Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Benton High School (Louisiana)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Type
  
Public

Faculty
  
41.2 (on FTE basis)

Enrollment
  
about 675

Phone
  
+1 318-549-5240

Principal
  
Mitch Downey

Grades
  
9 to 12

Mascot
  
Benton Tiger

Color
  
Purple and Gold

Benton High School (Louisiana)

School district
  
Bossier Parish School Board

Address
  
6136 LA-3, Benton, LA 71006, USA

District
  
Bossier Parish School Board

Benton High School is a public high school located in Benton, Louisiana, United States. The school, part of Bossier Parish School Board, serves about 675 students in grades 9 to 12.

Contents

Benton High School is a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association in the 4A Classification.

History

The first school was built in 1890, and the current school was opened in 1978.

Alma mater

Benton High, We'll always love you;
Hold your banner high
We will cherish every memory
Of your dear old name.
Higher yet we hold your banner
Wave it far and wide
Now we pledge anew to Benton
Dear old Benton High.

Notable alumni

  • Walter O. Bigby (Class of 1944), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1968-1979); thereafter a judge until his death
  • Dewey E. Burchett, Jr. (Class of 1957), state district court judge, 1988-2008
  • Harold Montgomery (c. 1928), agricultural businessman and Louisiana state senator (1960-1968; 1972-1976)
  • Ford E. Stinson, Jr. (Class of 1970), judge of the Louisiana 26th Judicial District Court from 1997 to 2014, based in Benton
  • Monty M. Wyche (1926-2014), judge of the Louisiana 26th Judicial District Court 1969-1988, based in Benton

    • References

    Benton High School (Louisiana) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA