Bogalusa High School

Bogalusa High School (BHS) is the high school of the Bogalusa City Schools district. It is located in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States.

Bogalusa High School
Address
100 MJ Israel Drive

70427

United States
Coordinates30°46′49″N 89°52′3″W
Information
TypePublic
MottoBogalusa High School will provide learning opportunities for college and career readiness for all students to succeed in life.
Established1917
PrincipalTonyah Jefferson
Enrollment850 (2015–16)[1]
Color(s)Black & Gold
MascotLumberjack
Websitewww.bogalusahigh.com

Schedule information

Bogalusa High School uses a 4 Hour "block" Schedule. Classes last roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes and last one semester. Students are given the opportunity during the semester change to switch elective classes for the rest of the year.

Threats

On Tuesday April 17, a day after the Virginia Tech Massacre a Bogalusa man passed a note to a Bogalusa student making threatening remarks about a mass killing similar to the incident at Virginia Tech.[2]

Technology courses

Bogalusa High School is one of the schools in the nation now adapting to online courses, which are currently limited to LVS Algebra, which is done using Blackboard. LVS Algebra is an optional course to those who wish to join it, and currently has a vast majority of students enrolled into it.

JROTC

Bogalusa High school is also home to the JROTC "Lumberjack Battalion." The school currently holds the "Honor Unit with Distinction" award. The school colors are the colors of the senior ropes, and they are an Army JROTC organization. They also have 3 different afterschool teams: Drill Team, Rifle Team, and Color Guard.

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Bogalusa High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. Man Arrested In Mass Killing Threat - New Orleans News Story - WDSU New Orleans Archived 2007-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Henry 'Tank' Powell: Local Insurance Man Named to Board of Directors of Local Savings and Loan Association". The Ponchatoula Times, June 24, 1982. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  4. "Harold L. Ritchie". house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  5. "House District 76", Louisiana Encyclopedia (1996)
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