The development of Natchitoches Central High School, like so many schools in the 1960s and early 1970s, began with Federal Court orders to desegregate the two major existing high schools in the city of Natchitoches.[citation needed] To insure smooth transition, the faculties of both Central High School and Natchitoches High School attended a workshop at Northwestern State University to develop curricula, attitudes, and the necessary internal organizations to promote the total school.
The Natchitoches Parish School System was placed under another court order in 1981 to further desegregate its schools.[citation needed] This led to massive consolidation and assigned 10th through 12th grade students from Natchitoches, Allen, Provencal, Marthaville, and Robeline into the new Natchitoches Central High School facility. Ninth grade students were housed at a nearby facility named Natchitoches Ninth Grade Center and operated under a separate administration. Cooperative planning, with reorganization of scheduling and curriculum, was necessary to insure a smooth transition of faculties, students, and communities into the new educational endeavor.
In 1989, Cloutierville High School was closed and those students were assigned to Natchitoches Central High School.[citation needed]
In November 1992, Natchitoches Central High School was one of five Louisiana public high schools nominated for the Blue Ribbon Schools Excellence in Education Award in a national program sponsored by the United States Department of Education.
Major reconstruction began on the facility in 1998 and 24 new rooms were added to the building. The beginning of the 2000 school year marked the consolidation of Natchitoches Central and the Ninth Grade Center and began a new phase in the history of this school.
The Chief is the school mascot, and the school colors are maroon, gold, and white.[citation needed] School publications include a newspaper, The Chieftain, and the yearbook, The Chinquapin.[citation needed]
Natchitoches Central High School Principals (since moving into the current facilities):[citation needed] Derwood Duke (1981-1988) Lester Lee (1988-1990) Julio C. Toro (1990-1999) Ronnie Waites (1999-2006) David Elkins (2006-2010) Dale Skinner (2010-2014) Bill Gordy (2014–2020) Micah Coleman (2021-present)[citation needed]
Athleticsedit
Natchitoches Central High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Monnie T. Cheves (Class of c. 1919, 1902–1988), football and basketball coach at Natchitoches High School; Northwestern State University professor, and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1952 to 1960[1]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Natchitoches Central High School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Natchitoches Central High School is a public high school in Natchitoches Louisiana United States It is governed by the Natchitoches Parish School Board Natchitoches Central High SchoolBuilding of Natchitoches Central High School in November 8 2016Address6513 Highway 1 South BypassNatchitoches Louisiana 71457United StatesCoordinates31 44 44 N 93 6 30 W 31 74556 N 93 10833 W 31 74556 93 10833InformationTypePublicSchool districtNatchitoches Parish School BoardPrincipalMicah ColemanGrades9 12Number of students1200 Color s Maroon Gold and WhiteAthleticsLouisiana High School Athletic AssociationAthletics conferenceDistrict 2 5AMascotChiefNewspaperThe ChieftainYearbookThe ChinquapinWebsiteSchool website Contents 1 History 2 Athletics 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe development of Natchitoches Central High School like so many schools in the 1960s and early 1970s began with Federal Court orders to desegregate the two major existing high schools in the city of Natchitoches citation needed To insure smooth transition the faculties of both Central High School and Natchitoches High School attended a workshop at Northwestern State University to develop curricula attitudes and the necessary internal organizations to promote the total school The Natchitoches Parish School System was placed under another court order in 1981 to further desegregate its schools citation needed This led to massive consolidation and assigned 10th through 12th grade students from Natchitoches Allen Provencal Marthaville and Robeline into the new Natchitoches Central High School facility Ninth grade students were housed at a nearby facility named Natchitoches Ninth Grade Center and operated under a separate administration Cooperative planning with reorganization of scheduling and curriculum was necessary to insure a smooth transition of faculties students and communities into the new educational endeavor In 1989 Cloutierville High School was closed and those students were assigned to Natchitoches Central High School citation needed In November 1992 Natchitoches Central High School was one of five Louisiana public high schools nominated for the Blue Ribbon Schools Excellence in Education Award in a national program sponsored by the United States Department of Education Major reconstruction began on the facility in 1998 and 24 new rooms were added to the building The beginning of the 2000 school year marked the consolidation of Natchitoches Central and the Ninth Grade Center and began a new phase in the history of this school The Chief is the school mascot and the school colors are maroon gold and white citation needed School publications include a newspaper The Chieftain and the yearbook The Chinquapin citation needed Natchitoches Central High School Principals since moving into the current facilities citation needed Derwood Duke 1981 1988 Lester Lee 1988 1990 Julio C Toro 1990 1999 Ronnie Waites 1999 2006 David Elkins 2006 2010 Dale Skinner 2010 2014 Bill Gordy 2014 2020 Micah Coleman 2021 present citation needed Athletics editNatchitoches Central High athletics competes in the LHSAA Notable alumni editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Monnie T Cheves Class of c 1919 1902 1988 football and basketball coach at Natchitoches High School Northwestern State University professor and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1952 to 1960 1 Paul Foshee Class of 1950 member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature 1960 1964 1972 1976 Henry C Dethloff Class of 1952 historian David Dumars American player of gridiron football Joe Dumars Class of 1981 NBA Hall of Fame 2 Pat Listach Class of 1985 1992 American League Rookie of the Year Vern Roberson NFL player J D Garrett an American football halfback for the Boston Patriots from 1964 to 1967 Natchitoches City Teacher and Swimming Instructor References edit In Memoriam Monnie T Cheves Alexandria Daily Town Talk August 17 1988 p D3 Archived from the original on September 10 2014 Retrieved September 9 2014 Joe Dumars Basketball Reference Com Retrieved November 26 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Natchitoches Central High School nbsp United States portal nbsp Schools portalSchool Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Natchitoches Central High School amp oldid 1178049340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
