Airline High School is a secondary school located in Bossier City, Louisiana, United States.
| Airline High School | |
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| Address | |
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2801 Airline Drive , 71111 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°33′12″N 93°42′41″W / 32.5533°N 93.7115°W |
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| Type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | "Valor Unconquered" |
| School district | Bossier Parish Schools |
| Superintendent | Mitch Downey |
| Principal | Justin James |
| Teaching staff | 99.44 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,021[1] (2022–2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.32[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Columbia Blue, and White |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Nickname | Vikings |
| Rival | Parkway and Benton |
| Yearbook | Valhalla |
| Website | www |
In addition to sections of Bossier City, the school's attendance boundary includes a portion of the Red Chute census-designated place.[2][3]
Athletics
editAirline High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Championships
editFootball Championships
- (1) State Championship: 1967
Basketball Championships
- (1) Girls’ Basketball: 1992 (first girls' basketball 5-A state champions in LHSAA history)
Notable alumni
edit- Robert Adley, businessperson and politician[4]
- Ryan Gatti, Robert Adley's successor as state senator for District 36 since 2016; Bossier City lawyer[5]
- Josh Hagins, basketball player[6]
- Larry Robinson, former professional basketball player[7]
- David Toms, professional golfer
- Milo Clark, Founder of Pegasus Laboratories
- Byron Smith, former professional NBA player (Houston Rockets) and Head Basketball Coach Prairie View A&M
- Todd Walker, former Major League Baseball player[8]
- Alan Wheat, politician[9]
- BJ Ryan, former Major League Baseball player
References
edit- ^ a b c "Airline High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Red Chute CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Compare with the school attendance boundary.
- ^ "Airline High School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier Parish School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Compare with the CDP map. Map indicates Bossier City boundaries.
- ^ "Ryan Gatti running for Louisiana Senate seat". Minden Press-Herald. August 26, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "About Ryan". rayangatti.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Josh Hagins College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ Benson, Michael (2007). Everything You Wanted to Know About the New York Knicks: A Who's Who of Everyone Who Ever Played On or Coached the NBA's Most Celebrated Team. Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 9781461734789. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Lesko, Ron (June 13, 1998). "Twins 8, White Sox 7". AP Online. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007. Government Printing Office. 2008. ISBN 9780160801945. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
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