Hornbeck High School

Vernon Parish
2363 Stillwell Avenue
Hornbeck, LA 71439
393 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Hornbeck High School, located in the rural community of Hornbeck, Louisiana, serves as a central hub for education in Vernon Parish. Operating as a consolidated K-12 institution, the school provides a unique environment where students from elementary through high school share the same campus. This structure fosters a tight-knit, multi-generational community atmosphere, allowing for strong relationships between students, faculty, and the local families who have often supported the school for generations.

The school is well-regarded for its emphasis on community values and school spirit, particularly through its extracurricular programs and athletics. As a smaller institution, Hornbeck High School focuses on personalized attention, aiming to prepare its students for post-secondary success through a traditional academic curriculum. By maintaining deep roots in the Hornbeck area, the school plays a vital role in local civic life, serving not only as an educational provider but as a pillar of identity for the surrounding rural community.
393
Total Students
22.5
Full-Time Teachers
17.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
57.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    379 (96.4 %)
  • Two or More
    7 (1.8 %)
  • Hispanic
    6 (1.5 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.3 %)
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: Vernon Parish
Phone: (318)565-4440
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 393
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 22.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 17.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 160
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 65

* 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
Pre-Kindergarten 25
Kindergarten 35
Grade 1 28
Grade 2 32
Grade 3 31
Grade 4 24
Grade 5 25
Grade 6 29
Grade 7 28
Grade 8 24
Grade 9 31
Grade 10 38
Grade 11 19
Grade 12 24
Gender Ratio
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