Captain Shreve High School was opened in Shreveport, Louisiana in the fall of 1967. The school was named for Captain Henry Miller Shreve, who was responsible for clearing the log jam on the Red River, which led to the founding of Shreveport in 1835. Captain Shreve is one of the largest high schools in the Caddo Parish School District with an enrollment of over 1,500 students.
History
1968 May – 137 members of the first graduating class of Captain Shreve High School receive diplomas at Shreveport Civic Center
1984 – recognized as one of only two Blue Ribbon Schools in Louisiana by President Ronald Reagan. This award recognizes schools whose students have thrived and excelled and highlights outstanding models of school leadership.
* Derrick Douglas, '85 – National Football League running back, played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cleveland Browns in 1990-1992.
* Mike Johnson '90 – Republican state representative from District 8 from 2015-2016, elected US representative from District 4 in 2016
* Adam Hamilton, '88 – music producer, songwriter and session drummer and guitarist- former bass guitarist with the glam metal band L.A. Guns
* Roland Harper, '71 – National Football League running back, played with the Chicago Bears from 1975–82, played in 89 games with 757 rushes for 3,044 yards and 15 touchdowns, 128 receptions for 1,013 yards and 3 touchdowns
* Bo Harris, '71 – National Football League linebacker, played with the Cincinnati Bengals from 1975–82, played in 103 games with 2 sacks and 7 interceptions
* Keith Hightower, '75 – businessman and Democratic mayor of Shreveport from 1998-2006, also a City Councilman from 1990-1998
* Kay McDaniel, '75 – tennis player, selected to the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007, played in six Wimbledons, six U.S. Opens, and three French Opens, won one singles professional singles title and two doubles titles, reached career high rankings of #30 and #20
* Robert Moore, '82 – National Football League defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons from 1986–89, played in 60 games with 1 sack, 8 interceptions, and 3 fumble recoveries.
* Carlos Pennywell, '74 – National Football League wide receiver, played with the New England Patriots from 1978–81, played in 38 games with 12 receptions for 3 touchdowns.
* Alan Seabaugh, '85 – Republican state representative from District 5 since 2010
* Sean West, '05 – Major League Baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins from 2009–10, had 78 strikeouts an ERA of 5.03, and a career record of 8-8
From 1967 to 1984, Lee Hedges was the head football coach at CSHS; during his tenure the school won district championships and the state championship in 1973, the last time that a Shreveport-Bossier City school has won that title. The CSHS football stadium was renamed in Hedges' honor in 2001.
