Merryville High School

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. The current Principal is Donnie Love and the current Vice Principal is Scott Carnes. The mission statement for Merryville High School is " Creating a learning community to empower tomorrow`s leaders. Coming together, learning together, empowers success together."^[1]

The 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]

Extra curricular activities include band, color guard, dance, football, softball, baseball, basketball,cheer, and student council. The team mascot is a black Panther.^[4] Notable students include American Football player Chris Cagle, and the football field at Merryville High School is named Keener Cagle in his honor.

References

1. [beaumhs.sharpschool.net/mission/ "Mission Statement"] Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 2016-08-30.
2. [www.publicschoolreview.com/merryville-high-school-profile "Merryville High School"] Check |url= value (help). Public School Review. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
3. [www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/louisiana/districts/beauregard-parish/merryville-high-school-8516 "Merryville High School"] Check |url= value (help). US News. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
4. "Merryville High School Home Page". beaumhs.sharpschool.net/m/.

Coordinates: 30°44′49″N 93°32′14″W / 30.7469°N 93.5371°W