School Demographics

Anacoco, Louisiana

Anacoco High School is located in the village of Anacoco, Louisiana, in Vernon Parish. Anacoco is located eight miles north of Leesville, Louisiana, the parish seat. Vernon Parish is located in central Louisiana and is bordered by Texas to the west, Beauregard Parish on the south, Natchitoches and Sabine Parish to the north and Rapides Parish to the east.

Anacoco is located on Hwy. 171, approximately 100 miles south of Shreveport. The village has a population of 824. There are no industries, however, there are two churches, two convenience stores, one small department store, timber purchasing office, auto service shop, resale shop, post office, water company, and a town hall which also houses a police station. The major occupations of the citizens surrounding the village of Anacoco include education, health, and social service industry. Over 54% of them are private and salary workers while 40% are government workers.

Anacoco High School

Our small rural school has about 380 students in grades 7 through 12. Twenty-nine percent of the students receive lunches that are free or at reduced prices. Approximately twenty-three percent of the students reside with someone other than with parents, most live with grandparents. About a third of the students live in low socio-economic homes. Therefore, the school provides many of the students with wonderful social and cultural experiences. Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Cross Country, Track & Field, and Golf are popular sports among Anacoco High School students with a record of several state championship honors in recent years. In 2012 the Softball team won Class B State Championship honors. In 2005, the Girls Track Team brought home the State Runner-Up Title and in 2004 the Girls track team and Boys golf team both boasted of state championship titles. All sports are thoroughly supported by citizens of the community. The Anacoco High School mascot is the Indian.

Student organizations enjoy active memberships in clubs that include: SGA, Leo, 4-H, FBLA, NHS, FCS, HOSA, and Quiz Bowl.