Construction for the new Benton High School began in August 2017 and the building was finished in time for the 2019 school year. The school sits on 70 acres ½ mile north of Kingston Road in North Bossier and has a design capacity of 1450 students. The north Bossier/Benton area is the fastest growing area in the region so the school was designed to be expanded as the needs of this fast growing area dictate, including 3 additional classroom wings, media center, administration, cafeteria, auditorium and athletics. The interior layout provides for easy administration with clear sight lines. The general design divides the school into 2 sections: the quiet/academic and noisy/athletic/music/cafeteria areas. The quiet/academic area can be closed off with rolling gates so that after school use of the athletic/music/cafeteria area can occur without concern. Highlights of the design include 73 teaching stations, a 1644 seat competition gym, a 650 seat auxiliary gym/auditorium, parking for 765 cars and 30 buses, athletic fields for football, soccer, baseball and softball and a practice track. Although a new football stadium was not included in the current scope, the site was designed to accommodate a 5,000 to 6,000 seat stadium in the future.