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Haughton High School

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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
Mr. Gene Couvillion

Enrollment
  
1159

School district
  
Bossier Public Schools

Grades
  
8–12

Color(s)
  
Red

Haughton High School is a public high school in Haughton, Louisiana that enrolls 1,159 students from grades 9–12. The school received a "B" rating by the Louisiana Department of Education. It is administered by Bossier Parish Schools. 80% of students received a four-year diploma, compared to 79% in the district and 74% statewide. The Haughton Buccaneers play in district District 1-5A.

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Notable alumni

  • Myron Baker, linebacker for the Bears and Panthers and New York Nicks
  • Joe Delaney (class of 1977) former NFL running back
  • Tim Greening (class of 1986), humor columnist and features writer for the Gannett-owned Shreveport Times in Shreveport
  • Crystal Smith (class of 2002), WNBA player
  • Mike Nerren, Division E judge of the 26th Judicial District Court based in Bossier and Webster parishes
  • Dak Prescott (class of 2011), quarterback for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team. Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL.

    • Notable faculty

  • Jane H. Smith, former principal (1988–1995) and Superintendent and Republican former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
  • Don Shows, football coach
  • Walter O. Bigby, former teacher, Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Bossier Parish
  • Harold Montgomery, agriculture teacher, agricultural businessman and a Louisiana state senator

    • References

    Haughton High School Wikipedia
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