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
Map
100 MJ Israel Drive

70427

United States
Coordinates30°46′49″N 89°52′3″W / 30.78028°N 89.86750°W / 30.78028; -89.86750
Information
TypePublic
MottoBogalusa High School will provide learning opportunities for college and career readiness for all students to succeed in life.
Established1917
PrincipalEric Greely
Enrollment850 (2015–16)[1]
Color(s)Black & Gold    
MascotLumberjack
YearbookLumberjack
Websitewww.bogalusahigh.com

The district serves the City of Bogalusa, Rio, and some unincorporated areas.[2]

History

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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.[3]

School information

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Bogalusa High School, alongside other schools in the district, are on a 4 day school week, implemented in 2023.[4]

Bogalusa High school is also home to the JROTC "Lumberjack Battalion."[5]

Athletics

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Bogalusa High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

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'Football championships

  • (1) State Championships: 1947, 1969

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Bogalusa High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-12. - Text list
  3. ^ Man Arrested In Mass Killing Threat – New Orleans News Story – WDSU New Orleans Archived 2007-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ report, WWLTV staff (25 May 2023). "Bogalusa school board approves four-day week for next school year". NOLA.com.
  5. ^ Holdiness, Timothy (16 November 2023). "Bogalusa High School JROTC Cadets Showcase Skills at National Competition". The Bogalusa Daily News.
  6. ^ "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. [dead link]
  7. ^ "Harold L. Ritchie". house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  8. ^ "House District 76", Louisiana Encyclopedia (1996)
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