Bogalusa School Board

Bogalusa School Board is a school district headquartered in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States. The district serves the City of Bogalusa.

Current Louisiana State Senator Ben Nevers, an electrical contractor from Bogalusa, is a former member of the Bogalusa City School Board.

History

The schools racially integrated in a period before 1970. In 1970 the schools had racial demographics around 60% white and 40% black.^[1]

By 2013 there was a major grade level (educational stage) reconfiguration and school merger, reducing the number of schools to three from five.^[2]

Schools are located in the City of Bogalusa.

Currently operating:

Former schools:

Secondary:
- Bogalusa High School West^[1]
- Bogalusa Middle School - Was open after the reconfiguration^[2]
Elementary:
- Northside Elementary School - Converted into a Assistance Center^{[citation needed]}
- Pleasant Hill Elementary School - Closed as part of the reconfiguration^[2]
- Superior Avenue Elementary School - Closed as part of the reconfiguration^[2]
Pre-K
- Denhamtown Elementary Pre-K^{[citation needed]}

^ ^a ^b Reed, Roy (1970-09-15). "Fight Closes Schools in Bogalusa, La". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-07-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Breaux not giving up on city schools". Bogalusa Daily News. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2018-07-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)