[citation needed] The mascot is the Tornado, and the school colors are purple and white.

From there, Hammond High moved to its current location on LA 1064 (River Road).

Two years later, he started Hammond Junior College in a wing of the high school, then on the south side of West Morris Street.

All students are required to wear school uniforms consisting of khaki pants or shorts paired with a white, purple, or navy polo shirt.

The school sponsors football, volleyball, soccer, softball, swim, tennis, and track and field.