Bogalusa High School (BHS) is the high school of the
Bogalusa City Schools district. It is located in
Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States.
The district serves the City of Bogalusa,
Rio
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Rio or Río may also refer to:
Geography Brazil
* Rio de Janeiro
* Rio do Sul, a ...
, and some
unincorporated areas.
History
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.
School information
Schedule information
Bogalusa High School uses a 7-period day.
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
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. 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 4 different afterschool teams: Drill Team, Rifle Team, Color Guard, and Saber Team.
Athletics
Bogalusa High athletics competes in the
LHSAA.
Championships
Football championships''
*(1) State Championships: 1947, 1969
Notable alumni
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Kenderick Allen
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(born 1978), former
NFL
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defensive tackle
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Ben Nevers (born 1946), Class of 1964,
state senator
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Description
A state senator is a member of an upper house in the bicameral legislatures of 49 U ...
from Washington Parish
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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.
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Harold Ritchie
Harold L. Ritchie (born May 24, 1949) is an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician, who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 75 from 2004 to 2016. He was Term limit, term-limited and ...
(born 1949), Class of 1967, state representative for District 75 since 2004
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Javarious Scott (Jaydayoungan) (1998–2022), Rapper/Musician, Scott is a professional rapper who attended Bogalusa High School but did not graduate. His songs such as "23 Island", "Elimination", and "Thot Thot" have amassed millions of views on multiple music streaming platforms.
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Tom Thornhill
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(born 1952) Class of 1970,
Slidell attorney
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* ''The Attorney'', a 2013 South Korean film
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* Attorney general, the principal legal officer of (or advisor to) a gove ...
and member of the
Louisiana House of Representatives
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from 1996-2000
["House District 76", ''Louisiana Encyclopedia'' (1996)]
References
External links
District Web site
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Public high schools in Louisiana
Schools in Washington Parish, Louisiana
1951 establishments in Louisiana