Bogalusa High School

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Bogalusa High School
Address
Bogalusa High School
100 MJ Israel Drive

70427

United States
Coordinates 30°46′49″N89°52′3″W / 30.78028°N 89.86750°W / 30.78028; -89.86750
Information
Type Public
MottoBogalusa High School will provide learning opportunities for college and career readiness for all students to succeed in life.
Established1917
PrincipalTonyah Jefferson
Enrollment850 (2015–16) [1]
Color(s)Black & Gold   
MascotLumberjack
Website www.bogalusahigh.com

Bogalusa High School (BHS) is the high school of the Bogalusa City Schools district. It is located in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States.

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

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. [3]

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. 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

Notable alumni

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