Merryville High School is a

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school located in the town of

Merryville, Louisiana Merryville is a town in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,103 at the 2010 census. It is part of the DeRidder Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Merryville is located at (30.753916, -93.536991). U.S. Route ...

. It is part of the

Beauregard Parish School Board Beauregard Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in DeRidder in Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana, United States. From 1933 to 1944, Gilbert Franklin Hennigan, then of DeRidder, was the school board president. In 1943 ...

district and is one of 14 schools in Beauregard Parish. Donnie Love is the principal and Scott Carnes vice principal. The mission statement for Merryville High School is "Creating a learning community to empower tomorrow`s leaders. Coming together, learning together, empowers success together."

Students

The graduation rate for Merryville High School is 97%, compared to the Beauregard Parish overall graduation rate of 93.9%. Of the 478 students, 48 percent are female and 52 percent are male. 16% of the students are minorities (primarily African American), below the state average of 54%. There are 41 full time teachers currently instructing. The student to teacher ratio is 12:1 which has not changed for five years. The Louisiana average student to teacher ratio is 16:1.

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities include band, color guard, dance, cheer, and student council.

Athletics

Merryville High athletics competes in the LHSAA. The team mascot is a black Panther. Sports sponsored include football, softball, baseball, and basketball. Football
The football field at Merryville High School is named Keener-Cagle Stadium in honor of Christian Keener, a former Methodist church bishop and Chris Cagle.

State Championships

Baseball *(1) 2018 Softball *(3) 1986, 1992, 2005

State Runners-Up

Girls Basketball *(2) 2016, 2018 Softball *(2) 1991, 2006

Notable people

* Chris Cagle was an All-American football player at the

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and spent time in the NFL as a player and coach in the 1930s and was inducted into the

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in 1954.

References

External links

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