Benton High School
Benton, LA 71006
Phone: (318) 759-2580
Fax: (318) 549-5252
District: Bossier Parish School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 8,9,10,11,12 • 1515 students
Benton High School, a public school located in Benton, LA, serves grades 8-12 in the Bossier Parish School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Benton High School is a public school located in Benton, LA. 1515 students attend Benton High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 9/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2024 Louisiana Educational Assessment Program data from Louisiana Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 10/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2023 4-year high school graduation rate data from Louisiana Department of Education, using 2024 Average ACT score data from Louisiana Department of Education, and using 2023 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics. |
| Student Growth | 9/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Percentage of students meeting growth target data from Louisiana Department of Education. |
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Being a military family we looked online for an area to live with the best schools. Benton High School shows academically better than other schools. Sadly we sent our daughters here. They are mixed so were bullied. We had to remove one due to bullying because it got so bad. She wanted to fight the girl bullying here but knows she would have a charge against her. Its disgusting how much bullying goes on and teachers sometimes are part of the bullying issue.
If you are a military family take your children to Caddo School district. My girls were 2 years ahead of the curriculum when we moved here and Caddo would have been better for their academics. They set children up for success also when college is involved.
Sadly I have to say if your children are white or African American they may be okay in Benton but doesnt mean they will. A few of my childrens friends took their lives because of bullying in the 3 years they were at Benton High.
Also just to add so much is taught using YouTube videos and if your child needs to be actually taught this isnt the school for them. A lot of coaches are unqualified teachers. Its ridiculous!!!!
Teachers are not supported by the principle. A teacher emailed me because of my daughter being bullied by a child and the teacher told me she asked for help and the asst principle wouldnt help. He is a major issue. Told us when we met with him there is not a bullying problem at the high school. We had proof through our daughters and their friends and no one seemed to care.
Do not take your child here. You are going to ruin their self-esteem letting them be around nasty kids that are raised by nasty parents.
Posted: December 8, 2022
The bathroom policy is simply absurd and shows no respect for students. The bathroom policy being that teachers must ask the administration if students may go to the bathroom. Many times the administration simply ignores the teachers request leaving students stuck in class while having to relieve themselves. On top of that many of the teachers (not all) and the administration show little to no respect for the student body and students as individuals.
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No interaction with parents about graduating seniors. No assistance with scholarship opportunities beyond students/parents having to visit websites.
Posted: October 14, 2016
Lots of bullying that teachers dont care about. There are a few nice teachers though.
Posted: October 14, 2016
Bullying is done by the popular and rich kids at this school. The teachers dont say anything because obviously they are getting paid by the parents to not say anything
Posted: October 14, 2016
one of the students here has a learning disability and she gets bullied but some students take care of her
Posted: October 14, 2016
I really cant agree or disagree on this one but i guess they do enforce leadership
Posted: October 14, 2016
Most of the students here went to gasp the 2nd day of school for getting into a fight
Posted: October 14, 2016
Some teachers will actually pay attention to what the students say while others wont really care
Posted: October 14, 2016
some teachers do give out homework but most of the time they dont but when they do it isnt much
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| 1 | Greenacres Place | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bossier City | LA | 5.4 mi | |
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| Barksdale AFB | 10.5 mi. |
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