Avoyelles High School

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Avoyelles High School
Avoyelles High School, Moreauville.jpg
Location
287 Main Street
Moreauville, Louisiana

United States
Coordinates31°02′08″N 91°58′23″W / 31.03556°N 91.97306°W / 31.03556; -91.97306 (Moreauville High School)Coordinates: 31°02′08″N 91°58′23″W / 31.03556°N 91.97306°W / 31.03556; -91.97306 (Moreauville High School)
Information
TypePublic
Established1926
School districtAvoyelles Parish School Board
NCES School ID220015000075[2]
PrincipalMichael Rachal[1]
Faculty24.00 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades7 to 12
Enrollment633[2] (2019–2020)
Student to teacher ratio26.38[2]
Color(s)Navy, Vegas Gold, White[3]    
MascotMustangs[3]
Websiteahs.avoyellespsb.com
Moreauville High School
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1926
ArchitectWilliam T. Nolan
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.08000019[4]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 2008

Avoyelles High School, historically known as Moreauville High School, is a public high school in Moreauville in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. 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[]

Moreauville High School, located at located at 287 Main Street, was built in 1926. It was designed by architect William T. Nolan in Classical Revival style. 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][5]

History[]

Moreauville High School was renamed to Avoyelles High School in 1988, as Avoyelles Parish reorganized its schools to implement court-ordered desegregation.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Principal's Message - About Us". Avoyelles High School. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "LHSAA". Louisiana High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#08000019)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Daye, Raymond L. (May 13, 2015). "A look back at the people involved in Avoyelles desegregation case". Avoyelles Journal. Retrieved March 27, 2021.


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