Gibsland-Coleman High School | |
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Address | |
501 South Tenth Street Gibsland, (Bienville Parish), Louisiana 71028 United States | |
Coordinates | 32°32′15″N 93°03′43″W / 32.5374°N 93.0619°W / 32.5374; -93.0619 |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
School district | Bienville Parish School Board |
Principal | Christopher E. Jackson |
Staff | 18.10 (FTE) |
Enrollment | 155 (2022-2023) |
Student to teacher ratio | 8.56 |
Color(s) | Purple and gold |
Mascot | Bulldog |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
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Gibsland–Coleman High School, also known as Gibsland-Coleman Complex, is a K-12 public school in Gibsland, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Bienville Parish School Board. It was previously named Gibsland Colored High School and Coleman High School.
About
The Gibsland–Coleman High School receives Title 1 funding. In 2020–2021, the school had a 90% minority enrollment, and enrolled primary African American students.
Gibsland–Coleman High School athletics competes in the LHSAA. Nearby public schools include Arcadia High School, Ringgold High School, and Castor High School.
History
The site of the Gibsland-Coleman Complex is the same location as Coleman College, an African American segregated secondary school and the first African American institution for higher learning in North Louisiana. In 1937, Coleman College closed due to the Great Depression and the campus was sold to the Bienville School District.
It was re-opened as "Gibsland Colored High School", a segregated African American public secondary school (and was later known as Coleman High School). John Sherman Campbell (1897–1976), a noted educator, wildlife manager, conservationist, served as the principal from 1935 to 1938.
In 1970, the school was renamed Gibsland–Coleman High School, after full integration with the segregated all-white Gibsland High School.
On February 7, 2014, a large marker was unveiled at the Gibsland–Coleman School Complex dedicated to Coleman College.
Notable alumni
- Charles M. Blow (born 1970), journalist, class of 1988
- Wilmer Clemont Fields (1922–2018), Southern Baptist minister, public relations executive, newspaper editor, class of 1939 at Gibsland High School
References
- ^ "Gibsland-Coleman High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Gibsland-Coleman High School (2021–2022)". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). U.S. Department of Education.
- ^ "Gibsland-Coleman High School (2020–2021)". U.S. News & World Report. 2022.
- ^ Robinson, Ian (2022-03-30). "Coleman College was the first Black college in north Louisiana". The Town Talk. pp. A5. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- "Dictionary of Louisiana Biography: Campbell, John Sherman". Louisiana Historical Association. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- Washington, K.C. (May 16, 2020). "Charles Blow (1970-)". BlackPast.org. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- Walters, Carl (May 31, 1956). "Setting His Sights High". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 21. Retrieved December 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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Bienville Parish, Louisiana schools | |
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Bienville Parish School Board | |
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