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.
| 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[1] (2016-17) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Website | mhs.beau.k12.la.us |
Donnie Love is the principal and Scott Carnes vice principal. The mission statement for Merryville High School is "Creating a learning community to empower tomorrow`s leaders. Coming together, learning together, empowers success together."
Students
editThe 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%.[2] 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.[3]
Extracurricular activities
editExtracurricular activities include band, color guard, dance, cheer, and student council.[4]
Athletics
editMerryville High athletics competes in the LHSAA. The team mascot is a black Panther.[4]
Sports sponsored include football, softball, baseball, and basketball.
Football
The football field at Merryville High School is named Keener-Cagle Stadium in honor of Christian Keener, a former Methodist church bishop and Chris Cagle.[citation needed]
State Championships
editBaseball
- (1) 2018
Softball
- (3) 1986, 1992, 2005
State Runners-Up
editGirls Basketball
- (2) 2016, 2018
Softball
- (2) 1991, 2006
Notable people
edit- Chris 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.
References
edit- ^ "Merryville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "Merryville High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "Merryville High School". US News. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ a b "Merryville High School Home Page". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
External links
edit- Merryville High School at the school district domain
- Merryville High School at Sharpschool