Plaquemines Parish School Board (PPSB) is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. [1]
The district includes the entire parish. [2]
The current superintendent is Denis Rousselle.
History
The school district refused to follow the Civil Rights Act of 1964,[ citation needed] and refused to desegregate its schools until 1967. [3]
School uniforms
All Plaquemines Parish public schools require school uniforms. [4] [5]
Schools
All schools are located in unincorporated areas. [2]
K-12 schools
High schools
4-8 schools
PK-6 schools
PK-4 schools
Former schools
The following consolidated into South Plaquemines High School after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita: [6] [7]
- Port Sulphur High School - PK-12 [8]
- Buras Middle School (6-8) [9]
- Buras High School (PreK-5 and 9–12) [10]
- Boothville-Venice High School (PreK-12) [11]
References
- ^ "PlaqueminesCAPS". www.ppsb.org. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plaquemines Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2024. - Text list - The map shows there are no incorporated places in the parish.
- ^ United States v. Plaquemines Parish School Board, 291 F. Supp. 841 (E.D. La. 1967) - at Justia, at Vlex
- ^ Handbook Archived 2007-02-04 at the Wayback Machine. Belle Chasse High School.
- ^ Handbook Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine. Belle Chasse Primary School.
- ^ Home Page Archived 2008-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. South Plaquemines High School
- ^ " Schools." as of February 19, 2005. Plaquemines Parish School Board
- ^ " Port Sulphur High School." Plaquemines Parish School Board. March 25, 2004. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
- ^ " Buras Middle School." Plaquemines Parish School Board. March 22, 2004. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
- ^ " Buras High School." Plaquemines Parish School Board. March 22, 2004. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
- ^ " Plaquemines Parish Comprehensive Master Plan 8. Public Facilities and Services Archived 2017-03-05 at the Wayback Machine." Plaquemines Parish. p. 9/34. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
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