The Grant Parish School Board is an entity responsible for the operation of public schools in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is headquartered in the town of Colfax. The parish is named for Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), General-in-Chief of the United States Army / Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and later 18th President of the United States, served 1869–1877.

Schools

PK-12 Schools

Georgetown High School (Georgetown)

Grant Parish School Board

Secondary schools

Grades 7-12

Montgomery High School (Montgomery) Grades 9-12 Grant High School (Unincorporated area) Grant Academy (Unincorporated area) Grades 7-8 Grant Junior High School (Dry Prong)

Grant Parish School Board

Primary schools (Grades PK-6) Colfax Elementary School (Colfax) Pollock Elementary School (Pollock) South Grant Elementary School (Unincorporated area) Verda Elementary School (Unincorporated area)

Grant Parish School Board

Demographics

Total Students (as of October 1, 2007): 3,422

Gender

Male: 53%

Female: 47%

Race/Ethnicity

White: 85.13%

African American: 13.35%

Hispanic: 0.67%

Native American: 0.44%

Asian: 0.41%

Socio-Economic Indicators

At-Risk: 61.37%

Free Lunch: 49.85%

Reduced Lunch: 11.51%

See also

List of school districts in Louisiana

References

External links

Official website

School districts in Louisiana

Education in Grant Parish, Louisiana