- Natchitoches Central High School
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Natchitoches Central High School Type Public Affiliation N/A Principal Dale Skinner Students 1200+ Grades 9-12 Location 6513 Highway 1 Byp,
Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S.A.Colors Maroon,Gold And White Mascot CHIEF Website http://www.nat.k12.la.us/nchs/index.html Natchitoches Central High School is a public high school in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Natchitoches Parish School Board.
The development of Natchitoches Central High School, like so many schools in the 1960s and early 1970s, began with Federal Court orders to desegregate the two major existing high schools in the city of Natchitoches. To insure smooth transition, the faculties of both Central High School and Natchitoches High School attended a workshop at Northwestern State University to develop curricula, attitudes, and the necessary internal organizations to promote the total school.
The Natchitoches Parish School System was placed under another court order in 1981 to further desegregate its schools. This led to massive consolidation and assigned 10th through 12th grade students from Natchitoches, Allen, Provencal, Marthaville, and Robeline into the new Natchitoches Central High School facility. Ninth grade students were housed at a nearby facility named Natchitoches Ninth Grade Center and operated under a separate administration. Cooperative planning, with reorganization of scheduling and curriculum, was necessary to insure a smooth transition of faculties, students, and communities into the new educational endeavor.
In 1989, Cloutierville High School was closed and those students were assigned to Natchitoches Central High School.
In November 1992, Natchitoches Central High School was one of five Louisiana public high schools nominated for the Blue Ribbon Schools Excellence in Education Award in a national program sponsored by the United States Department of Education.
Major reconstruction began on the facility in 1998 and 24 new rooms were added to the building. The beginning of the 2000 school year marked the consolidation of Natchitoches Central and the Ninth Grade Center and began a new phase in the history of this school.
The CHIEF is the school mascot, and the school colors are maroon, gold, and white. School publications include a newspaper, the CHIEFTAIN, and the yearbook, the CHINQUAPIN.
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Notable alumni
- Paul L. Foshee, Class of 1950, member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature, 1960–1964, 1972–1976
- Henry C. Dethloff, Class of 1952, historian
- Joe Dumars, NBA Hall of Fame
- Bozo the Clown's Daughter Morgan, Class 1983
School uniforms
The district requires all students to wear school uniforms.
Student Clubs/Organizations
- 4-H Club
- African American Studies Club
- Band
- Band Flag Line
- Baseball
- Beta Club
- Bible Club
- Boy's Basketball
- Boy's Soccer
- Boy's Track
- C.O.P.E.
- Cheerleaders
- Chiefettes
- Cross Country
- Drama Club
- FBLA
- FCA
- FFA
- Football
- French Club
- Girl's Basketball
- Girl's Soccer
- Girl's Track
- Government Close Up
- Governor’s Program on Abstinence
- International Club JROTC
- JROTC Armed and Unarmed Regulation Team
- JROTC Armed Exhibition (Cavalettes)
- JROTC Male and Female Color Guard
- JROTC Physical Fitness Team
- JROTC Rifle Team
- JROTC Unarmed Exhibition
- Key Club
- Leo Club
- Maroon Line
- National Honor Society
- NCHOIR
- Orchestra
- Peer Helpers
- Powerlifting
- Quiz Bowl
- Rodeo Club
- SADD
- Science Club
- SGO
- Softball
- Swim Team
- Tennis
- YACA
Parent organizations
- Athletic Boosters
- Band Boosters
- PTSO
References
External links
Categories:- High schools in Louisiana
- Schools in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
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