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- Helix Mentorship & Maritime Academy
- Helix Aviation Academy
- Helix AI & Medical Academy
- Helix College & Career Academy
- Park Ridge Achievement Academy
- Baker High School
- Corporate Work Study Program
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- Helix Global Foundation
Student Life at Helix
At Helix Community Schools, education extends far beyond traditional learning. We nurture the whole student—academically, creatively, athletically, and socially—cultivating future leaders ready to make a dynamic impact on the world.
Our Connected Campus Sites
Explore student life across all seven of our unique academies and campuses:
Helix Mentorship & Maritime Academy
Grades K–12 | Home of the Sharks
A seamless journey focusing on digital arts, STEM foundations, and maritime science career pathways.
Helix Aviation Academy
Grades K–12 | Aerospace Exploration
Taking education to new heights with hands-on flight simulation, drone building, and engineering tracks.
Helix AI & Medical Academy
Grades K–6 | Opelousas Campus
A cutting-edge facility preparing elementary and middle schoolers for breakthroughs in medical technologies and artificial intelligence.
Helix College & Career Academy
Post-Secondary Tracks
Empowering upperclassmen and post-graduates to lock down transferable college credits and real-world industrial certifications.
Park Ridge Achievement Academy
Grades K–8 | Helix FinTech & Performing Arts
Blending financial literacy with professional artistic development in a historic community partnership.
Baker High School
Grades 9–12 | Helix FinTech & Performing Arts
Preparing young adults for high-demand modern finance frameworks and expansive opportunities in execution of the arts.
Specialized Curricular Innovation
Helix Community Schools anchors student growth in rigorous, real-world execution. While our baseline instruction leans heavily on a comprehensive STEAM framework (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math), student life is supercharged by access to dedicated career tracks:
Aviation & Aerospace
Interactive drone piloting modules and flight-ready simulated navigation labs.
Legal Studies & Mock Trial
Direct interaction with the court room systems, local legal structures, and public advocacy modeling.
AI & Medical Science
Early immersion in healthcare informatics, code development, biological principles, and robotics.
FinTech & Visual Performance
Balanced training in modern decentralized finance, capital pathways, set design, and theatrical arts.
College & Career Horizons
Dual enrollment systems designed to graduate students ahead of the curve with certified career tracks.
Athletics & Competitive Sports
Athletics provides a foundation for vital life habits. We believe competing on the field helps our student-athletes forge key attributes that echo far beyond the game: structural time-management, physical accountability, collaborative problem-solving, and sportsmanship. We host cross-campus team sports all year long:
🍁 Fall Sports
🏈 Football
🏐 Volleyball
📣 Cheer & Dance
❄️ Winter Sports
🏀 Basketball
🎳 Bowling
🤸 Gymnastics
🌱 Spring Sports
👟 Track & Field
⚾ Baseball
🥎 Softball
⛳ Golf
Fine & Performing Arts
Fueled by our deep integration with the City of Baker School System, our students command center stage. From design concepts to structural script work, Helix students utilize state-of-the-art facilities like the newly upgraded Baker High School Auditorium and the historic Frank Hayden Theater.
Theatrical Masterpieces
Students take part in full-scale musical and theatrical events. Key highlights include unified district collaborative productions such as Disney's High School Musical ON STAGE!, giving student actors, technicians, and dancers a venue to shine.
Digital Production & Performance
Through our dedicated digital spaces at the Mentorship campus, students access real-world tools for music production, film recording, live sound engineering, and high-level graphic design concepts.
Extracurricular Passion Projects & Clubs
Learning doesn't pause when the last bell rings. Our campus organizations provide welcoming safe spaces for niche development, collaborative hobbies, and lifelong friend groups.
The Maritime "Shark Vets"
A hands-on, community-loved group for students dedicated to animal welfare, ecological preservation, and biological stewardship.
Mock Trial & Statewide Youth Leg
Headed by our Legal Academy cohorts, students engage in nationwide Law Day events, leading simulated courtroom arguments in front of actual regional judges and defense attorneys.
Commercial Drone Aviation Clubs
Giving our flight enthusiasts a headstart on commercial application, remote-control obstacle navigation, and precision telemetry metrics.
GEMS (Girls Excelling in Math & Science)
A network-wide, empowering mentorship space designed to help young women claim dominant positions across mathematical and science-based career tracks.
Mentorship Links & Marquee Campus Traditions
Impactful Alliances
We work in lockstep with renowned localized figures to offer direct developmental coaching. This includes our partnership with the 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge, which provides structured youth mentorship and transitional career advice right on site at Baker High School. Additionally, our Corporate Work Study program introduces senior cohorts straight to regional corporate settings via paid internships.
Unforgettable Traditions
Every single year is framed by shared celebrations that build school culture. This includes the energetic PRAA Field Day at the Bethany Campus, featuring live student track-mix DJs, collaborative games, local food trucks, and active petting zoos. From the district-wide Science & AI Expo to spirited Homecoming Pep Rallies, Helix pride remains constantly visible.
Our Schools
