Harrisonburg High School

Catahoula Parish
505 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340
311 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Harrisonburg High School, located at 505 Bushley Street in Harrisonburg, Louisiana, serves as a central educational hub for the Catahoula Parish School District. As a small-town public school, it plays a vital role in the local community, providing instruction for students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and preparation for life beyond graduation.

Given its setting in a rural Louisiana parish, the school often benefits from a close-knit atmosphere where faculty and staff are deeply invested in individual student success. Harrisonburg High School typically offers a standard K-12 curriculum that includes core academic subjects, extracurricular activities, and athletic programs, all aimed at cultivating school spirit and community engagement. By maintaining a focus on traditional educational values and community partnerships, the school remains a cornerstone of the Harrisonburg area.
311
Total Students
19.4
Full-Time Teachers
16.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
68.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    269 (86.5 %)
  • Black
    27 (8.7 %)
  • Two or More
    13 (4.2 %)
  • Hispanic
    2 (0.6 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Catahoula Parish
Phone: (318)744-5273
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 311
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 19.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 16.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 187
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 27

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 23
Grade 1 29
Grade 2 29
Grade 3 23
Grade 4 23
Grade 5 19
Grade 6 22
Grade 7 23
Grade 8 24
Grade 9 18
Grade 10 30
Grade 11 20
Grade 12 28
Gender Ratio