Homer High School (Louisiana)

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Homer High School
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Homer High School (Louisiana)
1008 North Main Street

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71040

United States
Coordinates 32°47′34″N93°04′04″W / 32.7928°N 93.0677°W / 32.7928; -93.0677
Information
TypePublic high school
School district Claiborne Parish School Board
PrincipalLee Simms
Staff12.08 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment228 [1]  (2021-22)
Student to teacher ratio18.87 [1]
Color(s)Purple and white   
MascotPelicans
Website [usurped]

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Homer High School

Homer High School is a senior high school in Homer, Louisiana, United States and a part of the Claiborne Parish School Board.[ citation needed ]

Contents

History

In 2012 Athens High School (a PreK-12 school) in Athens closed, with students moved to Homer schools. [2]

Athletics

Homer High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football championships

In the 2021 1A state championship game, Homer defeated Logansport 41-28 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. [3]

Band

In 2011, the school district closed Homer High's band program as one of several measures to reduce the district budget by $2.4 million. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Homer High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. "Athens school closes". KTBS. May 11, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  3. Gafford, LaMar (December 11, 2021). "Homer gets 6 interceptions vs Logansport, wins first LHSAA football state title in over 80 years". Shreveport Times. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  4. "Layoffs At Claiborne Parish Schools". KTBS . Retrieved December 4, 2016.