La Vernia High School

La Vernia High School is a public high school located in La Vernia, Texas (USA). It is part of the La Vernia Independent School District located in northern Wilson County and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

La Vernia High School
Address
225 Bluebonnet Rd.

La Vernia
,
Texas
78121-9554

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtLa Vernia Independent School District
PrincipalKimberley Martin
Teaching staff67.26 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,057 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.72[1]
Color(s)               Blue, Black & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAA
MascotBear
WebsiteLa Vernia High School

Athletics

Sports

The La Vernia Bears compete in these sports [3]

  • Volleyball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Powerlifting
  • Soccer
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Baseball
  • Softball

State Titles
  • Cross Country -
    • 3rd Place, 2016(4A)[4]

Scandal

In March 2017, an investigation into the La Vernia Football program was opened as a result of reports of sexual assault within the football program. Thirteen high school student athletes were arrested in connection to the sexual assault case.[5][6]

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Fine Arts

La Vernia High School currently fields a Marching Band, three concert bands, a choir, and a One Act Play Troupe.

Concert Band

La Vernia High School has three concert bands which includes:

  • the Wind Ensemble
  • the Symphonic Band

Marching Band

The La Vernia Mighty Bear Band participated in the 2011 3A UIL State Marching Championships and placed 16th. The La Vernia Mighty Bear Band is also known to be "The Best Band In The Land".

State Titles
  • One Act Play -

References
  1. "LA VERNIA H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  3. The Athletics Department
  4. MileSplit USA
  5. Minyvonne Burke (March 28, 2017). "Tx. high school students arrested in hazing scandal". NY Daily News. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  6. Caleb Downs (April 12, 2017). "Mugshots: La Vernia athletics hazing scandal arrests climb to 13". My San Antonio. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  7. UIL Centennial Webpage Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine


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