Bolton High School | |
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![]() Bolton High School in 2007 | |
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2101 Vance Avenue , Louisiana 71301 United States | |
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Established | 1915 |
School district | Rapides Parish School Board |
Superintendent | Jeff Powell |
Principal | Dewayne Vines |
Assistant Principal | Bonnie White and Jan Schmitt |
Acting headteacher | Ronald Heard / Hayley Dean |
Officer in charge | SRO-John Dunn |
Teaching staff | 39.50 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Age range | 14-18 |
Enrollment | 629 (2022–2023) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.92 [1] |
Color(s) | Royal Blue and White |
Mascot | Bear |
Yearbook | Bruin |
Website | sites |
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.
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 | |
Location | 2101 Vance Ave., Alexandria, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 31°17′36″N92°27′20″W / 31.29333°N 92.45556°W |
Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
Built | 1926 |
Architect | Favrot & Livaudais |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 84001349 [5] |
Added to NRHP | January 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]
Bolton High competes in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA).
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