Avoyelles High School, historically known as Moreauville High School, is a public high school in Moreauville in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
| Avoyelles High School | |
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| Location | |
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287 Main Street Moreauville, Louisiana United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°02′08″N 91°58′23″W / 31.03556°N 91.97306°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1926 |
| School district | Avoyelles Parish School Board |
| NCES School ID | 220015000075[2] |
| Principal | Michael Rachal[1] |
| Faculty | 24.00 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 633[2] (2019–2020) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 26.38[2] |
| Color(s) | Navy, Vegas Gold, White[3] |
| Mascot | Mustangs[3] |
| Website | ahs |
Moreauville High School | |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | William T. Nolan |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000019[4] |
| Added to NRHP | February 14, 2008 |
It educates about 630 pupils in grades 7 to 12 and is part of the Avoyelles Parish School Board.[2] The school building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Building edit
Moreauville High School was built in 1926. It was designed by architect William T. Nolan in Classical Revival style. The school was renamed Avoyelles High School in 1988, after Avoyelles Parish reorganized its schools to implement court-ordered desegregation.[5]
The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 for its significance to architecture in Avoyelles Parish and to education in Moreauville.[4][6]
Athletics edit
Avoyelles High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
References edit
- ^ "Principal's Message - About Us". Avoyelles High School. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Avoyelles High School (220015000075)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "LHSAA". Louisiana High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#08000019)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Daye, Raymond L. (May 13, 2015). "A look back at the people involved in Avoyelles desegregation case". Avoyelles Journal. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ National Register Staff, Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation (Fall 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Moreauville High School". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2021. Omits photos which accompanied nomination.
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