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.[2] It was previously named Gibsland Colored High School and Coleman High School.
| Gibsland-Coleman High School | |
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| Address | |
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501 South Tenth Street , , 71028 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°32′15″N 93°03′43″W / 32.5374°N 93.0619°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Bienville Parish School Board |
| Principal | Christopher E. Jackson |
| Staff | 18.10 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 155[1] (2022-2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.56[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Website | [1] |
About
editThe Gibsland–Coleman High School receives Title 1 funding.[2] In 2020–2021, the school had a 90% minority enrollment, and enrolled primary African American students.[3]
Gibsland–Coleman High School athletics competes in the LHSAA. Nearby public schools include Arcadia High School, Ringgold High School, and Castor High School.[3]
History
editThe 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.[4] In 1937, Coleman College closed due to the Great Depression and the campus was sold to the Bienville School District.[4]
It was re-opened as "Gibsland Colored High School", a segregated African American public secondary school (and was later known as Coleman High School).[4] John Sherman Campbell (1897–1976), a noted educator, wildlife manager, conservationist, served as the principal from 1935 to 1938.[5]
In 1970, the school was renamed Gibsland–Coleman High School, after full integration with the segregated all-white Gibsland High School.[citation needed]
On February 7, 2014, a large marker was unveiled at the Gibsland–Coleman School Complex dedicated to Coleman College.
Notable alumni
edit- Charles M. Blow (born 1970), journalist, class of 1988[6]
- Wilmer Clemont Fields (1922–2018), Southern Baptist minister, public relations executive, newspaper editor, class of 1939 at Gibsland High School[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Gibsland-Coleman High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gibsland-Coleman High School (2021–2022)". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). U.S. Department of Education.
- ^ a b "Gibsland-Coleman High School (2020–2021)". U.S. News & World Report. 2022.
- ^ a b c 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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