La Vernia High School
29°21′08″N 98°07′24″W / 29.3521°N 98.1233°W
La Vernia High School | |
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225 Bluebonnet Rd. , 78121-9554 United States | |
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School type | Public high school |
School district | La Vernia Independent School District |
Principal | Kimberley Martin |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 861[1] (2012) |
Color(s) | Blue, Black & White |
Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAA |
Mascot | Bears/Lady Bears |
Website | La Vernia High School |
La Vernia High School is a public high school located in La Vernia, Texas (USA). It is part of the La Vernia Independent School District located in northern Wilson County and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Athletics
Sports
The La Vernia Bears compete in these sports [3]
- Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Basketball
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Golf
- Tennis
- Track
- Baseball
- Softball
State Titles
- Cross Country -
- 3rd Place, 2016(4A)[4]
Scandal
In March 2017, an investigation into the La Vernia Football program was opened as a result of reports of sexual assault within the football program. Thirteen high school student athletes were arrested in connection to the sexual assault case.[5][6]
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Fine Arts
La Vernia High School currently fields a Marching Band, three concert bands, a choir, and a One Act Play Troupe.
Concert Band
La Vernia High School has three concert bands which includes:
- the Wind Ensemble
- the Symphonic Band
- the Concert Band
Marching Band
The La Vernia Mighty Bear Band participated in the 2011 3A UIL State Marching Championships and placed 16th.
State Titles
- One Act Play -
- 1984(2A)[7]
References
- ^ Texas Tribune
- ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
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- ^ MileSplit USA
- ^ Minyvonne Burke (March 28, 2017). "Tx. high school students arrested in hazing scandal". NY Daily News. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
- ^ Caleb Downs (April 12, 2017). "Mugshots: La Vernia athletics hazing scandal arrests climb to 13". My San Antonio. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ UIL Centennial Webpage Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
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