Bogalusa High School
| Bogalusa High School | |
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| Address | |
| 100 MJ Israel Drive Bogalusa, Louisiana, USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Bogalusa High School will provide learning opportunities for college and career readiness for all students to succeed in life. |
| Established | 1917 |
| Principal | Lesley McKinley |
| Colors | Black & Gold |
| Mascot | Lumberjacks |
| Rival | Franklinton High School |
| Website | http://www.bogalusahigh.com/ |
Bogalusa High School is the high school of the Bogalusa City Schools district. It is located in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States.
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Schedule information
Bogalusa High School uses a 4 Hour "block" Schedule. Classes last roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes and last one semester. Students are given the opportunity during the semester change to switch elective classes for the rest of the year.
Threats
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.[1]
Technology courses
Bogalusa High School is one of the schools in the nation now adapting to online courses, which are currently limited to LVS Algebra, which is done using Blackboard. LVS Algebra is an optional course to those who wish to join it, and currently has a vast majority of students enrolled into it.
JROTC
Bogalusa High school is also home to the JROTC "Lumberjack Battalion." The school currently holds the "Honor Unit with Distinction" award. The school colors are the colors of the senior ropes, and they are an Army JROTC organization. They also have 3 different afterschool teams: Drill Team, Rifle Team, and Color Guard.
Alumni
- Thurman Roy Lawrence, Jr. (1931–2010), Class of 1950, Bible College professor, worldwide evangelist, and church planter.
- Ben Nevers (born 1946), Class of 1964, state senator from Washington Parish
- Henry "Tank" Powell (born 1945), Class of 1963, insurance agent, state representative from Tangipahoa Parish (1996–2008), and member of the Louisiana Board of Pardons.[2]
- Benny Rayburn (1944–2006), Class of 1962, sheriff of Washington Parish, 1981–1992
- Harold Ritchie (born 1949), Class of 1967, state representative for District 75 since 2004[3]
- Tom Thornhill (born 1952) Class of 1970, Slidell attorney and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1996-2000[4]
- L. Larry McPhail, Class of 1962, Justice Court Judge Lamar County, Mississippi, 1984-2008. 2 Term President, Mississippi Justice Court Association
