Bolton High School (Louisiana)

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Bolton High School
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Bolton High School in 2007
Address
Bolton High School (Louisiana)
2101 Vance Avenue

,
Louisiana
71301

United States
Information
Established1915
School districtRapides Parish School Board
SuperintendentJeff Powell
PrincipalDewayne Vines
Assistant PrincipalBonnie White and Jan Schmitt
Acting headteacherRonald Heard / Hayley Dean
Officer in chargeSRO-John Dunn
Teaching staff39.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Age range14-18
Enrollment629 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.92 [1]
Color(s)Royal Blue and White
  
MascotBear
YearbookBruin
Website sites.google.com/rpsb.us/bolton/home

Bolton High School is a public high school in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. [2] Bears are the school mascot. Royal blue and white are the school colors.

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History

It was a segregated school and African American students attended Peabody Industrial School. Scott M. Brame became the school's principal in 1909. [3]

Kewaunee Manufacturing of Kewaunee, Wisconsin advertised it was supplying furniture and equipment for the new school building in 1915. A photo of the school is featured in the advertisement. [4]

Bolton High School
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Location2101 Vance Ave., Alexandria, Louisiana
Coordinates 31°17′36″N92°27′20″W / 31.29333°N 92.45556°W / 31.29333; -92.45556 (Bolton High School)
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1926
Architect Favrot & Livaudais
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 84001349 [5]
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1984

The Bolton High School building at 2101 Vance Ave. was constructed in 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is Classical Revival in style and was designed by New Orleans architects Favrot & Livaudais. According to its National Register nomination, the building "can be seen as the most urbane and sophisticated early-twentieth century building" in Rapides Parish. [6]

In 1946, archery was added as an athletic program for girls at the school. [7]

On November 7, 1957, a tornado three blocks away from the school caused a power failure during a performance of Madame Butterfly . The performance was canceled. Nobody was injured. [8]

In 2019 a Career and Tech Center were added and a conservatory planned. [9]

Athletics

Bolton High competes in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA).

Notable alumni

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