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Newellton High School was twice renovated. A second structure was completed in 1957 under Superintendent A. E. Swanson.<ref>Plaque at Newellton High School, H. H. Land Architects, 1957.</ref> Another major renovation followed in 1976, as parts of the preceding facility were torn down and rebuilt, and the gymnasium/auditorium was refurbished. During its existence, NHS first served grades one through eleven. In 1948, the twelfth grade was added throughout Louisiana.

Newellton High School was twice renovated. A second structure was completed in 1957 under Superintendent A. E. Swanson.<ref>Plaque at Newellton High School, H. H. Land Architects, 1957.</ref> Another major renovation followed in 1976, as parts of the preceding facility were torn down and rebuilt, and the gymnasium/auditorium was refurbished. During its existence, NHS first served grades one through eleven. In 1948, the twelfth grade was added throughout Louisiana.

During the 1960s, Newellton High School won two district football championships and was the runner-up at the state competition in its division. Later Mayor [[Edwin Preis]] and another businessman, Orrice R. Barnes (1921-1996), the then Western Auto dealer,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com|accessdate=August 2, 2011}}</ref> were the announcers for the home football games.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=edwin-g-preis&pid=152797628|title=Edwin G. Preis|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate''|date=July 29, 2011|accessdate=August 2, 2011}}</ref>

During the 1960s, Newellton High School won two district football championships and was the runner-up at the state competition in its division. Later Mayor [[Edwin Preis]] and another businessman, Orrice R. Barnes (1921-1996), the then Western Auto dealer,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com|accessdate=August 2, 2011}}</ref> were the announcers for the home football games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=edwin-g-preis&pid=152797628|title=Edwin G. Preis|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate''|date=July 29, 2011|accessdate=March 23, 2021}}</ref>

In August 1970, NHS was [[Segregation|desegregated]] by federal court order, following the ruling by the [[United States Supreme Court]] that public school segregation was unconstitutional. By the 1970s and 1980s, kindergarten and pre-kindergarten were added.

In August 1970, NHS was [[Segregation|desegregated]] by federal court order, following the ruling by the [[United States Supreme Court]] that public school segregation was unconstitutional. By the 1970s and 1980s, kindergarten and pre-kindergarten were added.