Gibsland-Coleman High School
Address
501 South Tenth Street

, ,
71028

United States
Coordinates32°32′15″N 93°03′43″W / 32.5374°N 93.0619°W / 32.5374; -93.0619
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtBienville Parish School Board
PrincipalChristopher E. Jackson
Staff16.00 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment166[1] (2021-22)
Student to teacher ratio10.38[1]
Color(s)Purple and gold    
MascotBulldog
NicknameBulldogs
Website

Gibsland–Coleman High School, also known as Gibsland-Coleman Complex, is a K-12 public school in Gibsland, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Bienville Parish School Board.[2] It previously was named "Gibsland Colored High School", and Coleman High School.

About

The Gibsland–Coleman High School receives Title 1 funding.[2] In 2020–2021, the school had a 90% minority enrollment, and is primary African American students.[3]

Gibsland–Coleman High School athletics competes in the LHSAA. Nearby public schools include Arcadia High School, Ringgold High School, and Castor High School.[3]

History

The site of the Gibsland-Coleman Complex is the same location as Coleman College, an African American segregated secondary school and the first African American institution for higher learning in North Louisiana.[4] In 1937, Coleman College closed due to the Great Depression and the campus was sold to the Bienville School District.[4]

It was re-opened as "Gibsland Colored High School", a segregated African American public secondary school (and was later known as Coleman High School).[4] John Sherman Campbell (1897–1976), a noted educator, wildlife manager, conservationist, served as the principal from 1935 to 1938.[5]

In 1970, the school was renamed Gibsland–Coleman High School, after full integration with the segregated all-white Gibsland High School.

On February 7, 2014, a large marker was unveiled at the Gibsland–Coleman School Complex dedicated to Coleman College.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gibsland-Coleman High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Gibsland-Coleman High School (2021–2022)". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). U.S. Department of Education.
  3. 1 2 "Gibsland-Coleman High School (2020–2021)". U.S. News & World Report. 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Robinson, Ian (2022-03-30). "Coleman College was the first Black college in north Louisiana". The Town Talk. pp. A5. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  5. "Dictionary of Louisiana Biography: Campbell, John Sherman". Louisiana Historical Association. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  6. Washington, K.C. (May 16, 2020). "Charles Blow (1970-)". BlackPast.org. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  7. Walters, Carl (May 31, 1956). "Setting His Sights High". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 21. Retrieved December 7, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
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