“Every man owes something to the profession of which he belongs to make it better.”         

In the year 1917, Bossier High School was officially recognized as an accredited educational institution by the Louisiana State Department of Education. The first school was located on the present site of Bossier Elementary on Traffic Street. Construction of the present building now comprising Bossier High, took place on the historic spot of Fort Smith, an old Civil War fort, and was begun in 1938 and completed in 1940. Since then additional facilities were added to the main campus to include a football field and stadium,tennis court, cafeteria, mechanical drawing building, music building, field house,  track field, boy’s gymnasium, and a second education wing, known as the New Building was erected in 1961.

In the early spring of 2005, "this building was dedicated to the memory of Frank M. Lampkin, beloved teacher, coach and administrator at Bossier High School from 1948-1980.  As en educator, Mr. Lampkkin was a tireless steward without peer; a fair-minded leader who always believed we could do better if we just worked harder.  No one ever provided a better example of truth, honor and wisdom, and no one ever loved Bossier High School more. "   The quotation was written by Joe Gay, class of 1970 and current teacher of English at Bossier High School. 

The mascot and emblem of Bossier High School, the Bearkat, was chosen in the early history of the school. The class of 1959 installed a terrazzo Bearkat in the center of the main hall of the school. According to tradition, no one is ever to tread on the Bearkat. The school colors are Kelly green and white, which were selected in 1925. Robert D. Young, a Bossier High School student, wrote the alma mater of the school in 1938. The school’s newspaper, BearFacts, went to press in 1939; the school’s yearbook, Les Memoires, began in 1945; and the Student Council, initiated in 1947. In 1962, a kelly green flag bearing a Bearkat, embraces the qualities of Truth, Honor, and Wisdom, is embossed on a white background. Gwen Marks, a Bossier High student, formed this symbol. A standardized ring for the school was designed in 1965 and was first worn by the seniors of 1966.        

Today, Bossier High School is a comprehensive high school offering 132 courses to meet students’ needs in academic, career, vocational, and cooperative education. Classes in English, math, science, and social studies are offered that follow an Honors curriculum.   Advanced Placement courses are available for English and Advanced Math. In addition, Dual Credit enrollment is available at Bossier Parish Community College. Bossier High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.The AFROTC curriculum was added and now occupies the mechanical drawing building.