McKinley High School (Louisiana)

McKinley Senior High School
Location
800 East McKinley Street

70802

United States
Coordinates30°25′24″N 91°10′28″W / 30.42337°N 91.17436°W / 30.42337; -91.17436
Information
TypeFree public
Established1907
School districtEast Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools
PrincipalGregory Thompson
Teaching staff61.93 (FTE)
Grades9–12
Enrollment827 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio13.35
Campus typeUrban
ColorsBlue and White    
MascotPanther
NicknamePanthers
YearbookThe Big 'M'
WebsiteMcKinley High
McKinley High School
Historic 1926 building, now Alumni Center
Location1520 Thomas H. Delpit Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates30°26′02″N 91°10′44″W / 30.43383°N 91.17886°W / 30.43383; -91.17886
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1926
ArchitectJones, Roessle & Olschner
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.81000292
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 1981

McKinley Senior High School, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States on 800 E. McKinley St., is home to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board's first gifted and talented high school programs. The school mascot is a Panther and the school colors are royal blue and white. It was established as a school for African Americans. The original building, now an alumni center, was completed in 1926 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Another former building became a junior high and then an elementary school.