Ruston High School

Ruston High School
Ruston High School in 2020.
Location
900 Bearcat Drive

,
Louisiana, 71270

United States
Information
Type4-year, Public high school
MottoFirmly Founded
Established1921 building built 1939
School boardLincoln Parish School Board
DirectorAthletic Director, Jerrod Baugh
PrincipalDaniel Gressett
Staff99.97 (FTE)
Years taught9-12
Enrollment1,310 (2024–2025)
Student to teacher ratio12.77
Classes offeredTraditional, Project Based Learning
Hours in school day8
Classrooms350-450
CampusRuston High School
Campus sizeSmall
ColorsRed, white and grey      
Fight songOn, On You Bearcats!
AthleticsBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball
Athletics conferenceLHSAA Division I Non-Select District 2-5A
MascotBearcats
RivalsNeville High School
West Monroe High School
Ouachita Parish High School
Alexandria Senior High School
PublicationChatterbox Newspaper, Bearcat Nation Network, KBNF 101.3 Bearcat Radio
YearbookThe Resume
WebsiteRustonHigh.LincolnSchools.org
Ruston High School
Location900 Bearcat Drive, Ruston, Louisiana
Coordinates32°32′05″N 92°39′01″W / 32.5348°N 92.65022°W / 32.5348; -92.65022
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built1939
Built byCaldwell Brothers & Hart
ArchitectJ.W. Smith & Associates
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.92001335
Added to NRHPOctober 8, 1992

Ruston High School is a four-year public high school located in Lincoln Parish School District of Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It was founded in 1921, and the current high school was built in 1939 by the PWA near the campus of Louisiana Tech University.