# Leesville High School > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Leesville_High_School > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Leesville_High_School.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leesville_High_School > Source revision: 1342982427 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) High school in Louisiana, USA This article is about the high school in Leesville, Louisiana. For the high school in Raleigh, North Carolina, see [Leesville Road High School](/source/Leesville_Road_High_School). Leesville High School Location 502 Berry Drive Leesville , Louisiana 71446 United States 31°09′02″N 93°15′26″W / 31.15049°N 93.25715°W / 31.15049; -93.25715 Information Type Public Motto Dare to Excel Established 1900 School district Vernon Parish School District Principal Lisa Haymon Staff 51.30 (FTE)[1] Grades 9–12 Student to teacher ratio 17.21[1] Colors Black and gold Athletics Football, basketball, track, cross country, girls' volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer, tennis, golf, power lifting Mascot Wampus Cat Nickname Wampus Cats Yearbook Kaleidoscope Website https://lhs.vpsb.us/ **Leesville High School** is a [school](/source/School) located in [Leesville, Louisiana](/source/Leesville%2C_Louisiana), United States. The 9–12 school is a part of the [Vernon Parish School Board](/source/Vernon_Parish_School_Board). ## School uniforms This means that students can wear clothing that conforms to the Vernon Parish Dress code or uniforms, if they wish. All other campuses are uniform-optional and must follow the Vernon Parish Dress Code or wear uniforms. ## Athletics Leesville High athletics compete in the [LHSAA](/source/Louisiana_High_School_Athletic_Association). ### State championships - Boys Basketball: 2001[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ### National championships - Powerlifting: 2025 United States Powerlifting Association CoEd High School Classic Raw Champions[2] ## Notable alumni [Demond Mallet](/source/Demond_Mallet) - [Benjamin Bryant](/source/Benjamin_Bryant_(broadcaster)), Class of 1994 (attended 1990–1991), Emmy-nominated broadcaster, writer, and civil servant - [Cecil Collins](/source/Cecil_Collins_(American_football)), Class of 1996, NFL running back[3] - [Millicent S. Ficken](/source/Millicent_S._Ficken), Class of 1951, ornithologist - [Michael Ford](/source/Michael_Ford_(gridiron_football)), Class of 2009, LSU running back[4] - [Eddie Fuller](/source/Eddie_Fuller_(American_football)), Class of 1986, [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) player, running back with the Buffalo Bills[5] - [Carolyn Huntoon](/source/Carolyn_Huntoon), Class of 1958, scientist; first woman director of the [Johnson Space Center](/source/Johnson_Space_Center) in [Houston, Texas](/source/Houston%2C_Texas)' sister of Buddy Leach - [Buddy Leach](/source/Buddy_Leach), Class of 1951, Louisiana politician, brother of [Carolyn Huntoon](/source/Carolyn_Huntoon) - [Demond Mallet](/source/Demond_Mallet), professional basketball player - [Kevin Mawae](/source/Kevin_Mawae), Class of 1989, NFL center and member of [Pro Football Hall of Fame](/source/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame)[6] - [Jim McCrery](/source/Jim_McCrery), Class of 1967, Congressman[7] - [Kavika Pittman](/source/Kavika_Pittman), Class of 1993, NFL defensive end[8] - [Keith Smith](/source/Keith_Smith_(cornerback)), Class of 1999, NFL cornerback[9] - [Keith Zinger](/source/Keith_Zinger), Class of 2003, NFL tight end[10] ## Notable faculty - [Louisiana State Senator](/source/Louisiana_State_Legislature), [Gerald Long](/source/Gerald_Long) of [Natchitoches](/source/Natchitoches%2C_Louisiana) taught social studies and coached at Leesville High School in the late 1960s.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NCES_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NCES_1-1) ["Leesville High School"](https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2201830&ID=220183001410). National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 22, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Leesville Powerlifting Team Wins National Title"](https://vernonparishjournal.com/2025/05/02/leesville-powerlifting-team-wins-national-title/). Vernon Parish Journal. May 2, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Cecil Collins"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CollCe00.htm). pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Michael Ford #42"](http://lsu.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=417860). LSU Football. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Eddie Jerome Fuller"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160119001335/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=FULLEEDD01%2F). databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Kevin James Mawae"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205011/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=mawaekev01%2F). databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** "US Fed News." [Factiva](/source/Factiva), from [Dow Jones](/source/Dow_Jones_%26_Company). April 29, 2005. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Kavika Pittman"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121102033853/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PITTMKAV01). DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Keith Smith"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitKe20.htm). pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Keith Zinger"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Z/ZingKe20.htm). pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015. ## External links - [United States portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:United_States) - [Schools portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Schools) - [Leesville High School](https://lhs.vpsb.us/) v t e Vernon Parish, Louisiana schools Vernon Parish School Board High schools Leesville High School 7-12 schools Anacoco High School Pickering High School Rosepine High School Vernon Parish Optional School K-12 schools Evans High School Hicks High School Hornbeck High School Pitkin High School Simpson High School This list is incomplete. Authority control databases: Geographic NCES --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Leesville High School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leesville_High_School) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leesville_High_School?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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