Cameron Parish School Board

Cameron Parish School Board (CPSB) or Cameron Parish School District or Cameron Parish School System (CPSS) is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. The district serves Cameron Parish.[1]

Cameron Parish School Board Educational Conference Center in Cameron
South Cameron High School after Hurricane Rita

The district's headquarters are in Cameron.[2]

History

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In September 2005 Hurricane Rita struck Cameron Parish. Four of the parish's six public schools were destroyed or damaged; students from three other schools (Cameron Elementary, South Cameron Elementary, and South Cameron High) occupied Grand Lake High School while students from Johnson Bayou occupied Hackberry High School's campus.[3][4]

Circa 2009, the district has its temporary headquarters at 1027 Highway 384 in the Grand Lake area.[5]

School uniforms

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Students are required to wear school uniforms.[6][7]

Schools

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Former schools

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  • Cameron Elementary School (PreK-7)[10]
    • Closed after Hurricane Rita in fall 2005; school consolidated into South Cameron High School by fall 2006.[4]
  • Grand Chenier Elementary School
    • Closed in 2001 after enrollment decreased to 60 students.[11]
  • South Cameron Elementary School
    • Closed after Hurricane Rita in fall 2005; school consolidated into South Cameron High School by fall 2006.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cameron Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2024. - Text list
  2. ^ "Home". Cameron Parish School Board. Retrieved February 29, 2024. 510 Marshall Street, Cameron, LA 70631
  3. ^ Dixon, Pam. "What's ahead for Cameron schools? Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine." KPLC-TV. May 19, 2006.
  4. ^ a b c Dixon, Pam. "Cameron students return to campus after hurricane Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine." KPLC-TV. August 20, 2006.
  5. ^ "4 Day/5 Day Schedule Continuation Considered." Cameron Parish School Board. March 11, 2009. Retrieved on March 22, 2009. Archive page: " Physical Address 1027 Hwy 384, Grand Lake Lake Charles, LA70607"
  6. ^ "STUDENT DRESS CODE Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine." Cameron Parish School Board.
  7. ^ "Cameron Parish School Uniform Policy." Cameron Parish School Board. February 11, 2003.
  8. ^ a b "Posted 9-18-2008." Cameron Parish Public Schools. September 18, 2008.
  9. ^ "Schools" as of April 26, 2004. Cameron Parish School Board.
  10. ^ "Faculty and Staff" as of June 28, 2004. Cameron Elementary School.
  11. ^ Atkinson, Vince. "Uncertain Future for Cameron School Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine." KPLC-TV. April 11, 2005.
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