Benton High School (Louisiana) Explained

Benton High School
Location:	449 Fairburn Avenue
City:	Bossier City
State:	Louisiana
Zipcode:	71111
Country:	United States
District:	Bossier Parish School Board
Principal:	Main: Whitney Clark ^[1]
Faculty:	67.00 ^[2]
Ratio:	19.75
Enrollment:	1,323
Enrollment As Of:	2019-20
Type:	Public
Grades:	9 to 12^[3]
Conference:	LHSAA^[4]
Mascot:	Tiger
Nickname:	Tigers
Colors:	Purple and Gold
Yearbook:	Shere Khan
Homepage:	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

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

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.

Notable alumni

• Walter O. Bigby (Class of 1944), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (19681979); thereafter a judge until his death

External links

• Benton High School website
• Benton High School History website
• Bossier Parish School website

Notes and References

1. http://www.bentonhighschool.com/administration Administration
2. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=220027000117&ID=220027000117 Benton High School
3. Web site: Benton High School History. Benton High School. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006122842/http://www.bentonhighschool.com/content/view/83/145/. October 6, 2008.
4. Web site: LHSAA Member Schools - B. Louisiana High School Athletic Association. 2008-06-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20080704052033/http://www.lhsaa.org/schools/Bschools.htm. 2008-07-04.