Assumption High School (Louisiana)

Assumption High School (AHS) is a public secondary school located at 4880 Highway 308 in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, north of the City of Napoleonville; it has a ZIP code of 70390. It is a part of the Assumption Parish School Board.

Assumption High School
Address
4880 Hwy 308

Napoleonville, LA
Coordinates29.9462°N 91.0272°W / 29.9462; -91.0272
Information
School typePublic
Opened1948
School districtAssumption Parish
PrincipalNiles Riche
Teaching staff44.60 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment957 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.46[1]
Color(s)Red and Black          
MascotMustang
NicknameMustangs
RivalDonaldsonville Tigers ED White Cardinals South Lafourche Tarpons
NewspaperLe Śtang & The Stampede
YearbookThe Round Up
WebsiteAHS

The sole high school in Assumption Parish, it takes students from all parts of the parish, including Napoleonville, Labadieville, Pierre Part, Bayou L'Ourse, and Belle Rose.

It was founded in 1948.

Academics

Assumption High School is a comprehensive public senior high school. The school offers an honors program, an Advanced Placement (AP) program, and a dual enrollment program. Dual enrollment classes are offered to eligible juniors and seniors through Fletcher Technical Community College. The available AP courses are as follows: human geography, calculus, civics, and biology II. The school offers dual enrollment programs for English language and composition (English III), English literature and composition (English III), U.S. history, world history, and psychology.

Freshman Academy

In 2012, Assumption High School opened a freshman academy, which serves all freshman and houses the majority of freshman classes.

Sports

Clubs and organizations

Student Media

Le Stang & The Stampede serves as the school's newspaper. The school's official yearbook is The Roundup.

Mascot

The Assumption High School mascot is the mustang. Assumption High has named its mascot "Sally" in keeping with the song "Mustang Sally."

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Assumption High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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