Arcadia High School (Louisiana)

Arcadia High School is a public 6-12 school in Arcadia, Louisiana. It is a part of Bienville Parish School Board.

Arcadia High School
Address
Arcadia High School
Arcadia High School
967 Daniel Street, Arcadia, LA 71001
Coordinates
Information
School districtBienville Parish School Board
Enrollment311 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)         
MascotHornet
Communities servedArcadia
Websiteahs.bpsb.us

As of the 2015–2016 school year, the school had 296 students, with 95% of them being classified as low income.[2]

History

Professor John H. Davidson became the principal on July 28, 1903. He originated from Junction City, Louisiana.[3]

On September 3, 1907 the school had 300 students.[4]

In 1922 the voters of Arcadia passed a $100,000 bond to build another school building on a 76%-22% basis.[5]

The school auditorium and gymnasium building was destroyed by a fire in October 1973; the junior high school building was salvaged by firefighters and the senior high school did not get damaged. The athletic trophies dating from 1947 were destroyed.[6] A bond for establishing a new school complex for Arcadia High was scheduled for January 15, 1974.[7] The bond passed, and the school district announced it would spend $2 million for that building; the money came from revenue bonds funded by sales taxes and from a $160,000 insurance settlement on the previous building.[8]

References
  1. "Arcadia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  2. "Arcadia High School." Louisiana Department of Education. Retrieved on July 12, 2018.
  3. "Professor Davidson Elected Principal of High School." Shreveport Times. July 29, 1903. Page 2.
  4. "School is Opened." Shreveport Times. September 4, 1907. Wed, Page 5.
  5. "$100,000 School Bond Issue Carries in Ward 1 by Big Majority." The Bienville Democrat. May 18, 1922. p. 1.
  6. Ebarb, Bill (1973-10-24). "Arcadia Students Clearing Debris". Shreveport Times. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  7. Ebarb, Bill (1973-11-23). "Bienville School Board Calls Election Jan. 15". Shreveport Times. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  8. "Bienville School Board Authorizes Sale of Bonds". Shreveport Times. 1974-08-07. p. 3.


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