Bolton High School (Louisiana)

School in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States

Bolton High School

Bolton High School in 2007

Address

2101 Vance Avenue

Alexandria

Louisiana

71301

United States

Information
Established| 1915
School district| Rapides Parish School Board
Superintendent| Jeff Powell
Principal| Dewayne Vines
Assistant Principal| Bonnie White and Jan Schmitt
Acting headteacher| Ronald Heard / Hayley Dean
Officer in charge| SRO-John Dunn
Teaching staff| 39.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Age range| 14-18
Enrollment| 629 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 15.92[1]
Color(s)| Royal Blue and White

Mascot| Bear
Yearbook| Bruin
Website| sites.google.com/rpsb.us/bolton/home

Bolton High School is a public high school in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] Bears are the school mascot. Royal blue and white are the school colors.

## History

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It was a segregated school and African American students attended Peabody Industrial School. Scott M. Brame became the school's principal in 1909.[3]

Kewaunee Manufacturing of Kewaunee, Wisconsin advertised it was supplying furniture and equipment for the new school building in 1915. A photo of the school is featured in the advertisement.[4]

United States historic place

Bolton High School

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location| 2101 Vance Ave., Alexandria, Louisiana
Coordinates| 31°17′36″N 92°27′20″W﻿ / ﻿31.29333°N 92.45556°W﻿ / 31.29333; -92.45556﻿ (Bolton High School)
Area| 4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built| 1926
Architect| Favrot & Livaudais
Architectural style| Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.| 84001349[5]
Added to NRHP| January 9, 1984

The Bolton High School building at 2101 Vance Ave. was constructed in 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is Classical Revival in style and was designed by New Orleans architects Favrot & Livaudais. According to its National Register nomination, the building "can be seen as the most urbane and sophisticated early-twentieth century building" in Rapides Parish.[6]

In 1946, archery was added as an athletic program for girls at the school.[7]

On November 7, 1957, a tornado three blocks away from the school caused a power failure during a performance of Madame Butterfly. The performance was canceled. Nobody was injured.[8]

In 2019 a Career and Tech Center were added and a conservatory planned.[9]

## Athletics

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Bolton High competes in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA).

## Notable alumni

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This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (July 2021)

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* Errol Barron (b. 1941), architect and professor
* Daniel T. Barry (b. 1953), NASA astronaut[10]
* Elliott Chaze (1915–1990), journalist and novelist[11]
* Luther F. Cole (1925–2013), state politician and judge
* Bob Hamm (1934–2009), writer and poet
* Catherine D. Kimball (b. 1945), Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court[12]
* Maxie Lambright (1924–1980), football coach
* Gillis William Long (1923–1985), U.S. representative[13]
* Harold B. McSween (1926–2002), U.S. representative
* Warren Morris (b. 1974), Major League Baseball player[14]
* Ned Randolph (1942–2016), state politician[15]
* Mickey Slaughter (1941–2023), quarterback in the American Football League[16]
* Randy Thom (b. 1951), winner of two Oscars, one British Academy Award, and one French Academy Award for film sound

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Bolton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
2. ^ "Bolton High School". U.S. News & World Report. 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
3. ^ Principals (U.S.), National Association of Secondary School (April 19, 1917). "Yearbook of the National Association of Secondary School Principals". The Association - via Google Books.
4. ^ Bruce, William George; Bruce, William Conrad (April 19, 1915). "The American School Board Journal". Bruce Publishing Company - via Google Books.
5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
6. ^ Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation (October 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Bolton High School". National Park Service. Retrieved March 20, 2023. With accompanying nine photos from 1983
7. ^ "Journal of Physical Education and Recreation". American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. April 19, 1946 - via Google Books.
8. ^ "Tornadoes Kill 14 in Tri-State Smash". Enterprise-Journal. November 8, 1957. p. 1. Retrieved April 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Bazzle, Allison. "Bolton High School to get performing and visual arts center". kalb.com.
10. ^ "Survivor Cast: Dan B". CBS. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
11. ^ Lloyd, James B (1981). Lives of Mississippi Authors, 1817-1967. p. 87\. ISBN 9781617034183. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
12. ^ "Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
13. ^ "Gillis Long Throwing Out Political Rules in Campaign". Shreveport Journal. November 22, 1962. p. 32. Retrieved July 19, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ Domangue, Dylan (June 8, 2021). "Warren Morris walk-off homerun, 25 years later". kalb.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
15. ^ "Former Alexandria Mayor Ned Randolph dies at age 74". thetowntalk.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
16. ^ "Louisiana Tech Hall of Fame". www.latechsports.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.

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City of Alexandria

Areas|

* Garden District

Education|

* Rapides Parish School Board
* Alexandria Senior High School
* Bolton High School
* Peabody Magnet High School
* Holy Savior Menard Central High School
* Louisiana State University of Alexandria

Landmarks|

* Alexandria Mall
* Alexandria Museum of Art
* Alexandria Zoological Park
* Bentley Hotel
* Kent Plantation House
* Louisiana History Museum
* Rapides Parish Coliseum

| Former|

* Bringhurst Field

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Religion|

* Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria
* B'nai Israel Traditional Synagogue
* Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim
* Emmanuel Baptist Church

Transportation|

* Alexandria International Airport (formerly England Air Force Base)

Culture|

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* Alexandria Aces
* Alexandria Warthogs
* Louisiana Rangers

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Education in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Rapides Parish School Board

High schools|

* Alexandria Senior High School
* Bolton High School
* Buckeye High School
* Glenmora High School
* Northwood High School
* Peabody Magnet High School
* Pineville High School
* Plainview High School
* Rapides High School
* Tioga High School

K-12 schools|

* Oak Hill High School

Private schools

Private schools|

* Holy Savior Menard Central High School
* Grace Christian School

Tertiary

Universities|

* Louisiana State University of Alexandria
* Louisiana Christian University

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