Vinton High School is a

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public

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located in the city of

Vinton, Louisiana Vinton is a town in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,400 in 2020. It is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area. History The Old Spanish Trail, which was neither old nor Spanish, wandered north and ...

. It is a part of

Calcasieu Parish Public Schools The Calcasieu Parish School Board (CPSB) is a school district based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. The CPSB operates all public schools in Calcasieu Parish, including the city of Lake Charles. Demographics *Total students (at October ...

. The school colors are red and blue, and the Principal is Eric Heinen. The school had an enrollment of 296 for the 2020-21

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. Students are offered dual enrollment at Sulphur High School to take

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courses.

Athletics

Vinton High athletics competes in the LHSAA. The current athletic director of the school is Mitch Manuel. The following sports teams are offered to Vinton High School students: *

Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...

( varsity,

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) *

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(varsity, junior varsity) *Boys

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(varsity, junior varsity) *Girls basketball (varsity, junior varsity) *

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(varsity, junior varsity) *

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(varsity) *Boys

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(varsity) *Girls soccer (varsity) *Boys

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(varsity) *Girls track and field (varsity) *Boys

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(varsity)

State Championships

Football *(2) 1935, 1936

References

{{Authority control Schools in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Public high schools in Louisiana Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing