Varnado High School

25543 Washington Street
Varnado, LA 70467

(985)732-2025

256 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Varnado High School, located in the rural community of Varnado, Louisiana, serves as a central educational hub within the Washington Parish School District. As a smaller school setting, it is dedicated to providing a personalized learning environment for its students, focusing on academic growth and the development of essential life skills. The school typically serves students from the surrounding area, fostering a close-knit community atmosphere where faculty and staff work to support the unique needs of their diverse student body.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Varnado High School places a significant emphasis on student engagement through extracurricular activities, including athletics and various school organizations. By promoting both educational excellence and extracurricular participation, the school aims to prepare its students for post-secondary success, whether that leads them to higher education, vocational training, or the workforce. The school remains an integral part of the Varnado community, reflecting the values and aspirations of the local population.

256

Total Students

24.3

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Varnado High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	80
Hispanic	5
Black	164
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

Black
164 (64.1%)
White
80 (31.2%)
Two or More
6 (2.3%)
Hispanic
5 (2.0%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Washington Parish
Phone:	(985)732-2025
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	256
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	187
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 38

Grade 7 30

Grade 8 36

Grade 9 42

Grade 10 35

Grade 11 38

Grade 12 37