Pineville High School (Louisiana)

Pineville High School (PHS) is a coeducational public high school located in Pineville, in Rapides Parish in central Louisiana.[3] The school opened in 1952.

Pineville High School
Address
1511 Line St

Pineville
,
Louisiana

United States
Coordinates31°20′05″N 92°25′57″W
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtRapides Parish School District
OversightRapides Parish School District
PrincipalDr. D. Karl Carpenter
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,421 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)Cardinal and gray
MascotRebels
RivalAlexandria Trojans
Tioga Indians
Peabody Warhorses
Newspaper“Yahoo!”
YearbookKepi
Vice-principalsMr. Mark Johnson

Mr. John Neal

Ms. Allison Byrnes
School hours7:20 AM to 2:30 PM
MissionTo educate all students to

be responsible, productive citizens

of the future.
[2]
Websitewww.rapides.k12.la.us/phs/

Profile
Entrance to newer section of Pineville High School

Pineville High School is the largest high school in Rapides Parish. The school's enrollment is approximately 1,500 students as of the 2018–2019 school year.[4] The school has approximately one hundred faculty, staff, and administrators.

Arts

The school is designated as a magnet center for the creative and performing arts, which hosts award-winning programs in theatre, visual arts, and musical performance. The PHS Theatre has performed musicals such as Les Misérables, Footloose, Grease, Beauty and the Beast, Cats, Crazy for You, and Oklahoma!, among others. The Pineville High School choral program consistently has the most All-State Choir members of any school in the state. The Pineville High School Rebel band competes in marching band competitions across the state of Louisiana, and regularly scores superior ratings at each. The orchestra performs annual Christmas and spring concerts, and the theatre performs musicals year-round.

Academics

The curriculum includes gifted, Dual Enrollment, honors, and regular level courses. Many students leave Pineville with multiple academic honors, scholarships, and credentials to prepare them to succeed in the next chapter of their journey. Special education programs cater to students who are multi-handicapped or learning disabled. Academically, the school has the highest school performance score of any school in Rapides Parish.

Sports

Athletic teams include football, baseball, basketball, soccer, golf, tennis, track and field, powerlifting, swimming, cross country, and softball. Several Pineville teams have won 4-A district and state championships. The school was re-designated 5-A during the 2006–2007 school year. The Lady Rebels softball team had won ten district championships in a row as of 2009, and were state runners-up in 5A in 2008. In 2010, the Rebels powerlifting team won its first state championship since 1983. The team unseated the reigning champs, West Monroe High School.

Mascot

The mascot for Pineville High School is the Rebel General. The Confederate soldier mascot is a copy of Colonel Reb, the former Ole Miss Rebels mascot that was removed in 2003. A petition to change the mascot was started in June 2020 following protests over the killing of George Floyd.[5]

Clubs

Pineville High has several student clubs, including the National Honors Society, Chess Club, Future Business Leaders of America, 4-H, Key Club, Educators Rising, Quiz Bowl, Bass Club, Club Kid, Student Council, and Ukulele Club.

Notable alumni

Notable faculty
  • Don Shows, football

References
  1. "Pineville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Error". Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  4. "Rapides Parish, LA Public Schools - PublicSchoolReview.com". Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  5. Martinez, Melinda (June 16, 2020). "Pineville Rebel General mascot central issue of two online petitions". Town Talk.
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