Pitkin High School

417 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

Pitkin High School, located in the rural community of Pitkin, Louisiana, serves as a central hub for education in Vernon Parish. As a K-12 institution, the school provides a unique environment where students progress through their primary and secondary education within the same campus community. This structure fosters a close-knit atmosphere where staff, students, and families often develop long-term relationships, contributing to a strong sense of school spirit and local identity.

The school is deeply integrated into the culture of the surrounding Vernon Parish area, focusing on academic development alongside extracurricular involvement. Despite its smaller size, Pitkin High offers a traditional high school experience, including athletics and various student organizations, which are vital to the social fabric of the community. Committed to the success of its students, the school strives to prepare them for post-secondary education and workforce readiness while maintaining the values and traditions of their small-town setting.

417

Total Students

30.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pitkin High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	383
Hispanic	9
Two or More	17
American Indian	8

White
383 (91.8 %)
Two or More
17 (4.1 %)
Hispanic
9 (2.2 %)
American Indian
8 (1.9 %)

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)358-3121
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	417
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	256
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	60

* 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 16

Kindergarten 28

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 23

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 35

Grade 6 34

Grade 7 34

Grade 8 34

Grade 9 38