Plain Dealing High School

Plain Dealing High School
Address
Map
300 East Vance Street

Plain Dealing
,
Bossier Parish
,
Louisiana
71064

United States
Coordinates32°54′36″N 93°41′57″W / 32.90989°N 93.69912°W / 32.90989; -93.69912
Information
TypePublic
Established1907 (1907)
School districtBossier Parish School Board
PrincipalJason Edwards[2]
Staff33.00 (FTE)[1]
GradesPK–12[1]
Enrollment301[1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio9.12[1]
Color(s)Red and Black    
Team nameLions
YearbookAu Roarer
Websitepdmhs.bossierschools.org

Plain Dealing High School, formerly Plain Dealing Middle/High School and Louisiana New Tech at Plain Dealing, is public school in Plain Dealing, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of Bossier Parish Schools.

It covers grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12.[1]


History

The cornerstone of the school building was laid at the site of the original wooden building on December 19, 1888. At the time, PDHS was known as Pioneer High School. The school would not take on the name "Plain Dealing High School" until around 1902. The school graduated its first official class in 1908, the centennial of which was celebrated in May 1988. The school's first brick structure was erected in 1921.[3]

The school's first principal, Joseph E. Johnston, was the great-grandfather of former Louisiana Senator J. Bennett Johnston.[3]

The school yearbook, Au Roarer, has been published annually since 1948.[3]

During Jim Crow segregation of public schools, black educator Carrie Martin established a school for black students off Highway 3 south of downtown Plain Dealing, which would eventually be named for her.[4] Following desegregation of Louisiana public schools in 1970, Carrie Martin School would be combined with Plain Dealing High School,[5] with PDHS retaining its campus, school colors, and mascot.[6] Carrie Martin School would become Plain Dealing Elementary School until it was renamed for Martin in 2003.[6]

In 2009, the Bossier Parish School Board voted to alter the school's academic format and changed the school's name to "Louisiana New Tech at Plain Dealing."[7]

In 2017 the district announced that it will merge Martin Elementary into Plain Dealing High, and stop using the former elementary facility.[8]

Athletics

The Plain Dealing Lions compete in District 1-1A of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.

  • Football[9]
  • Basketball (Boys and Girls)[9]
  • Softball[9]
  • Baseball[9]
  • Track[9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Plain Dealing High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Staff". Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Farrar, Linda (1988-05-24). "Plain Dealing Graduating 100th Class". The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  4. ^ "Carrie Martin High School Yellow Jackets" (PDF). African American High Schools in Louisiana Before 1970. 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  5. ^ "Plain Dealing School Plan Killed By Court". The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana). 1971-08-25. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  6. ^ a b Jimenez, Mary (2006-10-03). "Carrie Martin Alumni Stay Active Supporting School". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 1B. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  7. ^ Green, Sean (2009-12-18). "School Board Not to Pursue Race to the Top Funding". Bossier Press-Tribune. Bossier City, Louisiana. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  8. ^ "Remodeling underway for merging Plain Dealing schools". KTBS-TV. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Activities and Clubs". Retrieved 24 February 2021.


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