Grant Parish School Board

The Grant Parish School Board is an entity responsible for the operation of public schools in all of Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. ^[1] It is headquartered in the town of Colfax. The parish is named for Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), General-in-Chief of the United States Army / Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and later 18th President of the United States, served 1869–1877.

Schools

Colfax Elementary School

PK-12 Schools

• Georgetown High School (Georgetown)

Secondary schools

• Grades 7-12
  • Montgomery High School (Montgomery)
• Grades 9-12
  • Grant High School (Unincorporated area)
  • Grant Academy (Unincorporated area)
• Grades 7-8
  • Grant Junior High School (Dry Prong)

Primary schools (Grades PK-6)

• Colfax Elementary School (Colfax)
• Pollock Elementary School (Pollock)
• South Grant Elementary School (Unincorporated area)
• Verda Elementary School (Unincorporated area)

Demographics

• Total Students (as of October 1, 2007): 3,422 ^[2]
• Gender ^[2]
  • Male: 53%
  • Female: 47%
• Race/Ethnicity ^[2]
  • White: 85.13%
  • African American: 13.35%
  • Hispanic: 0.67%
  • Native American: 0.44%
  • Asian: 0.41%
• Socio-Economic Indicators ^[2]
  • At-Risk: 61.37%
  • Free Lunch: 49.85%
  • Reduced Lunch: 11.51%

See also

• List of school districts in Louisiana

References

1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Grant Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 4, 2025. - Text list
2. "Multiple Statistics For Total Reported Public School Students - October 2007" (PDF). Louisiana Department of Education. October 1, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2008.

External links

• Official website

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