Leesville High School

This article is about the high school in Leesville, Louisiana. For the high school in Raleigh, North Carolina, see Leesville Road High School.

Leesville High School
Location
502 Berry Drive Leesville , Louisiana 71446 United States
Coordinates	31°09′02″N93°15′26″W / 31.15049°N 93.25715°W / 31.15049; -93.25715
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Dare to Excel
Established	1900
School district	Vernon Parish School District
Principal	Lisa Haymon
Staff	51.30 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	883 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.21 [1]
Color(s)	Black and gold
Athletics	Football, basketball, track, cross country, girls' volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer, tennis, golf, power lifting
Mascot	Wampus Cat
Nickname	Wampus Cats
Yearbook	Kaleidoscope
Website	https://lhs.vpsb.us/

Leesville High School is a school located in Leesville, Louisiana, United States. The 9-12 school is a part of the Vernon Parish School Board.

School uniforms

This means that students can wear clothing that conforms to the Vernon Parish Dress code or uniforms, if they wish.

All other campuses are uniform-optional and must follow the Vernon Parish Dress Code or wear uniforms.

Athletics

Leesville High athletics compete in the LHSAA.

State championships

• Boys Basketball: 2001^{[ citation needed ]}

National championships

• Powerlifting: 2025 United States Powerlifting Association CoEd High School Classic Raw Champions ^[2]

Notable alumni

Demond Mallet

• Benjamin Bryant, Class of 1994 (attended 1990-1991), Emmy-nominated broadcaster, writer, and civil servant
• Cecil Collins, Class of 1996, NFL running back ^[3]
• Millicent S. Ficken, Class of 1951, ornithologist
• Michael Ford, Class of 2009, LSU running back ^[4]
• Eddie Fuller, Class of 1986, National Football League player, running back with the Buffalo Bills ^[5]
• Carolyn Huntoon, Class of 1958, scientist; first woman director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas' sister of Buddy Leach
• Buddy Leach, Class of 1951, Louisiana politician, brother of Carolyn Huntoon
• Demond Mallet, professional basketball player
• Kevin Mawae, Class of 1989, NFL center and member of Pro Football Hall of Fame ^[6]
• Jim McCrery, Class of 1967, Congressman ^[7]
• Kavika Pittman, Class of 1993, NFL defensive end ^[8]
• Keith Smith, Class of 1999, NFL cornerback ^[9]
• Keith Zinger, Class of 2003, NFL tight end ^[10]

Notable faculty

• Louisiana State Senator, Gerald Long of Natchitoches taught social studies and coached at Leesville High School in the late 1960s.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Leesville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
2. "Leesville Powerlifting Team Wins National Title". Vernon Parish Journal. May 2, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
3. "Cecil Collins". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
4. "Michael Ford #42". LSU Football. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
5. "Eddie Jerome Fuller". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
6. "Kevin James Mawae". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
7. "US Fed News." Factiva, from Dow Jones. April 29, 2005.
8. "Kavika Pittman". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
9. "Keith Smith". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
10. "Keith Zinger". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.

External links

• United States portal
• Schools portal

• Leesville High School