Castor High School
Public school in Castor, Louisiana
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Castor High School (CHS) is an American public school for grades pre-K to 12th, located on 140 Front Street in Castor, Louisiana.[1][3] It is part of the Bienville Parish School Board.
| Castor High School | |
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140 Front Street, Castor, Louisiana, U.S. | |
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| Locale | Rural[1] |
| School district | Bienville Parish School Board |
| NCES District ID | 2200210 |
| NCES School ID | 220021000092 |
| Grades | pre-K to 12th |
| Enrollment | 1,948 (2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.57 (2023)[1] |
| Colors | Green and gold[2] |
| Mascot | Tigers[2] |
| Website | www |
History
In the 1910s, the McMichael's Company built the first Castor High School building in Castor, Louisiana.[4] W.M. Caskey was the founding principal.[4] In January 1923, the school's two buildings burned down, and were rebuilt starting in July of the same year.[4]
The Giddens twins were multi-sport athletes at the school, and state champions in a relay track event in 2019.[5] In 2019, Gayle Benson who owns the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans teams, donated money to the school for repairs and remodel.[6] In 2019, the school experienced a false bomb threat.[7][8]
In 2023, it had an enrollment of 1,971 students, 89.5% of whom were white.[3]
Alumni
- Lee Smith (born 1957), baseball pitcher in the Hall of Fame[9][10][11]
