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St. James Parish Public Schools
The St. James Parish Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Lutcher, Louisiana, United States. The district serves all of St. James Parish. Schools Secondary schools *Grades 7-12 ** Lutcher High Schoolbr>(Lutcher) ** St. James High School (Louisiana), St. James High Schoolbr>(''Unincorporated area'') Primary schools *Grades 2-6 Vacherie Elementary School('' South Vacherie, Louisiana, South Vacherie'') *Grades PK-6 Fifth Ward Elementary School(''Unincorporated area'') ( Gramercy) Lutcher Elementary School(Lutcher) (''Unincorporated area'') (''Unincorporated area'') (''Unincorporated area'') *Grades PK-1 (''South Vacherie'') Other Campuses(Lutcher)(''Unincorporated area'') Demographics *Total Students (as of October 1, 2007): 4,181 *Gender **Male: 51% **Female: 49% *Race/Ethnicity **African American: 67.35% **White: 32.00% **Hispanic: 0.50% *Asian: 0.12% **Native American: 0.02% *Socio-Economic Indicators ** At-Risk: 67.50% **Free Lunch: 60.34% **Reduced Lunch: 7. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School District
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public Primary school, primary or Secondary school, secondary schools or both in various countries. It is not to be confused with an attendance zone, which is within a school district and is used to assign students to schools in a district and not to determine government authority. North America United States In the U.S., most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts. A school district usually operates several Elementary schools in the United States, elementary, Middle school#United States, middle, and Secondary school, high schools. The largest urban and suburban districts operate hundreds of schools. While practice varies significantly by state (and in some cases, within a state), most American school districts operate as independent local governmental units under a grant of authority and within geographic limits created by state law. The executive and legislative power over locally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutcher, Louisiana
Lutcher is a town in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the east bank of the Mississippi River. It is part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area . The population was 3,559 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 3,127 at the 2020 population estimates program. History Lutcher was established as a sawmill town, named after Henry J. Lutcher who was a sawmill operator and businessman. Lutcher is also where James Mather and his family established a sugar plantation, and where Mather died in 1821. The Bank of Lutcher was organized by George H. Jones, M. D., son of Dr. John Welch Jones.George H. Jones, M. D. In: Alcée Fortier, editor. ''Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons'', 1914. Starting in the late 1800s, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutcher High School
Lutcher High School, established in 1907, is located in Lutcher, Louisiana, United States. Lutcher High School currently serves as the only source of secondary education on the east bank of St. James Parish. Activities Lutcher High offers a variety of organizations for students. Clubs * Art Club * Band * Beta Club * Book Club * Fellowship of Christian Athletes -FCA * 4-H CLUB * Junior Beta Club * Yearbook Committee * Student Council Corps Groups * Cheerleading * Dance Team * Majorettes * Flag Team * Marching Band Athletics Lutcher High athletics competes in the LHSAA. Sports * Baseball * Basketball * Bowling * Cross Country * Football * Golf * Softball * Soccer * Swimming * Tennis * Track * Volleyball * Weightlifting * Team Management/Trainer Championships (9) Football state championships: 1975, 1978, 1983, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2022 (5) Baseball state championships: 1951, 1967, 1975, 2013, 2022,2023 (16) Girls' Powerlifting state championships: 2007, 2008, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Vacherie, Louisiana
South Vacherie is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,543 at the 2000 census. In French, the name defines a cattle range for grazing. Geography South Vacherie, is located at (29.936670, -90.694230). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.2 km), all land. South Vacherie is known more popularly among locals as "Back Vacherie." Officially, both North Vacherie and South Vacherie are known overall as "Vacherie." North Vacherie is locally known as "Front Vacherie." The "unofficial" divider is Louisiana Highway 3127 which runs through the town from east to west. Another divider that is commonly accepted for the dividing line of Front Vacherie and Back Vacherie is St Patrick's St which runs east to west approximately 1 1/8 miles south of LA Hwy. 3127. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,543 people, 1,233 households, and 976 families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gramercy, Louisiana
Gramercy is a town in the U.S. state of Louisiana, in St. James Parish. It is part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area . The population was 3,613 at the time of the 2010 U.S. census and 3,188 according to the 2020 population estimates program. History Gramercy was originally an American Indian and French settlement and trading post. In 1739, much of the area which is now known as Gramercy was sold to Joseph Delille Dupart, Commissioner of Indian Nations under Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. The town was incorporated in November 1947. A historic sugar mill was established in Gramercy in 1895, which became the Colonial Sugar Refinery in 1902. The National Park Service has designated the site as the Colonial Sugar National Historic District.Colonial Sugar Historic Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At-risk Students
An at-risk student is a term used in the United States to describe a student who requires temporary or ongoing intervention in order to succeed academically. Richardson, Val, comp. "At-Risk Student Intervention Implementation Guide." The Education and Economic Development Coordinating Council At Risk Student Committee (2008) At risk students, sometimes referred to as at-risk youth or at-promise youth, are also adolescents who are less likely to transition successfully into adulthood and achieve economic self-sufficiency.Koball, Heather, et al. (2011). Synthesis of Research and Resources to Support At- Risk Youth, OPRE Report # OPRE 2011–22, Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Characteristics of at-risk students include emotional or behavioral problems, truancy, low academic performance, showing a lack of interest for academics, and expressing a disconnection from the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of School Districts In Louisiana
This is a list of school districts in Louisiana. Most Louisiana school districts are parish school districts while some are city school districts. The U.S. Census Bureau counts both types as independent governments. Special School District 1, which has gifted education facilities, is directly under the authority of the state government, not counted by the Census Bureau as its own government. The state does not have any public school systems directly dependent on another layer of government like a parish government or a municipal government. The following are Louisiana's city school districts: Baker, Bogalusa, Central, Monroe, and Zachary. East Baton Rouge Parish * City of Baker School System * Central Community School System * East Baton Rouge Parish School Board * Zachary Community School District Ouachita Parish * City of Monroe School Board * Ouachita Parish School Board Washington Parish * City of Bogalusa School Board * Washington Parish School Board Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Districts In Louisiana
This is a list of school districts in Louisiana. Most Louisiana school districts are parish school districts while some are city school districts. The U.S. Census Bureau counts both types as independent governments. Special School District 1, which has gifted education facilities, is directly under the authority of the state government, not counted by the Census Bureau as its own government. The state does not have any public school systems directly dependent on another layer of government like a parish government or a municipal government. The following are Louisiana's city school districts: Baker, Bogalusa, Central, Monroe, and Zachary. East Baton Rouge Parish * City of Baker School System * Central Community School System * East Baton Rouge Parish School Board * Zachary Community School District Ouachita Parish * City of Monroe School Board * Ouachita Parish School Board Washington Parish * City of Bogalusa School Board * Washington Parish School Board Single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education In St
Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education also follows a structured approach but occurs outside the formal schooling system, while informal education involves unstructured learning through daily experiences. Formal and non-formal education are categorized into levels, including early childhood education, primary education, secondary education, and tertiary education. Other classifications focus on teaching methods, such as teacher-centered and Student-centered learning, student-centered education, and on subjects, such as science education, language education, and physical education. Additionally, the term "education" can denote the mental states and qualities of educated individuals and the academic field studying educational phenomena. The precise definition of education is disputed, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
