The history of Covington High School started on the block now occupied by the C. J. Schoen Administrative Complex on Jefferson Avenue.
The building was used at one time as the high school, later a middle school, and now the central office for the entire St. Tammany Parish Public School System. For details, click on the article below.
For a larger view, click on the images below.
The high school was moved down Jefferson Avenue in 1925 into the building shown above.
Covington High School under construction in 1975
The Covington High School building on Jefferson Ave. was destroyed by fire on Sunday, November 10, 1974.
The fire
Knocking down a wall after the fire on Jefferson Avenue
Aerial view of Covington High location in 1975, after the removal of debris from the fire.
Aerial view of new high school in 2005
The new entrance that was opened on October 22, 2007
See also:
Cornerstone Laid for New High School
