Plaquemines Parish School Board

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, 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

  1. ^ "PlaqueminesCAPS". www.ppsb.org. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plaquemines Parish, LA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2024. - Text list
  3. ^ United States v. Plaquemines Parish School Board, 291 F. Supp. 841 (E.D. La. 1967) - at Justia, at Vlex
  4. ^ Handbook Archived 2007-02-04 at the Wayback Machine. Belle Chasse High School.
  5. ^ Handbook Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine. Belle Chasse Primary School.
  6. ^ Home Page Archived 2008-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. South Plaquemines High School
  7. ^ "Schools." as of February 19, 2005. Plaquemines Parish School Board
  8. ^ "Port Sulphur High School." Plaquemines Parish School Board. March 25, 2004. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
  9. ^ "Buras Middle School." Plaquemines Parish School Board. March 22, 2004. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
  10. ^ "Buras High School." Plaquemines Parish School Board. March 22, 2004. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
  11. ^ "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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