Benton High School (Louisiana)

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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

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.

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

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History

Alma mater

Notable alumni

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