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Pages in category "Schools in Vernon Parish, Louisiana" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
In 1981 it had about 61,000 students and 75 schools. By 2012 it had 81 schools but about 46,000. That year there was a proposal to close seven schools. [5] Of the nine the Jefferson Parish School Board members, eight voted in favor of the closures and one voted against. [6]
Vernon Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in Leesville, Louisiana, United States. The district serves all of Vernon Parish . [ 1 ] Additionally, military families associated with Fort Johnson , on and off post, may choose the Vernon Parish school district as an option for grades 5-12.
Though now the only school in southwest Vernon Parish, in the late 19th century there were three schools in the area, Sandspur School (named for the sharp burrs of the southern sandspur grasses which would poke barefoot students as they walked to class), Red Banks School (named for its location near Red Banks Creek), and the Lone Oak and Jane School (whose name origin is unknown). [3]
All other campuses are uniform-optional and must follow the Vernon Parish Dress Code or wear uniforms. Athletics. Leesville High athletics compete in the LHSAA.
On November 22, 1974, the school's name was once again changed to the Vernon C. Haynes Middle School in honor of the former principal. [citation needed] Haynes Middle School became Haynes Middle School for Advanced People in October 2004, and then became Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies in May 2006 after adding one high school grade each year.
Long buried under the woods of west central Louisiana, stone tools, spearpoints and other evidence of people living in the area as long as 12,000 years ago have become more exposed and vulnerable ...
Vernon Parish (French: Paroisse de Vernon) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,750. [1] The parish seat and most populous municipality is Leesville. [2] Bordered on the west by the Sabine River, the parish was founded in 1871 during the Reconstruction era. [3]