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| Ruston High School | |
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entrance to Ruston High School (2010)      | |
| Address | |
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900 Bearcat Drive Ruston, Louisiana 71270 , Louisiana United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | 4-year, Public high school |
| Established | 1921 building built 1939 |
| School board | Lincoln Parish School Board |
| Director | Athletic Director, Jerrod Baugh |
| Principal | Daniel Gressett |
| Staff | 80.92 (FTE)[1] |
| Number of students | 1,310 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.19[1] |
| Classes offered | Traditional, Project Based Learning |
| Color(s) | Red White and Grey |
| Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball |
| Athletics conference | LHSAA District 2-5A |
| Mascot | Bearcats |
| Rivals | Neville High School West Monroe High School Ouachita Parish High School |
| Website | RustonHigh.LincolnSchools.org |
Ruston High School | |
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| Location | 900 Bearcat Drive, Ruston, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32°32′05″N 92°39′01″W / 32.5348°N 92.65022°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1939 |
| Built by | Caldwell Brothers & Hart |
| Architect | J.W. Smith & Associates |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001335[2] |
| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1992 |
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 1300 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, white, and gray. Black students were first admitted in 1970. Ruston High School also serves as a memorial to the survivors of the Gulf War.[3]
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]
- ^ a b c "Ruston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "History of Ruston High School." Ruston High School Alumni.
- ^ "Ruston High School" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 9, 2018. with four photos and two maps
- ^ 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.