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HISTORY of Ruston Junior HS
In 1983 a large $14½ million bond election passed which provided for a new junior high school.  The site was a 30 acre tract to be purchased from Mr. J.S. Tarbutton.  The site was in northwest Ruston in the northeast corner of the juncture of Parish Road #106 and I-20 North Service Road.  With the growing population of Ruston, a fourth elementary school was needed, so Glenview Junior High was changed to Glenview Elementary.  The new junior high was to be the first new school built in Ruston since 1963.  This created the need for a brand new 7th and 8th grade school, as a result, Ruston Junior High School was born!  The architect was Herbert Land from Monroe. Ruston Junior High School opened its doors in August of 1986 with the first principal being Siscro McCarty. 

Students are actively involved in a variety of extracurricular opportunities:  athletics (football, cross-country, basketball, soccer, track and field, golf, and softball; spirit (cheerleading and danceline); music (band and choir), and clubs (talented art, FCA, yearbook, student council,    and 4-H).

In 2006, construction began on new additions to the school which included a girls gym/multipurpose room, wing of eight classrooms, concession stand, softball and football fields.  Also, a teachers’ parking lot was added in front of the school.  We are very proud of our school and we encourage you to stop by and visit anytime!

2008-2009
At this time, Ruston Junior HS has a faculty that consists of 58.  This includes teachers, special education teachers, computer instructor, GT teachers, librarian, band director, choir teacher, art teachers, counselors, office staff, coordinators, and administrators.  We have an enrollment of 565 students with one self-contained special education class.

The state of Louisiana places a great deal of importance on test results and schools receive a school performance score based on test scores, attendance, etc.  For the 2007-2008 school year, Ruston Junior HS received a school performance score of 88.3.  This is a growth of 0.5 from the previous year.  The growth label for the year is Minimal Academic Growth.

Mascot:  bearkit
School Colors:  red and white

The following is a list of people who have served as principal:
1986-1987         Mr. Siscro McCarty
1987-1990         Dr. Charles Scriber
1990-2001         Mrs. Sandra Henderson
2001-2004         Mr. Randy Moore
2004-2006         Dr. Carrie Ferguson
2006-Present     Mr. Tim Nutt

Lincoln Parish Board Members
District 1           Mattie Harrison
District 2           Eddie Jones
District 3           Curtis Dowling
District 4           Michael Barmore
District 5           James Kessler
District 6           Joe Mitchum
District 7           Trott Hunt
District 8           Lisa Best
District 9           Lynda Henderson
District 10         Otha Anders
District 11         George Mack
District 12         Ted McKinney

Lincoln Parish Superintendent
Mr. Danny Bell

Reference:  Earvin, Ryland.  Public Education in Lincoln Parish.  Ruston:  M & M Printing Co., 1984.