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North Vermilion High School
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United States
Coordinates30°04′46″N 92°10′06″W / 30.0795°N 92.1684°W / 30.0795; -92.1684
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1980
School districtVermilion Parish School Board
PrincipalDenise Lotief
Staff37.36 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment854[1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio22.86[1]
Color(s)Red, white and navy
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Athletics conferenceDistrict 4-4A
NicknamePatriots[2]
Website[1]

North Vermilion High School is a public secondary school located in Maurice, Louisiana. The school serves the communities of Maurice, Meaux, Indian Bayou, and Leroy.

History

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Tiger Roar (Meaux High School) 1951, page 5 history

http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/vermilion/history/meaux.txt

http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/vermilion/history/schools/schools.txt


Maurice high school damaged tornado[3]

1962[4]

1977[5]

Approved[6]

The Vermilion Parish School Board in September 1978, chose the name "North Vermilion High School" over the Maurice-Meaux Building Committee's original first choice of "Central High School," as the board felt it was too generic in identifying the school's location.[7]

Formed by a merger between Meaux and Maurice High School.

Academics

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At North Vermilion High School, 53% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, which is better than both the state and district average, and 65% scored at or above that level for reading.[8]

Demographics

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The school’s minority student enrollment is 15.7%. The student population is made up of 50% female students and 50% male students. The school enrolls 19% economically disadvantaged students.[8]

Athletics

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The North Vermilion Patriots compete in Class 4A of the Louisiana High School Athletics Association.[2]

Meaux Tigers[9]

Maurice Bulldogs[10] Red and white[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "North Vermilion High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "LHSAA Coaches Directory 2023-24" (PDF). Louisiana High School Athletics Association. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  3. ^ "Three killed by tornado in Maurice area". Abbeville Meridional. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  4. ^ "Circulating school consolidation petition in 3-Ward area of parish". Abbeville Meridional. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  5. ^ "Special bond election called in Vermilion". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  6. ^ "Maurice, Meaux voters approve new school". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  7. ^ "New school named North Vermilion". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  8. ^ a b "North Vermilion High School". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  9. ^ "Meaux Tigers crush Tigers of Jeanerette". Abbeville Meridional. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  10. ^ "Testimonial honors Maurice Bulldogs". Abbeville Meridional. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  11. ^ "From the locker room". The Kaplan Herald. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
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Category:Schools in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana Category:Educational institutions established in 1980 Category:Public high schools in Louisiana Category:1980 establishments in Louisiana