Cameron Parish School Board
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Cameron Parish School Board (CPSB) or Cameron Parish School District or Cameron Parish School System (CPSS) is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. The district serves Cameron Parish.[1]
The district's headquarters are in Cameron.[2]
History
In September 2005 Hurricane Rita struck Cameron Parish. Four of the parish's six public schools were destroyed or damaged; students from three other schools (Cameron Elementary, South Cameron Elementary, and South Cameron High) occupied Grand Lake High School while students from Johnson Bayou occupied Hackberry High School's campus.[3][4]
Circa 2009, the district has its temporary headquarters at 1027 Highway 384 in the Grand Lake area.[5]
School uniforms
Students are required to wear school uniforms.[6][7]
Schools
- Grand Lake High School (7-12)
- Hackberry High School (PK-12)
- Johnson Bayou High School (PK-12)
- As a result of the September 2008 Hurricane Ike, 80% of the Johnson Bayou campus received damage. The district was to try to get the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund a replacement school instead of a repaired campus.[8]
- South Cameron High School (PK-12)
- Was formerly two separate schools (South Cameron Elementary School and South Cameron High School)[9]
- Hurricane Ike destroyed South Cameron's temporary buildings.[8]
- Due to declining enrollment, South Cameron no longer sponsors football.
- Grand Lake Elementary School (PK-6)
Former schools
- Cameron Elementary School (PreK-7)[10]
- Closed after Hurricane Rita in fall 2005; school consolidated into South Cameron High School by fall 2006.[4]
- Grand Chenier Elementary School
- Closed in 2001 after enrollment decreased to 60 students.[11]
- South Cameron Elementary School
- Closed after Hurricane Rita in fall 2005; school consolidated into South Cameron High School by fall 2006.[4]
References
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cameron Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "Home". Cameron Parish School Board. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
510 Marshall Street, Cameron, LA 70631
- ^ Dixon, Pam. "What's ahead for Cameron schools? Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine." KPLC-TV. May 19, 2006.
- ^ a b c Dixon, Pam. "Cameron students return to campus after hurricane Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine." KPLC-TV. August 20, 2006.
- ^ "4 Day/5 Day Schedule Continuation Considered." Cameron Parish School Board. March 11, 2009. Retrieved on March 22, 2009. Archive page: " Physical Address 1027 Hwy 384, Grand Lake Lake Charles, LA70607"
- ^ "STUDENT DRESS CODE Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine." Cameron Parish School Board.
- ^ "Cameron Parish School Uniform Policy." Cameron Parish School Board. February 11, 2003.
- ^ a b "Posted 9-18-2008." Cameron Parish Public Schools. September 18, 2008.
- ^ "Schools" as of April 26, 2004. Cameron Parish School Board.
- ^ "Faculty and Staff" as of June 28, 2004. Cameron Elementary School.
- ^ Atkinson, Vince. "Uncertain Future for Cameron School Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine." KPLC-TV. April 11, 2005.
External links
- Cameron Parish School Board
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School Board (Public K-12)
- Grand Lake HS (7-12)
- Hackberry HS (PK-12)
- Johnson Bayou HS (PK-12)
- South Cameron HS (PK-12)
- Sowela Technical Community College (Cameron Parish is in the service area but no campuses are in Cameron Parish)