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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, 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>
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, 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. The superintendent at the time was Waterproof native [[Charles E. Thompson]].
==Reasons for closing==
==Reasons for closing==