|ULM]] Hall of Fame member <ref> http://kenramsey.com/articles/bayoujamb/110825.html </ref>
-* [[Chris Scelfo]], [[lineman (gridiron football)#Offensive line|offensive line]] coach for [[Houston Cougars football]], assistant football coach from 1985-1986
-* [[Frank Scelfo]], Head Football Coach of [[Southeastern Louisiana Lions football]], football coach from 1985-1986{{fact|date=May 2018}}
-* Roger Stockton,[[Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball| NLU women's basketball]] coach from 1990 to 1995, served as head basketball coach from 1995 to 2017, [[University of Louisiana at Monroe|ULM]] Hall of Fame member <ref> http://aafansportsandtravel.blogspot.com/2009/01/river-oaks-coach-roger-stockton.html </ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * [http://www.romustangs.com/ School Website]
+{{Authority control}}
+{{Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Schools}}
 [[Category:Buildings and structures in Monroe, Louisiana]]
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 [[Category:Segregation academies in Louisiana]]
 [[Category:Private schools in Louisiana]]
-[[Category:1970 establishments in Louisiana]]
+[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1969]]
+[[Category:1969 establishments in Louisiana]]

v t e Ouachita Parish, Louisiana schools
Monroe City Schools
High schools	Carroll High School Neville High School Wossman High School
Ouachita Parish School Board
High schools	Ouachita Parish High School Richwood High School West Monroe High School West Ouachita High School
7-12 schools	Sterlington High School
Private schools
High schools	St. Frederick High School
K-12 schools	Ouachita Christian School River Oaks School
This list is incomplete.