Arcadia High School (Louisiana)
School in Arcadia, , Louisiana, United States
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Arcadia High School is a public school in Arcadia, Louisiana, United States that offers classes through grades 6-12. It is a part of Bienville Parish School Board.
| Arcadia High School | |
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| Location | |
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967 Daniel Street , , 71001 United States 32.5553°N 92.9075°W | |
| Information | |
School district | Bienville Parish School Board |
Teaching staff | 31.10 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 263[1] (2023-2024) |
Student to teacher ratio | 8.46[1] |
| Colors | Black and gold[2] |
| Mascot | Hornets[2] |
| Yearbook | Hornet |
Communities served | Arcadia |
| Website | www |
As of the 2015–2016 school year, the school had 296 students, with 95% of them being classified as low income.[3]
History
Professor John H. Davidson became the principal on July 28, 1903. He originated from Junction City, Louisiana.[4]
On September 3, 1907, the school had 300 students.[5]
In 1922, the voters of Arcadia passed a $100,000 bond to build another school building on a 76%-22% basis.[6]
The school auditorium and gymnasium building was destroyed by a fire in October 1973; the junior high school building was salvaged by firefighters and the senior high school did not get damaged. The athletic trophies dating from 1947 were destroyed.[7] A bond for establishing a new school complex for Arcadia High was scheduled for January 15, 1974.[8] The bond passed, and the school district announced it would spend $2 million for that building; the money came from revenue bonds funded by sales taxes and from a $160,000 insurance settlement on the previous building.[9]
Athletics
Arcadia High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Championships
Football championships
- (2) State Championships: 1940, 1965
Notable people
- Marcus Fizer (Class of 1997) - NBA player[10]
- Rush Wimberly - Louisiana state legislature
