Anacoco High School

4740 Port Arthur Avenue

School District

Vernon Parish
Grade

7-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 06, 2024

Their way or the highway. Academic ratings above all. If don't conform get thrown in the special Ed Dept
Submitted by student on May 29, 2024

The school itself is amazing. The teachers are friendly and education-orientated, the staff is nice but doesn't let the students walk all over them. Half the students themselves however, can be found making racist remarks, the "N" word, and being sexist, in regards to the boys. Never where the teachers can get onto them, but they do.
Submitted by other on April 27, 2014

Anacoco is a tiny school in the rural south. As you can imagine, the school doesn't particularly care for outsiders (in ethnicity, culture, or religion). They don't really touch on topics like evolution. There are still regularly-held group prayers. And the amount of effort they put into enforcing insignificant rules (such as the boys and hair touching their eyebrows) is simply mind-boggling. While the teachers are certainly competent, it is worth noting that students that are particularly interested in science or especially mathematics may be suited elsewhere, as they run a good chance of stagnation. They only offer up to "Advanced Math" which is comparable to trigonometry and pre-calculus. As a former student, my peers and I were able to take algebra 1 through accelerated math in 8th grade. While my peers stagnated, I moved and was able to continue on. Upon graduation I'll be done with calc 2, they won t have even touched calculus (unless they insisted on taking college classes). They do have their act together on English though. And I can honestly say that I remember more from my history classes there than anywhere else (and the teachers are fairly open about any biases).
Submitted by parent on March 21, 2013

I graduated from this school and my kids will be going to this school because it is the best school in the area and one of the best schools in the state. I LOVE AHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by parent on November 06, 2010

I would like to take this opportunity to update a previous entry I made. We are a military family who spent two years commuting from Ft. Polk to Anacoco High and Elementary Schools. We knew we were providing our kids with the best education the area could provide, but were unsure as to whether or not our kids would measure up when we left Louisiana and moved to our next duty station in Pennsylvania. The schools in Pennsylvania are very challenging and the grading scale is higher than that in LA. Well, I am thrilled to report that my son and daughter both received straight A's. They were prepared for school here and I have the utmost respect for all those at Anacoco working hard to provide the kids with a quality education. Our deepest thanks to you!
Submitted by student on March 01, 2010

Anacoco is the ideal place to raise a family. The school cannot be topped, Im a former student and I will not let my children attend any other school around. The teachers genuinely care about their students, not only their grades but also the students themselves. I know that high school is supposed to be the best time of your life and for me it really was. I know that when I look back on my time there I cant help but wish I could go back. Anacoco High prepared me soo well for college that i actually got the chance to tutor other students my freshman year at Northwestern State University. I already had a lot of the basic knowledge in my core classes that a lot of the other students didnt have. I have soo much to thank my teachers for at Anacoco High School.You won't be sorry!
Submitted by student on September 16, 2009

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