Benton High School (Louisiana)

Public school in Bossier City, Louisiana, United States

Benton High School

Benton High School

Location

449 Fairburn Avenue

Bossier City

Louisiana

71111

United States

Coordinates| 32°39′57″N 93°44′48″W﻿ / ﻿32.66589°N 93.74655°W﻿ / 32.66589; -93.74655
Information
Type| Public
School district| Bossier Parish School Board
Principal| Main: Teri Howe [1]
Faculty| 67.00 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades| 9 to 12[3]
Enrollment| 1,323[2] (2019-20)
Student to teacher ratio| 19.75[2]
Color(s)| Purple and Gold[4]
Athletics conference| LHSAA[4]
Mascot| Tiger[4]
Nickname| Tigers
Yearbook| Shere Khan
Website| www.bentonhighschool.com

Benton High School is a public high school located in Benton, Louisiana, United States. The school, part of Bossier Parish School Board, serves about 1200 students in grades 9 to 12.[3]

## History[edit]

The first school was built in 1890, and the current school was opened in 1978.[3] Benton High School opened its new campus fall 2019.

## Athletics[edit]

Benton High School is a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association in the highest classification, 5A, moving up from 4A for the 2019–20 school year.[4]

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Walter O. Bigby (Class of 1944), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1968–1979); thereafter a judge until his death

## References[edit]

1. ^ Administration Archived 2018-08-24 at the Wayback Machine. Benton High School. Retrieved on 2014-06-24.
2. ^ a b c Benton High School Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2021-05-27. "Students: 1323 (2018-2019)
3. ^ a b c "Benton High School History". Benton High School. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008.
4. ^ a b c d "LHSAA Member Schools - B". Louisiana High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-06-20.

## External links[edit]

* Benton High School website
* Benton High School History website
* Bossier Parish School website

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* Airline High School
* Benton High School
* Bossier High School
* Haughton High School
* Parkway High School

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* Plain Dealing Middle/High School

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