Benton High School

🎉Congrats Valedictorian & Salutatorian 🎉 BHS would like to congratulate this year's Valedictorian, Molly Mills (right) and our Salutatorian, Mykenze Newell (left). Your dedication, hard work, and perseverance have truly paid off. You inspire us all with your achievements and leadership. Wishing you both continued success in all your future endeavors. The world is yours to conquer!

⭐ Honesty & Integrity Award Winners ⭐ Every year, Cypress Lodge #89 chooses one male and one female from the local high schools and awards them with the Honesty and Integrity Award. At a ceremony held on May 12th, two Juniors from Benton High School were recognized. The two honorees this year were Annabelle Kosik and Briggs Barnwell. Congratulations and thank you for representing yourselves and Benton High School so well!!

🎓BHS Senior Walk Info 🎓 Seniors will meet in the main gym at 7:30am for MANDATORY GRADUATION PRACTICE. After practice is complete, the Seniors will walk the halls in their caps and gowns. The walk will start at approximately 9:10am. Parents can line up along the sidewalk between A wing, B wing, and the bus ramp. Parents are not to enter the building. Students will exit the school at the end of A wing and follow the side walk to the bus ramp. Parents are welcome to meet them there for pictures. (See the area in yellow on the attached map)

🧑‍🎓We are thrilled to announce the Valedictorians and Salutatorians of the Class of 2025! These outstanding students have excelled in their academic journeys and are ready to take on the world! 🎓Airline High School Valedictorian: Barrett LeBon Salutatorian: Chloe Tran 🎓Benton High School Valedictorian: Molly Mills Salutatorian: Mykenze Newell 🎓Bossier High School Valedictorian: Ethan Bamburg Salutatorian: Evelyn Bamburg 🎓Haughton High School Valedictorian: Kylie Small Salutatorian: Preston Peters 🎓Parkway High School Valedictorian: Bianca Capelli Salutatorian: Andrew Kent 🎓Plain Dealing High School Valedictorian: Katie Green Salutatorian: William Boyd Join us in celebrating these amazing scholars and their remarkable achievements! 🎉 #BossierSchools #wintheday

🎓 Graduation Reminders for Saturday 🎓 Graduation for Benton High School is this Saturday at 2:00pm at Brookshire Grocery Arena. Please remember graduates need to arrive by 1:00pm. BGA has a bag policy (please see the attached graphic for more info) and parking is FREE! We are looking forward to celebrating the Class of 2025!!

📣 Student Section Leader Applications 📣 Seniors that are interested in being a student section leader for next football season, please scan the QR code to fill out the google form. Applications are due May 15th.

A HUGE congratulations to Benton High School’s own Grace Goodwin (sophomore) and Abigail McWilliams (senior) for winning the LHSAA Division I Girls State Golf Championship—for the second straight year! ⛳️💪 These Benton Tigers prove that teamwork makes the dream work! Way to #wintheday! #bossierschools Photo courtesy of Bossier Press Tribune

🎓 Elementary School Senior Walks 🎓 Reminder: The elementary school senior walks are today! See the attached graphic for the times. ***The Senior walk at Benton High School will take place on May 13th AFTER the seniors have completed graduation practice

BHS Juniors: For Ring Ding tomorrow!!

✝️ FCA- Leadership & General Members ✝️ If you are interested in being in FCA for the 2025-2026 school year, please complete the google form. We have one form for leadership and one for general members. You must be an incoming 10th -12th grader to apply for a leadership position. Scan the QR codes to access the forms! If you have questions, please email emily.kosik@bossierschools.org.

⚾Baseball- Community Sendoff TONIGHT⚾ SEND OFF: Tonight at 5:45pm we will be gathering at The Pond and along Fairburn for a send off celebration as the Benton Tigers leave out to head to Live Oak. Bring your pom poms, noise makers, and signs so we can let these boys know we believe in them! #GoTigers

Bossier Schools has received the all-clear and buses will be rolling soon. Thanks for your understanding!

⛳️ BHS Girls Golf- STATE CHAMPS!! The Benton Girls Golf Team won their second straight state championship at Les Vieux Chenes Golf Course by shooting a team score of 5 under par. Sophomore Grace Goodwin won 2nd place individually with a 3 under par and senior Abigail McWilliams won 3rd overall with a score of 2 under par for the tournament. They beat runner-up Barbe High School by 16 strokes. TIGER PRIDE 💜🐯

📍Seniors Last Day-IMPORTANT INFO📍 The Seniors last day of school is TOMORROW!! Seniors will take their 1st & 2nd block finals in the morning. Once done with their final, they will be released to pick up their cap and gown. (PLEASE READ ALL INFO BELOW) ⭐ Make sure ALL fees have been paid and ALL library materials have been turned in. ⭐Please bring a parent note giving permission to leave after 2nd block. ⭐Caps and Gowns will be available for pick up on the bus ramp no earlier than 9:00am ⭐ Seniors will receive an information sheet when they pick up their cap and gown with detailed info about arrival times, graduation attire, practice info, etc.

⚾ Baseball Semifinals ⚾ SEMI-FINALS: #BentonTigers will be on the road this week to play the Live Oak Eagles. Game 1 will be Thursday at 6pm. The links to purchase tickets are below. The sports complex is CASHLESS for gate entrance and concessions. Thursday Link https://app.i2tickets.com/4aaaedc1/event-8791 Friday Link https://app.i2tickets.com/4aaaedc1/event-8792 Saturday Link https://app.i2tickets.com/4aaaedc1/event-8793

⚾️Athlete of the Week Voting ⚾️ Cole Snell is up for Shreveport Times Athlete of the Week for baseball. Voting is open until Thursday at midnight and we encourage everyone to vote as many times as they can. Use the link below to cast your vote. https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/05/04/shreveport-times-athlete-of-the-week-35-ballot-features-18-athletes/83447581007/?tbref=hp

⚾️ Game Time Change Today ⚾️ GAME DAY: There has been a change in times for today’s matchup. #BentonTigers Game 2 against Sulphur will now start at 2pm. With Game 3 starting shortly after completion of Game 2. Tiger fans wear your WHITE and let’s WHITEOUT THE POND. See you there! #GoTigers You can purchase tickets at the link below: https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/37740 Cash will be accepted at the gate!

‼️Free Sports Physicals Tomorrow ‼️ Reminder: Any student wanting to tryout/play a sport next school year MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL. Even if you participated in a sport this year, you must have an updated physical for next school year. Free physicals will be offered tomorrow morning. Students, meet at the weight room with your paper in hand, the bus will roll at 7:00am (PLEASE BE ON TIME).

⚾ Baseball Game- LOCATION CHANGE⚾ Due to the weather yesterday, the baseball game has been moved to BPCC. First pitch is still slated for 7pm. Let’s show up for our #BentonTigers and PACK THOSE STANDS!!! Tickets pre purchased will still be honored at the new location. The field is located on the southwest corner of BPCC’s campus adjacent to Building 1.

🌟National School Principal's Day 🌟 On this National School Principal's Day, we would like to recognize our very own Mrs. Clark. Benton High School is very blessed to have her leadership, compassion, knowledge, and love for her school and community leading us every day. Thank you for all that you do for the students and faculty at BHS!