Bogalusa School Board
Bogalusa School Board is a school district headquartered in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States.
The district serves the City of Bogalusa, Rio, and some unincorporated areas of Washington Parish.[1]
History
The school was racially integrated prior to 1970. Post-1970 the school's racial demographics consisted of approximately 60% white students and 40% black students.[2]
By 2013, there was a major grade level (educational stage) reconfiguration and school merger, reducing the number of schools from five to three.[3]
Schools
Schools are located in the City of Bogalusa.
Currently operating:
- Bogalusa High School
- Central Elementary School
- Byrd Avenue Primary School (formerly Byrd Avenue Elementary School)
Former schools:
- Secondary:
- Elementary:
- Northside Elementary School - Converted into a Assistance Center
- Pleasant Hill Elementary School - Closed as part of the reconfiguration[3]
- Superior Avenue Elementary School - Closed as part of the reconfiguration[3]
- Pre-K
References
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022. - Text list
- Reed, Roy (September 15, 1970). "Fight Closes Schools in Bogalusa, La". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- "Breaux not giving up on city schools". Bogalusa Daily News. October 31, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
External links
- Bogalusa City Schools
- Bogalusa City Schools at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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