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. The school district has a total of 58 schools (33 preschools, 38 elementary, 15 middle, 11 high).

Calcasieu Parish School Board
Location
3310 Broad Street
Lake Charles, Louisiana
70615
337-217-4000
Calcasieu Parish
United States
District information
TypePublic School District
MottoBuilding Foundations for the Future
GradesPre-K-12
EstablishedJuly 16, 1877
SuperintendentDr. Jason VanMetre [1]
AccreditationAdvanced Ed and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Budget$355+ million (2013)
Students and staff
Students27,932
Teachers1,862
Staff4,885
Other information
Websitehttp://www.cpsb.org/

Demographics

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  • Total students (as of the 2017–18 and 2018-19 years): 27,932
  • Race/ethnicity
    • White: 57.1%
    • African American: 31.0%
    • American Indian or Alaskan Native: 0.3%
    • Hispanic/Latino: 6.7%
    • Asian or Asian Pacific Islander: 1.7%
    • Two or more races: 3.1%
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Gender
    • Female: 49%
    • Male: 51%

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School uniform

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All CPSB students must wear school uniforms.[3]

Schools

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K-12 schools

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High schools

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Alternative

  • Calcasieu Alternative Site East (Lake Charles)
  • Calcasieu Alternative Site West (Sulphur)
  • College Street Vocational Center/Westlake T&I (Lake Charles)

6 - 12 schools

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6 - 8 Middle schools

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  • S. P. Arnett Middle School (Westlake)
  • DeQuincy Middle School (DeQuincy)
  • LeBlanc Middle School (Sulphur)
    • Housed inside is the Jake Drost Special School which serves special needs children in areas of the parish west of the Calcasieu River.[5]
  • W. W. Lewis Middle School (Sulphur)
  • Maplewood Middle School (Sulphur)
  • Ray D. Molo Middle School (Lake Charles)
  • Moss Bluff Middle School (Unincorporated area)
  • Oak Park Middle School (Lake Charles)
  • Vinton Middle School (Vinton)
  • S. J. Welsh Middle School (Lake Charles)
  • Forrest K. White Middle School (Lake Charles)

Elementary schools

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  • Barbe Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • Brentwood Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • College Oaks Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • Combre-Fondel Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • Cypress Cove Elementary School (Sulphur)[6]
  • DeQuincy Elementary School (DeQuincy)
  • DeQuincy Primary School (DeQuincy)[7]
  • Dolby Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • Fairview Elementary School (Unincorporated area)
  • Frasch Elementary School (Sulphur)
  • Gillis Elementary School (Unincorporated area)
  • W. T. Henning Elementary School (Sulphur)
  • Henry Heights Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • J. J. Johnson, II Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • M. J. Kaufman Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • E. K. Key Elementary School (Sulphur)
  • LeBleu Settlement Elementary School (Unincorporated area)
  • Maplewood Elementary School (Sulphur)
  • Moss Bluff Elementary School (Unincorporated area)
  • A. A. Nelson Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • Oak Park Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • Prien Lake Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • St. John Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • Vincent Settlement Elementary School (Unincorporated area)
  • R. W. Vincent Elementary School (Sulphur)
  • Vinton Elementary School (Vinton)
  • T. H. Watkins Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • J.I. Watson Elementary School (Iowa)[8]
  • Pearl Watson Elementary School (Lake Charles)
  • Western Heights Elementary School (Westlake)
  • Westwood Elementary School (Westlake)
  • Ralph Wilson Elementary School (Lake Charles)

Application-based

  • T. S. Cooley Elementary School (Lake Charles)

Early Childhood Centers

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  • Brenda Hunter Headstart (Lake Charles)
  • J. D. Early Learning Center (Lake Charles)
  • John F. Kennedy Early Learning Center (Lake Charles)

Other schools

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  • Lake Charles-Boston Academy of Learning (Lake Charles)
  • Positive Connections (Lake Charles)

Charter Schools

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  • Lake Charles Charter Academy (Lake Charles)
  • Lake Charles College Prep (Lake Charles)
  • Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy (Lake Charles)

References

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  1. ^ "Calcasieu Parish School Board names new superintendent". July 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Calcasieu Parish Public Schools - U.S. News Education". U.S. News.
  3. ^ Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, "Dress Code Effective 2001" Archived 2006-02-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  4. ^ "Faculty/Staff / All Faculty/Staff".
  5. ^ LeBlanc Middle School, "Jake Drost Special School" Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  6. ^ "Home". cpsb.org.
  7. ^ "DeQuincy Primary / Homepage".
  8. ^ "Watson, J.I. Elementary / Homepage".
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