Mt. Hermon School

Washington Parish
36119 Highway 38
Mt. Hermon, LA 70450
373 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Mt. Hermon School, located in the rural community of Mt. Hermon, Louisiana, serves as a comprehensive K-12 educational institution within the Washington Parish School District. Because of its rural setting, the school functions as a central hub for the local community, providing a continuous educational experience for students from their early childhood years through their senior year of high school. The school is known for its tight-knit environment, where the small student body allows for closer interactions between students, faculty, and the surrounding community.

Academically and extracurricularly, the school focuses on preparing students for life after graduation, whether that involves pursuing higher education or entering the workforce. Like many schools in the region, Mt. Hermon School emphasizes core academic standards while fostering a sense of school spirit through athletics and various student organizations. By housing all grade levels on one campus, the school creates a unique sense of continuity and tradition, playing an integral role in the social and educational fabric of the Washington Parish area.
373
Total Students
30.6
Full-Time Teachers
12.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
71.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    264 (70.8%)
  • Black
    77 (20.6%)
  • Two or More
    19 (5.1%)
  • Hispanic
    13 (3.5%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Washington Parish
Phone: (985)877-4642
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 373
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 30.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 241
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 27

* 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
Pre-Kindergarten 17
Kindergarten 17
Grade 1 29
Grade 2 35
Grade 3 23
Grade 4 37
Grade 5 28
Grade 6 27
Grade 7 19
Grade 8 24
Grade 9 40
Grade 10 27
Grade 11 25
Grade 12 25
Gender Ratio