South Cameron High School

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South Cameron High School
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South Cameron High School
753 Oak Grove Highway

, ,
70643

United States
Coordinates 29°47′10″N93°06′23″W / 29.7860°N 93.1065°W / 29.7860; -93.1065
Information
TypePublic high school
School district Cameron Parish School Board
PrincipalLindsey Fontenot
Staff24.30 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment193 [1]  (2021-22)
Student to teacher ratio7.94 [1]
Color(s)Red and blue   
Mascot Tarpon
Nickname Tarpons
YearbookThe Tarpon
Website
South Cameron High School after Hurricane Rita South Cameron (LA) High School.jpg
South Cameron High School after Hurricane Rita

South Cameron High School is a public primary and secondary school in unincorporated Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. The school, a part of the Cameron Parish School Board, has grades Kindergarten through 12.

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South Cameron High School serves students from the Cameron, Creole, and Grand Chenier communities.

History

At one point in time, South Cameron High School served area high schoolers while nearby South Cameron Elementary School served grades Pre-Kindergarten through 7. [2] In September 2005, Hurricane Rita swept through Cameron Parish, damaging South Cameron Elementary, Cameron Elementary, and South Cameron High. The South Cameron Elementary, Cameron Elementary, and South Cameron High students shared Grand Lake High School's campus with Grand Lake for almost an entire year. In fall 2006, the three schools consolidated with all students going to the South Cameron High School campus. [3] [4] [5]

School uniforms

Students are required to wear school uniforms. [6] [7]

Athletics

South Cameron High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "South Cameron High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. "Schools" as of April 26, 2004. Cameron Parish School Board.
  3. Dixon, Pam. "Rebuilding Cameron schools." KPLC-TV . September 12, 2006.
  4. Dixon, Pam. "Cameron students return to campus after hurricane." KPLC-TV . August 20, 2006.
  5. Dixon, Pam. "What's ahead for Cameron schools?." KPLC-TV . May 19, 2006.
  6. "STUDENT DRESS CODE Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine ." Cameron Parish School Board.
  7. "Cameron Parish School Uniform Policy." Cameron Parish School Board. February 11, 2003.