Ruston High School

Ruston High School
Front entrance to Ruston High School in 2010.
Address
900 Bearcat Drive

,
Louisiana

United States
Information
Other nameRHS
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
Color(s)Red, white and grey      
Fight songOn, On You Bearcats!
AthleticsBaseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball
Athletics conferenceLHSAA District 2-5A
MascotBearcats
NicknameBearcats
RivalsNeville High School
West Monroe High School
Ouachita Parish High School
PublicationChatterbox Newspaper,Bearcat Nation Network, 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 the Lincoln Parish School District of Ruston, Louisiana, United States. Founded in 1921 and the current High School built in 1939 located near Louisiana Tech Campus.

Founded in 1921, Ruston High has been a cornerstone for the community in many ways having notable alumni graduate from its towering walls. The current building the School is in was built in 1939 and funded by the PWA after the old high school was deemed too small for the growing number of students.