La Vernia High School Explained
| La Vernia High School |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Principal: | Jeffrey Clouse[1] |
| Teaching Staff: | 67.32 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 16.07 |
| Enrollment: | 1,082 (2018-19)[2] |
| Colors: | Blue, Black & White |
| Conference: | UIL Class AAAA |
| Mascot: | Bear |
| Streetaddress: | 225 Bluebonnet Rd. |
| Zipcode: | 78121-9554 |
| Country: | USA |
| Coordinates: | 29.3521°N -98.1233°W |
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.[3]
In 2017 the school was affected by a scandal on the varsity football team where younger students were raped during hazing rituals and were not stopped by the coaches.[4] [5]
Athletics
Sports
The La Vernia Bears compete in these sports [6]
- Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Basketball
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Golf
- Tennis
- Track
- Baseball
- Softball
State Titles
Scandals
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.[8] [9]
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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 two 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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: About Us / Administration . tx50000105.schoolwires.net . 30 March 2024 . en.
- Web site: LA VERNIA H S. National Center for Education Statistics. February 4, 2021.
- Web site: 2015 Accountability Rating System . Texas Education Agency . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910233604/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2015/campusbytype.pdf . 2015-09-10 .
- News: Messer . Olivia . Fifth Suspect Avoids Jail Time in Texas High-School Football Mass Rape Case . 17 August 2021 . The Daily Beast . 24 October 2019 . en.
- News: Messer . Olivia . 'This Is Not Hazing. This Is Rape': Inside a Texas Town's Football Nightmare . 17 August 2021 . The Daily Beast . 23 August 2017 . en.
- http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/La+Vernia/ The Athletics Department
- http://www.milesplit.com/videos/159716/la-vernia-boys-3rd-place-team-4a MileSplit USA
- News: Minyvonne Burke. Tx. high school students arrested in hazing scandal . . March 28, 2017 . March 29, 2017.
- News: Caleb Downs. Mugshots: La Vernia athletics hazing scandal arrests climb to 13 . . April 12, 2017 . September 25, 2017.
- http://www.uil100.org/archives/academics/one-act-play.php UIL Centennial Webpage
