Leesville High School
Leesville High School is a school located in Leesville, Louisiana, United States. The 9-12 school is a part of the Vernon Parish School Board.
| Leesville High School | |
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| Address | |
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502 Berry Drive , 71446 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31.15049°N 93.25715°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Dare to Excel |
| Established | 1900 |
| School district | Vernon Parish School District |
| Principal | Tamela Phillips |
| Staff | 46.51 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 718 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.44[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Athletics | Football, basketball, track, cross country, girls' volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer, tennis, golf, power lifting |
| Mascot | Wampus Cat |
| Website | Homepage |
Louisiana State Senator Gerald Long of Natchitoches taught social studies and coached at Leesville High School in the late 1960s.
School uniforms
All students are required to wear school uniforms. These consist of khaki pants, shorts or skirts with collared polo shirts that are to be solid white or black.[2]
Notable alumni
- Hannah Aspden, paralympic athlete
- Cecil Collins, Class of 1996, NFL running back[3]
- Millicent S. Ficken, Class of 1951, ornithologist
- Michael Ford, Class of 2009, LSU running back[4]
- Eddie Fuller, Class of 1986, National Football League player, running back with the Buffalo Bills[5]
- Carolyn Huntoon, Class of 1958, scientist; first woman director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas' sister of Buddy Leach
- Buddy Leach, Class of 1951, Louisiana politician, brother of Carolyn Huntoon
- Demond Mallet, professional basketball player
- Kevin Mawae, Class of 1989, NFL center and member of Pro Football Hall of Fame[6]
- Jim McCrery, Class of 1967, Congressman[7]
- Kavika Pittman, Class of 1993, NFL defensive end[8]
- Keith Smith, Class of 1999, NFL cornerback[9]
- Keith Zinger, Class of 2003, NFL tight end[10]
References
- "Leesville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- Leesville High School. Vernon Parish School Board https://lhs.vpsb.us/194595_2. Retrieved 28 November 2020. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Cecil Collins". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- "Michael Ford #42". LSU Football. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- "Eddie Jerome Fuller". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- "Kevin James Mawae". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- "US Fed News." Factiva, from Dow Jones. April 29, 2005.
- "Kavika Pittman". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- "Keith Smith". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- "Keith Zinger". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
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