West Feliciana Parish Public Schools
School district in Louisiana, United States
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West Feliciana Parish Public Schools (WFPPS) or West Feliciana Parish School Board (WFPSB) is a school district headquartered in St. Francisville, Louisiana, United States.[3]
| West Feliciana High School | |
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8604 U.S. Highway 61 , , 70775 United States 30.826292°N 91.384202°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
Principal | Karolyn Taylor |
| Staff | 41.13 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 615[1] (2023-24) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.95[1] |
| Colors | Royal blue and white[2] |
| Nickname | Saints[2] |
| Website | West Feliciana High School |
The district serves residents of West Feliciana Parish, including St. Francisville,[4] Bains, Tunica, Wakefield, and the residences of the Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola).
As of 2012 it was the school district in Louisiana with the third-highest level of academic performance, after the Zachary Community School Board and the New Orleans Public Schools campuses not within the Recovery School District.[5]
School uniforms
Schools
All of the schools are located in unincorporated areas.
- Secondary schools
- West Feliciana High School (Bains)
- West Feliciana Middle (Bains)
- The newest school, WFMS opened in 1999. Upon opening it was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[11]
- Primary schools
- 2nd Grade-5th Grade: Bains Elementary School (Bains)
- Preschool-1st Grade: Bains Lower Elementary School (Bains)
- Former schools
- Preschool-5th Grade: Tunica Elementary School (Tunica)
- The Tunica Elementary building is in proximity to the Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP),[13] being 4 miles (6.4 km) from the facility. During its life about 125 students attended the school.[11] Before its closure, it had 110 students.[12] Many Tunica Elementary students lived on the premises of LSP.[14] On May 18, 2011, due to budget cuts, the parish school board voted to close Tunica Elementary.[15]
