Merryville High School
| Merryville High School | |
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| Address | |
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7061 Highway 110 West , , 70653 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°44′48″N 93°32′13″W / 30.7467°N 93.5370°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Beauregard Parish School Board |
| Principal | Donnie Love |
| Enrollment | 508 (2016-17)[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Website | mhs.beau.k12.la.us |
Merryville High School is a K-12 school located in the town of Merryville, Louisiana. It is part of the Beauregard Parish School Board district and is one of 14 schools in Beauregard Parish. The current[when?] Principal is Donnie Love and the current Vice Principal is Scott Carnes. The mission statement for Merryville High School is " Creating a learning community to empower tomorrow`s leaders. Coming together, learning together, empowers success together."[2]
The graduation rate for Merryville High School is 97%, compared to the Beauregard Parish overall graduation rate of 93.9%. Of the 478 students, 48 percent are female and 52 percent are male. 16% of the students are minorities (primarily African American), below the state average of 54%.[3] There are 41 full time teachers currently instructing. The student to teacher ratio is 12:1 which has not changed for five years.The Louisiana average student to teacher ratio is 16:1.[4]
Extra curricular activities include band, color guard, dance, football, softball, baseball, basketball, cheer, and student council. The team mascot is a black Panther.[5] Notable students include former American Football player Chris Cagle. Cagle was an All-American football player at the United States Military Academy and spent time in the NFL as a player and coach in the 1930s and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. The football field at Merryville High School is named Keener-Cagle Stadium in his honor along with Christian Keener, a former Methodist church bishop for whom Cagle also got part of his namesake.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Merryville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ [beaumhs.sharpschool.net/mission/ "Mission Statement"]. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Merryville High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "Merryville High School". US News. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "Merryville High School Home Page". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
External links
- Merryville High School at the school district domain
- Merryville High School at Sharpschool
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