River Oaks School is a private PK3âÂÂ12 school in unincorporated Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, with a Monroe postal address, that was founded as a segregation academy.
River Oaks School was as founded in 1969 as a segregation academy in response to the court ordered desegregation of public schools. In 1984, the school's alleged racially discriminatory admission policy formed part of the basis of the Supreme Court case Allen v. Wright.
River Oaks School athletics competes in the MAIS (Midsouth Association of Independent Schools).
Football championships
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 12âÂÂ0 season, defeating Central Private School 28âÂÂ6. In 2005, the football team led to another undefeated season with 14âÂÂ0, along with its first MPSA championship, winning against Lee Academy (AR) 32âÂÂ29 in overtime. In 2010, the football team again led to a championship with a 13âÂÂ1 record, defeating Leake Academy (MS) 40âÂÂ13 in MAIS.
Football facilities<br> The football team plays at Woody Boyles Memorial Stadium at Robert Hannah Field.
The River Oaks soccer team has won six MAIS state titles, in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, and in 2020.