This school is a school in trouble. It does not provide a viable education. How many students actually go on to and succed in college? Just this year they began offering TOPS required courses. (For those who don't know TOPS is a scholarship program provided by the state which will pay the full tuition
... Read more of a student who takes the required courses and keeps the required grade point average throughout high school - if the child chooses to attend a private college TOPS will pay the state college tuition amount to the private college - for 4 full years!) There is a terrible lack of education - lack of discipline- lack of respectability at this school. The school board has it's own agenda - and sadly this is the highest rated school in Union Parish. Think twice about this Lake Darbonne paradise if you have children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/29/08
im a very proud student of downsville!i enjoy the small school enviorment,teachers,and the principal is great!!!i do admit though that the dress code is a little extreme but i can deal with it if it means i can keep going to downsville!!!the only things we realy need are extracurricular activities!!!
... Read more we need to be a bigger,more well known school! over all,i rate this school *****!!! Read less
Posted by a student on 02/24/08
Downsville high school is a great school! Yes, they are lacking staff, but they make it up in the way they teach. All the teachers I had tryed their hardest to help the students understand anything that was being taught! None of the teachers I met there were rude or disrespectful, but were very nice
... Read more and caring. All in all, Downsville High School is a great school and any student or parent i knew would tell you the very same! Read less
Posted by a student on 10/01/07
This school is a great place to attend and to work. I have been working there for 15 years and i drive from ouachita parish to teach there. I love it because it is small and you get to know the students and their parents better. It is a very close knit school. All the teachers seem to be loving
... Read more and patient with the students Read less
Posted by a teacher on 09/26/07
I would have to agree on the lack of educated staff. Most are just rude and could care less about anything but a paycheck. There is only one person in the entire school that I hold any respect for and that is Mrs. Traylor. This woman deserves any and all respect and I feel that without her the school
... Read more would fall apart. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/04/07
Downsville needs help. There doesn't seem to be any stress on importance on academics, or a plan for the future for graduating seniors. There is very little actual control of student, parent, or teacher behavior. There is a lack of experienced and qualified staff to deal with todays normal issues.
... Read more More parents would like to be involved, but before that can happen - the school needs a straight forward plan that can be and is followed. Teachers, administrators, students, and parents must all adhere to set standards - administered fairly and in an unbiased way for the school to improve. The size of the school has outgrown the 'hometown' methods employed there. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/24/07
I am a former student of Downsville High School and graduated salutatorian of my class. While DHS offers the core curriculum for TOPS, I think that they should have more academic classes to choose from - such as advanced math and english classes and maybe even 'fun' classes. I'm having trouble in college
... Read more because I wasn't challenged enough to study. I believe that they should offer more extracurricular activities, such as drama, music, and art clubs (kids get bored just working all day long). Although DHS could use more parental involvement, I still believe it is a great school because I felt safe when I was there. The teachers made you feel like one of their own and worked with you one-on-one. The building on the other hand should be knocked down and rebuilt. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/24/05
I think Downsville is a great place for kids to grow up. It is a family atmosphere at the school. Unfortunately, there isn't much parental involvement. We need that for the school to be successful. The teachers don't seem to care as much about the school. The school is dirty and falling apart. Needs
... Read more new janitorial staff that will take pride in a clean school. We need new leadership to bring the parents, teachers, kids and community back together and to instill some pride in Downsville High School. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/19/05
I think downsville is a great school , it might need to be cleaned up a little better and the pricipal may be making too many changes at once but over all , my child loves it! it gives children a great experience and wonderful years to remember as they look back at there high school years with its close
... Read more community that is so family like!keep up the great work! Read less
* In 2007-2008 Louisiana used the Graduate Exit Examination for the 21st Century (GEE 21) to test grade 10 students in math and English language arts and grade 11 students in science and social studies. The GEE 21 is a high school graduation requirement. The GEE 21 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana. The goal is for all students to score at or above basic on the test.
Student enrollment:
451
Students per teacher:
23
Full-time teachers:
20
Number of classrooms:
28
Vocational Education
Agriculture Education, Food Nutrition, Health, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Downsville schools — Downsville High School is located at 4787 Highway 151, Downsville LA 71234. 4787 Highway 151 is in the 71234 ZIP code in Downsville, LA The school district for Downsville High School is the Union Parish School District. Downsville High School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 12.
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