 Students however are picked through lottery in their 8th grade year.New Tech @ Ruston began with the Founding Fathers Cathi Cox-Boniol and Missy Wooley in 2011 with a large grant from the state, along with grants to start construction two new technology graded buildings on the Ruston High Campus.The New Tech building opened by July 2, 2013, on which date the Lincoln Parish School Board toured the facility and held its monthly meeting in the building for the first time.