Natchitoches Central High School

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Natchitoches Central High School
Type	Public
Affiliation	N/A
Principal	David Elkins
Grades	9-12
Location	Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S.A.
Mascot	CHIEF
Website	http://www.nat.k12.la.us/central/

Natchitoches Central High School is a public high school in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Natchitoches Parish School Board.

The development of Natchitoches Central High School, like so many schools in the 1960s and early 1970s, began with Federal Court orders to desegregate the two major existing high schools in the city of Natchitoches. To insure smooth transition, the faculties of both Central High School and Natchitoches High School attended a workshop at Northwestern State University to develop curricula, attitudes, and the necessary internal organizations to promote the total school.

The Natchitoches Parish School System was placed under another court order in 1981 to further desegregate its schools. This led to massive consolidation and assigned 10th through 12th grade students from Natchitoches, Allen, Provencal, Marthaville, and Robeline into the new Natchitoches Central High School facility. Ninth grade students were housed at a nearby facility named Natchitoches Ninth Grade Center and operated under a separate administration. Cooperative planning, with reorganization of scheduling and curriculum, was necessary to insure a smooth transition of faculties, students, and communities into the new educational endeavor.

In 1989, Cloutierville High School was closed and those students were assigned to Natchitoches Central High School.

The communities, school board, faculty, students, and parents working together have established an outstanding school. In November 1992, Natchitoches Central High School was one of five Louisiana public high schools nominated for the Blue Ribbon Schools Excellence in Education Award in a national program sponsored by the United States Department of Education.

Major reconstruction began on the facility in 1998 and 24 new rooms were added to the building. The beginning of the 2000 school year marked the consolidation of Natchitoches Central and the Ninth Grade Center and began a new phase in the history of this school.

The CHIEF is the school mascot, and the school colors are maroon, gold, and white. School publications include a newspaper, the CHIEFTAIN, and the yearbook, the CHINQUAPIN.

1 School uniforms
2 Uniform guidelines
3 Student Clubs/orginizations
4 PARENT ORGANIZATIONS
5 References
6 External links

[edit] School uniforms

The district requires all students to wear school uniforms.

[edit] Uniform guidelines

1. This restricted dress code applies to all students in grades pre-kindergarten through grade twelve.

2. Students that transfer to the parish will be allowed five school days to obtain proper dress code apparel relative to the school they attend.

3. At the discretion of the principal, each school will be allowed up to nine days for out-of-uniform dress.

4. Students of athletic programs, athletic support teamks, JROTC and other approved school organizations will be allowed to wear their designated uniforms when appropriate at the designation of the principal.

5. All clothing, including, jumpers, trouser, skirts, shirts, blouses, etc. must be neat, clean, and appropriate for school wear. Items must conform to established resticted dress code standards. No uniform items may be worn that are revealing, have holes, tears, cuts or are excessively frayed.

6. All students must wear navy blue or khaki bottoms and white tops. Each school is allowed to select one school colored top in additional to the white tops.

7. The principal has the discretion of prohibiting articles of clothing not specifically discussed on this policy that create or could potentially create campus conflicts.

Bottoms

1. Bottoms include: slacks, skirts, jumpers, skorts, and shorts.

2. Slacks, skirts, jumpers, skorts, and shorts may have only inside pockets and must be hemmed. No cargo pockets are allowed. No jeans of any color and/or type are allowed.

3. All bottoms are to be worn at waist level. No sagging pants are allowed.

4. Bottoms with belt loops require the wearing of belts. Belts are to be brown, black, or navy.

5. The entire length of the belt must be worn inside the loops. Hanging of any part of the belt outside the belt loops is not allowed.

6. Shorts are permissible for students in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. All students must wear standard uniform shorts in khaki or navy. Shorts, jumpers, skirts, and skorts must not be more than 4 inches above the middle of the knee. Biking shorts are not permitted at any grade level.

Tops

1. Tops may be the "oxford style" or "polo style".

2. Tops must be tucked in. No over-sizing of top is allowed.

3. All tops must have sleeves.

4. Undershirts must be solid white.

5. Pullovers (sweaters or sweat shirts without hoods) in the designated school colors may be worn.

Footwear

1. Proper footwear must be worn at all times

2. Socks are to be solid white, khaki, or navy. No logos are allowed.

3. Hosiery is to be flesh tone, white, or navy.

4. Only closed toe shoes are allowed.

5. The backs of shoes must have straps.

6. No beach shoes, shower clogs or sandals with or without straps are allowed. Sandals with straps may be worn in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.

Hair Guidelines and Head-wear

1. Hair will be clean, combed, and uncovered.

2. No disruptive/distractive colors or hair styles will be worn. A distractive color is any color other than a natural hair color.

3. Wigs are not acceptable except for medical reasons.

4. Pullovers/socks/knit/watch caps are allowed in the outdoor setting only. No logos are allowed.

5. No other headgear is allowed.

6. Hair styles may be further restricted when it pertains to the health and/or safety of students in specific subject areas or extracurricular activities.

Accessories

1. Only prescription glasses may be worn inside buildings.

2. Jewelry is permissible for both sexes as long as other mandates of this policy are not violated. Earrings or studs may be worn in the ear only.

3. No visible vulgar, suggestive, obscene, or gang related tattoos are allowed.

4. Accessories or other items worn or brought into school that display satanic/occult symbols or practices are prohibited.

5. Coats and jackets must not be excessively bulky. No hoods will be worn in school buildings.

6. Dusters and trench coats are not allowed in school.

7. Accessories or other items worn may not advertise alcoholic beverages, drugs, or use of tobacco products or establishments generally associated with serving alcoholic beverages.

8. Identification cards will be worn by students in Grades 9-12 in a visible location at all times while on the school campus during the school day except during PE activity classes (high school only).

9. Each individual school may establish more specific dress code policies as long as they do not contradict the above. In such cases, students will be informed of these policies through printed handouts having been approved by the board.

10. Book bags must be made of a clear or mesh material.

[edit] Student Clubs/orginizations

4-H Club African American Studies Club Band Band Flag Line Baseball Beta Club Bible Club Boy's Basketball Boy's Track Boy's Soccer Cheerleaders Chiefettes Cross Country Drama Club FBLA FCA FFA Football French Club Girl's Basketball Girl's Soccer Girl's Track Governor’s Program on Abstinence International Club JROTC JROTC Armed and Unarmed Regulation Team JROTC Cavalettes JROTC Male and Female Color Guard JROTC Physical Fitness Team JROTC Rifle Team JROTC Slap Team Key Club Maroon Line N-Choir National Honors Society Orchestra Peer Helpers Powerlifting Quiz Bowl Rodeo Club SADD Science Club SGO Softball Swim Team Tennis YACA