La Vernia High School

La Vernia High School
Address
Map
225 Bluebonnet Rd.

La Vernia
,
Texas
78121-9554

United States
Coordinates29°21′08″N 98°07′24″W / 29.3521°N 98.1233°W / 29.3521; -98.1233
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtLa Vernia Independent School District
PrincipalJeffrey Clouse[1]
Teaching staff63.39 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,006 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.87[2]
Color(s)      Blue, Black & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAA
MascotBear
Websitewww.lvisd.org/Domain/8

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

  • Cross Country -
    • 3rd Place, 2016(4A)[7]

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

  • One Act Play -

References

  1. ^ "About Us / Administration". tx50000105.schoolwires.net. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "LA VERNIA H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  4. ^ Messer, Olivia (24 October 2019). "Fifth Suspect Avoids Jail Time in Texas High-School Football Mass Rape Case". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  5. ^ Messer, Olivia (23 August 2017). "'This Is Not Hazing. This Is Rape': Inside a Texas Town's Football Nightmare". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  6. ^ The Athletics Department
  7. ^ MileSplit USA
  8. ^ Minyvonne Burke (March 28, 2017). "Tx. high school students arrested in hazing scandal". NY Daily News. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  9. ^ Caleb Downs (April 12, 2017). "Mugshots: La Vernia athletics hazing scandal arrests climb to 13". My San Antonio. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  10. ^ UIL Centennial Webpage Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine