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• Istrouma High takes day to honor late principal, Reginald Douglas Play Video

  August 25, 2019 1:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Istrouma High School did not hold classes Friday, instead taking the day to honor late principal Reginald Douglas. Douglas became the principal of Istrouma back in 2017. His impact on the school and community was very real. According to those who worked with him, he... more »

• Istrouma High starts school year off with a bang Play Video

  August 8, 2017 11:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Students at Istrouma High head back to class Wednesday and they begin the new school year with a few old traditions. It started Tuesday afternoon at Krispy Kreme on Plank Road. East Baton Rouge Parish Superintendent Warren Drake bought a box of donuts and rang the... more »

• Istrouma High marching band lacks instruments Play Video

  August 4, 2017 11:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Istrouma High School opens next week after a three year closure. The new band director, Reggie Jackson, is rebuilding the once great program from scratch. "The instruments are currently non-existent," he said. Jackson isn't sure where they went, he guessed some were destroyed in the August flood... more »

• Officials break ground on Istrouma High School renovation Play Video

  December 14, 2016 6:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge School System held a ground breaking ceremony for the new Istrouma High School in North Baton Rouge. The school was closed by the state two years ago, but will reopen next year following an eight-month, $21 million renovation. "It is very... more »

• Istrouma High renovation costs more than anticipated Play Video

  February 10, 2016 11:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - At a community event Wednesday night, the East Baton Rouge Parish School System discussed a rough plan to get students back in classrooms at Istrouma High. Superintendent Warren Drake said the price to make all the renovations necessary is between $17 and $20 million. The district... more »

• Plans for reopening Istrouma to be released Wednesday

  February 8, 2016 4:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Future plans for Istrouma High School will be discussed at a community meeting Wednesday. The East Baton Rouge Parish School System is working to re-open the shuttered high school. After being taken over by the state, it was closed and the campus was recently given back... more »

• Reopening of Istrouma High School could be delayed

  January 25, 2016 7:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There could be a delay in the reopening of Istrouma High School after the school board encountered a snag trying to regain control of the school from the state and the Recovery School District. School board members are hoping to open the north Baton Rouge school in... more »

• Board hopes to open Istrouma High next school year

  October 1, 2015 10:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Members of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board discussed the first steps to returning students to Istrouma High School Thursday night. At a committee meeting among board members, the group approved regaining control of the facility from the Recovery School Board. The RSD, a state-run... more »