Haughton High School

Public school in Haughton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States

MascotBuccaneerNicknameBucsCommunities servedTown of HaughtonFeeder schoolsHaughton Middle SchoolWebsitewww.bossierschools.org/Page/49

Haughton High School is a public high school in Haughton, Louisiana, United States that enrolls 1,159 students from grades 9–12. The school received an "A" rating by the Louisiana Department of Education.^[2] It is administered by Bossier Parish Schools. 80% of students received a four-year diploma, compared to 79% in the district and 74% statewide.^[2] The Haughton Buccaneers play in district District 1-5A.^[3]

The school's attendance boundary includes Haughton, a small portion of Bossier City,^[4] Eastwood,^[5] most of Red Chute,^[6] Fillmore, Princeton,^[7] and the East Reservation Area of Barksdale Air Force Base.^[8]

Athletics

Haughton High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football Championships

(1) State Championship: 1977

Notable alumni

Myron Baker, linebacker for the Bears and Panthers.^{[citation needed]}
Joe Delaney (class of 1977) former NFL running back.^[9]
Crystal Smith (class of 2002), WNBA player.^{[citation needed]}
Dak Prescott (class of 2011), quarterback for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team. Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL.^[10]

Notable faculty

Billy Wayne Montgomery, tennis coach, basketball coach, principal and a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Haughton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "2014 Report Cards". Louisiana Department of Education. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
^ "Louisiana: Haughton High School 2015 Football Season Preview". 16 August 2015.
^ "Haughton High School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier Parish School Board. Retrieved 2024-03-09. - Compare to the CDP maps. The boundaries of Haughton, Bossier City, and Plain Dealing are directly indicated on this map.
^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Eastwood CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-03-09. - Compare to the school boundary map.
^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Red Chute CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-03-09. - Compare to the school boundary map.
^ "Bossier Parish South Section Louisiana" (PDF). Louisiana Department of Transportation. February 2012. Retrieved 2024-03-09. - Compare locations on highway map to school boundary map.
^ "Barksdale Air Force Base Education". Military One Source. Retrieved 2024-03-09. - This is a .mil site.
^ Crawford, Sarah (29 June 2018). "Haughton hero, NFL star Joe Delaney died 35 years ago". Shreveport Times. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
^ "Dak Prescott - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletic Site". HailState.com. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
^ "Billy Montgomery receives BPCC honor". KSLA. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2024.