Benton High School

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Benton High School is a public high school located in Benton, Louisiana, United States. The school, part of Bossier Parish School Board, serves about 675 students in grades 9 to 12.Benton High School is a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association in the 4A Classification.HistoryThe first school was built in 1890, and the current school was opened in 1978.Alma materBenton High, We'll always love you; Hold your banner high We will cherish every memory Of your dear old name. Higher yet we hold your banner Wave it far and wide Now we pledge anew to Benton Dear old Benton High.Notable alumniWalter O. Bigby (Class of 1944), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1968-1979); thereafter a judge until his deathDewey E. Burchett, Jr. (Class of 1957), state district court judge, 1988-2008 Harold Montgomery (c. 1928), agricultural businessman and Louisiana state senator (1960-1968; 1972-1976)Ford E. Stinson, Jr. (Class of 1970), judge of the Louisiana 26th Judicial District Court from 1997 to 2014, based in BentonMonty M. Wyche (1926-2014), judge of the Louisiana 26th Judicial District Court 1969-1988, based in Benton