Ruston High School

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title: "Ruston High School" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["ruston,-louisiana", "public-high-schools-in-louisiana", "schools-in-lincoln-parish,-louisiana", "school-buildings-on-the-national-register-of-historic-places-in-louisiana", "national-register-of-historic-places-in-lincoln-parish,-louisiana", "educational-institutions-established-in-1921", "1921-establishments-in-louisiana"] topic_path: "society/education" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruston_High_School" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
nameRuston High School
imageRuston High School 2020.jpg
image_size225px
captionRuston High School in 2020.
established1921 building built 1939
school_boardLincoln Parish School Board
type4-year, Public high school
directorAthletic Director, Jerrod Baugh
principalDaniel Gressett
staff99.97 (FTE)
years_taught9-12
ratio12.77
enrollment1,310 (2024–2025)
classes_offeredTraditional, Project Based Learning
hours_in_day8
classrooms350-450
campusRuston High School
campus_sizeSmall
fight_songOn, On You Bearcats!
athleticsBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball
conferenceLHSAA Division I Non-Select District 2-5A
rivalsNeville High School
West Monroe High School
Ouachita Parish High School
Alexandria Senior High School
publicationChatterbox Newspaper, Bearcat Nation Network, KBNF 101.3 Bearcat Radio
yearbookThe Resume
mascotBearcats
colorsRed, white and grey
mottoFirmly Founded
address900 Bearcat Drive
cityRuston
stateLouisiana, 71270
countryUnited States
websiteRustonHigh.LincolnSchools.org
nameRuston High School
embedyes
location900 Bearcat Drive, Ruston, Louisiana
coordinates
locmapinLouisiana#USA
built1939
architectJ.W. Smith & Associates
builderCaldwell Brothers & Hart
architectureArt Deco
addedOctober 8, 1992
area7 acre
refnum92001335
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| name = Ruston High School | image = Ruston High School 2020.jpg | image_size = 225px | caption = Ruston High School in 2020. | established = 1921 building built 1939 | school_board = Lincoln Parish School Board | type = 4-year, Public high school | director = Athletic Director, Jerrod Baugh | principal = Daniel Gressett | staff = 99.97 (FTE) | years_taught = 9-12 | ratio = 12.77 | enrollment = 1,310 (2024–2025) | classes_offered = Traditional, Project Based Learning | hours_in_day = 8 | classrooms = 350-450 | campus = Ruston High School | campus_size = Small | fight_song = On, On You Bearcats! | athletics = Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball | conference = LHSAA Division I Non-Select District 2-5A | rivals = Neville High School West Monroe High School Ouachita Parish High School Alexandria Senior High School | publication = Chatterbox Newspaper, Bearcat Nation Network, KBNF 101.3 Bearcat Radio | yearbook = The Resume | mascot = Bearcats | colors = Red, white and grey
| motto = Firmly Founded | address = 900 Bearcat Drive | city = Ruston | state = Louisiana, 71270 | country = United States | website = RustonHigh.LincolnSchools.org | name = Ruston High School | embed = yes | nrhp_type = | image = | caption = | location = 900 Bearcat Drive, Ruston, Louisiana | coordinates = | locmapin = Louisiana#USA | built = 1939 | architect = J.W. Smith & Associates | builder = Caldwell Brothers & Hart | architecture = Art Deco | added = October 8, 1992 | area = 7 acre | refnum = 92001335

Background

The 7 acre campus of Ruston High School consists of two buildings, which were added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1992.

The mascot is the Bearcats, with the school colors being red, white, and gray. Black students were first admitted in 1970. Ruston High School also serves as a memorial to the survivors of the Gulf War.

Sport

Athletics

The Ruston Bearcats competes in the LHSAA. The Bearcats compete in the highest classification in Louisiana (5A) and participates in District 2-5A.

The Bearcats play in T.L. James Field at Hoss Garrett Stadium, located across the street from Ruston High.

Football championships

  • (1) National Championship: 1990
  • (9) State Championships: 1925, 1941, 1947, 1951, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2023
  • (5) State Runner-Up: 1944, 1984, 1998, 2022, 2024

Radio

The school owns a radio station, KBNF-LP (101.3 FM, "Bearcat Radio"), founded in 2014, which broadcasts to the Ruston area with a 80s classic hits format. The broadcast license is held by the Lincoln Parish School Board. Ruston High School is one of two high schools in the state of Louisiana with a student radio program broadcasting to the Ruston area.

Campus

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Notable alumni

References

References

  1. "Ruston High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
  2. {{NRISref
  3. "Ruston High School". State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation.
  4. National Register Staff. (June 1992). ["National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ruston High School"]({{NRHP url). [[National Park Service]].
  5. "Ruston High School Alumni Association".
  6. Boatright, T. Scott. (2021-09-16). "Undefeated 1990 Bearcats to be honored during RHS Homecoming festivities". Lincoln Parish Journal.
  7. (2023-12-10). "Ruston wins first state championship since 1990". KNOE.
  8. {{LPFM station data. 193182. KBNF
  9. "Cade Gibson Stats & Scouting Report".

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