North Webster High School | |
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101 South Arkansas Street , , 71075 United States | |
Coordinates | 33°00′11″N93°28′01″W / 33.003°N 93.4670°W |
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Type | Public high school |
School district | Webster Parish School Board |
Principal | Gabe Lyons |
Staff | 26.03 (FTE) [1] |
Enrollment | 507 [1] (2021-22) |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.48 [1] |
Color(s) | Purple, white, and black |
Mascot | Knights |
Website |
North Webster High School is a co-educational secondary school on Church Street, in Springhill, Louisiana, United States. The catchment area consists of the neighboring areas: Cullen and Western Shongaloo.
In 2011, the parish school board faced a large financial deficit and considered a series of options. [2] [3] Ultimately a plan for consolidation was adopted, in which schools in Sarepta, Cotton Valley, Shongaloo were consolidated into Springhill High School, and the high school was renamed North Webster High School. [4] The new mascot for the school became the "Knights," instead of the Lumberjacks. [5] [6]
North Webster High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Springhill Football championships
Both championships were Springhill before consolidation
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