Ruston High School
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Front entrance to Ruston High School (2010)
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Ruston, Louisiana United States |
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| Type | 4-year, Public high school |
| Established | 1921 |
| Staff | 85 |
| Number of students | ~1,100 |
| Classes offered | Traditional, Project Based Learning |
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| Location | 900 Bearcat Dr., Ruston, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32°32′6″N 92°38′58″W / 32.53500°N 92.64944°WCoordinates: 32°32′6″N 92°38′58″W / 32.53500°N 92.64944°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1939 |
| Built by | Caldwell Bros. & Hart |
| Architect | Smith, J.W., & Associates |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP Reference # | 92001335 |
| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1992 |
Ruston High School is a 4-year public high school located in the Lincoln Parish School District of Ruston, Louisiana, United States. The school has an enrollment of approximately 1200 students with 85 faculty members; the mascot is the bearcat named "Rusty", by a class of 2009 student, Anna Ward. The school colors are red and white. Black students were first admitted in 1970. Ruston High School also serves as a memorial to the survivors of the Gulf War. The campus is in the National Register of Historic Places.
Ruston High School is known for the amount of classes, clubs, and organizations that are offered to students. Classes can range from a difficulty level of CP, AP, and to College Dual Enrollment.
Classes offered: Advanced Math, Agriscience Classes (FFA), Algebra I, Algebra II, Algebra III, American History, Art, Fine Arts, Band (I, II, Music Theory), Biology, Business, Calculus, Chatterbox (School Newspaper), Chemistry II, Chemistry, Choral Music, Civics, Credit Recovery, Ed. for Careers, English I, English II, English III, English IV, Environmental Science, Family and Consumer Science, Financial Math, Geometry, German, Health, Journey to Careers, Physical Science, Physics, Piano, Psychology, Read 180, Social Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Speech, Debate, Speech, Sports Medicine, Standard 1 and 1/2 year PE, STEM Marine Biology, STEM Physical Science, STEM Physics, Strength and Conditioning, Talented Art, Website Design, World Geography, World History, Yearbook.
Ruston High School Athletics are also highly regarded at Ruston High and all sports have gather a high amounts of National and State Championships. Sports are: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, and Track and Field.
Coach Jimmy "Chick" Childress led Ruston High School, to a 131-27 (.829) record and four state championships in 1982, 1986, 1988, and 1990. He was the Bearcats' head coach from 1979 to 1991. The 1990 team, 15-0, was Childress' most successful. The team was ranked No. 1 nationally following a 52-10 victory over Baton Rouge Catholic in the Class AAAA state championship game. The 52 points were a state finals record until shattered in 2013 when Acadiana High School scored 77 vs. Parkway. As a player in 1947, he was on the Ruston state championship team.
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