Gibsland–Coleman High School

School in Louisiana, United States

Gibsland-Coleman High School

Address

501 South Tenth Street

Gibsland

(Bienville Parish)

Louisiana

71028

United States

Coordinates| 32°32′15″N 93°03′43″W﻿ / ﻿32.5374°N 93.0619°W﻿ / 32.5374; -93.0619
Information
Type| Public high school
School district| Bienville Parish School Board
Principal| Christopher E. Jackson
Staff| 16.00 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment| 166[1] (2021-22)
Student to teacher ratio| 10.38[1]
Color(s)| Purple and gold
Mascot| Bulldog
Nickname| Bulldogs
Website| [1]

Gibsland–Coleman High School, also known as Gibsland-Coleman Complex, is a K-12 public school in Gibsland, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Bienville Parish School Board.[2] It previously was named "Gibsland Colored High School", and Coleman High School.

## About[edit]

The Gibsland–Coleman High School receives Title 1 funding.[2] In 2020–2021, the school had a 90% minority enrollment, and is primary African American students.[3]

Gibsland–Coleman High School athletics competes in the LHSAA. Nearby public schools include Arcadia High School, Ringgold High School, and Castor High School.[3]

## History[edit]

The site of the Gibsland-Coleman Complex is the same location as Coleman College, an African American segregated secondary school and the first African American institution for higher learning in North Louisiana.[4] In 1937, Coleman College closed due to the Great Depression and the campus was sold to the Bienville School District.[4]

It was re-opened as "Gibsland Colored High School", a segregated African American public secondary school (and was later known as Coleman High School).[4] John Sherman Campbell (1897–1976), a noted educator, wildlife manager, conservationist, served as the principal from 1935 to 1938.[5]

In 1970, the school was renamed Gibsland–Coleman High School, after full integration with the segregated all-white Gibsland High School.[citation needed]

On February 7, 2014, a large marker was unveiled at the Gibsland–Coleman School Complex dedicated to Coleman College.

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Charles M. Blow (born 1970) journalist, class of 1988[6]
* Wilmer Clemont Fields (1922–2018) Southern Baptist minister, public relations executive, newspaper editor, class of 1939 at Gibsland High School[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Gibsland-Coleman High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
2. ^ a b "Gibsland-Coleman High School (2021–2022)". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). U.S. Department of Education.
3. ^ a b "Gibsland-Coleman High School (2020–2021)". U.S. News & World Report. 2022.
4. ^ a b c Robinson, Ian (2022-03-30). "Coleman College was the first Black college in north Louisiana". The Town Talk. pp. A5. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
5. ^ "Dictionary of Louisiana Biography: Campbell, John Sherman". Louisiana Historical Association. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
6. ^ Washington, K.C. (May 16, 2020). "Charles Blow (1970-)". BlackPast.org. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
7. ^ Walters, Carl (May 31, 1956). "Setting His Sights High". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 21. Retrieved December 7, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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Bienville Parish, Louisiana Schools

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* Arcadia High School
* Ringgold High School

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* Bienville High School
* Castor High School
* Gibsland–Coleman High School
* Saline High School

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