| Pineville High School | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Dr. D. Karl Carpenter |
| Students | Approximately 1100 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | Pineville, Louisiana, United States |
| Oversight | Rapides Parish School District |
| Colors | Cardinal and Grey |
| Mascot | Rebels |
| Rival | Alexandria Trojans Bolton Bears |
| Yearbook | 'Kepi' |
| Vice-principals |
Mrs. Silvia Davis |
| School Hours | 7:20 AM to 2:20 PM |
| Mission |
To educate all students to [1] |
| Website | http://www.rapides.k12.la.us/phs/ |
Pineville High School (PHS) is a coeducational public high school located in Pineville, in Rapides Parish in central Louisiana. The school opened in 1952. Previously, high school students north of the Red River attended either Bolton High School or Peabody High School in Alexandria.
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Pineville High School is the largest high school in Rapides Parish. The school's enrollment is approximately 1,200 students as of the 2011-2012 school year.[2] The school has approximately one hundred faculty, staff, and administrators.
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, Jekyll & Hyde, Grease, Beauty and the Beast, Fiddler on the Roof, Crazy for You, and Oklahoma!, among others. The notable Pineville High School Choral program consistently has the most All-State Choir members of any school in the state. The PHS Rebel Band competes in marching band competitions across the state of Louisiana, and regularly scores superior ratings at each. The music ensembles perform annual Christmas and Spring concerts, and the Theatre performs musicals and plays year-round.
The curriculum includes gifted, honors, and regular level courses. Special education programs cater to students who are multi-handicapped and/or learning disabled. Academically, the school has the highest school performance score of any school in Rapides Parish.
Athletic teams include football, baseball, basketball, soccer, golf, tennis, track and field, power-lifting, and softball several of which 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 have won ten district championships in a row as of 2009, and were state runner-ups in 5A in 2008. 1990 4-A Basketball state Champions.
Pineville High has several clubs from which students can choose, such as the Beta Club, Chess Club, Future Business Leaders of America, 4-H, Key Club, National Honor Society, and Quiz Bowl.