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
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100 MJ Israel Drive Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates	30°46′49″N 89°52′3″W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Bogalusa High School will provide learning opportunities for college and career readiness for all students to succeed in life.
Established	1917
Principal	Tonyah Jefferson
Enrollment	850 (2015-16)[1]
Colors	Black & Gold
Mascot	Lumberjack
Rival	Franklinton High School
Website	http://www.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

• Ben Nevers (born 1946), Class of 1964, state senator from Washington Parish
• Henry "Tank" Powell (born 1945), Class of 1963, insurance agent, state representative from Tangipahoa Parish (1996–2008), and member of the Louisiana Board of Pardons.[3]
• Harold Ritchie (born 1949), Class of 1967, state representative for District 75 since 2004[4]
• Tom Thornhill (born 1952) Class of 1970, Slidell attorney and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1996-2000[5]

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)

External links

• District Web site