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Arcadia High School (Louisiana)

Arcadia High School is a public 6-12 school in Arcadia, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of Bienville Parish School Board.

As of the 2015–2016 school year, the school had 296 students, with 95% of them being classified as low income.[2]

History

Professor John H. Davidson became the principal on July 28, 1903. He originated from Junction City, Louisiana.[3]

On September 3, 1907, the school had 300 students.[4]

In 1922, the voters of Arcadia passed a $100,000 bond to build another school building on a 76%-22% basis.[5]

The school auditorium and gymnasium building was destroyed by a fire in October 1973; the junior high school building was salvaged by firefighters and the senior high school did not get damaged. The athletic trophies dating from 1947 were destroyed.[6] A bond for establishing a new school complex for Arcadia High was scheduled for January 15, 1974.[7] The bond passed, and the school district announced it would spend $2 million for that building; the money came from revenue bonds funded by sales taxes and from a $160,000 insurance settlement on the previous building.[8]

Athletics

Arcadia High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football championships

  • (2) State Championships: 1940, 1965

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c "Arcadia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Arcadia High School" (PDF). Louisiana Department of Education. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Professor Davidson Elected Principal of High School". Shreveport Times. July 29, 1903. p. 2.
  4. ^ "School is Opened". Shreveport Times. September 4, 1907. p. 5.
  5. ^ ""$100,000 School Bond Issue Carries in Ward 1 by Big Majority". The Bienville Democrat. May 18, 1922. p. 1.
  6. ^ Ebarb, Bill (October 24, 1973). "Arcadia Students Clearing Debris". Shreveport Times. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Ebarb, Bill (November 23, 1973). "Bienville School Board Calls Election Jan. 15". Shreveport Times. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Bienville School Board Authorizes Sale of Bonds". Shreveport Times. August 7, 1974. p. 3.