Benton High School

Benton, LA 71006

Phone: (318) 549-5240
Fax: (318) 549-5252
District: Bossier Parish School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 8-12 • 902 students

Benton High School serves grades 8-12 in the Bossier Parish School District. It is among the few public high schools in Louisiana to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Benton High School is a public school in the Bossier Parish School District located in Benton, LA. The principal of Benton High School is Vickey Thrash. As of 2014, the students are 79.5% White, non-Hispanic; 13.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.7% Hispanic; 1.8% Multiracial; 1.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan. 20.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 79.5% 59.5% 46.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 13.9% 27.8% 44.5%
Hispanic 2.7% 6.8% 4.8%
Multiracial 1.8% 3.7% 1.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.4% 1.6% 1.5%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.8% 0.4% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.2% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 20.5% — —
English learners — 2.5% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Greenacres Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Bossier City LA 7.1 mi
2 Le Rivage of Bossier Apartment Complex Bossier City LA 9.1 mi
3 Highland Neighborhood/Subdivision Shreveport LA 11.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Barksdale AFB 12.3 mi.
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