Ruston High School

Ruston High School is a four-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 Bearcats 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.[3]

Ruston High School
Front entrance to Ruston High School (2010)
Address
900 Bearcat Drive

Ruston, Louisiana 71270

United States
Information
Type4-year, Public high school
Established1921
Staff84.16 (FTE)[1]
Number of students1,308 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.54[1]
Classes offeredTraditional, Project Based Learning
Color(s)Red and White   
AthleticsBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball
Athletics conferenceLHSAA District 2-5A
MascotBearcats
RivalsNeville High School, West Monroe High School, Ouachita Parish High School
WebsiteRustonHigh.LincolnSchools.org
Ruston High School
Location900 Bearcat Drive, Ruston, Louisiana
Coordinates32°32′05″N 92°39′01″W
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built1939
Built byCaldwell Brothers & Hart
ArchitectJ.W. Smith & Associates
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.92001335[2]
Added to NRHPOctober 8, 1992
Ruston High School (rear view)

The 7 acres (2.8 ha) campus area, comprising two contributing buildings, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1992.[2][4][5]

Classes offered

Ruston High School is known for the number 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.

Sports

Sports are: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, and Track and Field.

New Tech @ Ruston

New Tech @ Ruston (NT@R) is a 4-year Project Based Learning program for students at Ruston High School and is part of the New Tech Network. In this program students learn the Louisiana GLE curriculum through project based learning by working in groups to complete end products such as videos, documents, posters, flyers, websites and other media. Through project based learning in this environment, students learn real life skills such as Collaboration, Content Literacy, Critical Thinking, Global & Community Engagement, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Technology Literacy, and Work Ethic. Because students are in groups, students learn the culture known as " Trust, Respect, and Responsibility" is obtained where students learn to trust, respect and hold critical responsibility. Students also receive mac-books from the school to help them with their work, but is only used as a helping tool, and if abused, can be taken away. Most students who desire being in New Tech have to begin in their freshmen year at New Tech @ Ruston and cannot get in any year after unless students have heavy recommendations. Students however are picked through lottery in their 8th grade year.

New Tech @ Ruston began with the Founding Fathers Cathi Cox-Boniol and Missy Wooley in 2011 with a large grant from the state, along with grants to start construction two new technology graded buildings on the Ruston High Campus. The New Tech building opened by July 2, 2013, on which date the Lincoln Parish School Board toured the facility and held its monthly meeting in the building for the first time.[6]

Debate

Ruston High School Speech and Debate has won numerous state championships.

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Ruston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. "History of Ruston High School." Ruston High School Alumni.
  4. "Ruston High School" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 9, 2018. with four photos and two maps
  5. National Register Staff (June 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ruston High School". National Park Service. Retrieved August 9, 2018. With 14 photos from 1992.
  6. "REGULAR SESSION". Lincoln Parish School Board. July 2, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  • "History of Ruston High School. Arkansasnewslist2007/halloffame02
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