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Cedar Creek SchoolCedar Creekstrives lorquality educationSeh0°! Tned “JSeptemtfr' furnishings, and books complete the at-1970, with the goal of providing a top mfM!nh 'fnreducational facility for North Central “Kjg? mosfSX school's history its4 principal has remained Stephen Hammons In the ftrst year of operation, 325 students who assumed the positio„ from j D Ken.were enrolled in grades K-10 and housed in ^ who was principai dlIriDg ^ lmtwo classroom buildings and a gymnasium school year.with administrative offices located in amobile home. Hammons said that during the school’s 14Enrollment increased each year and the years it has become a major industry in the eleventh grade was added in 1971, and the parish with an annual budget in excess of twelfth grade in 1972. By 1975, over 600 were ?J-5 million and a payroll for 63 employees inenrolled, representing 20 towns within a 50 excess of $1 million, mile radius. Throughout its 14 years the philosophy ofToday, enrollment is 790 and the program Cedar Creek has remained the same. Each continues to grow. student should be given every opportunity toThe curriculum has been expanded to now develop his potential to the highest degree include 61 courses in grades 9-12 built around possible, summarized Hammons. Thata college preparatory core program plus philosophy coupled with a caring, competent, areas such as industrial arts and art. dedicated and creative staff and highlyComputer science was the latest addition, supportive parents, Board and community Next year the honors program will be have made Cedar Creek one of the leadingcomplete with its full implementation in the schools in the state, according to Hammons, senior program. Since its inception, over 500 students haveWith the growth in enrollment and cur- graduated from Cedar Creek with over 95 riculum has come additions in facilities, percent of those graduates going on to eol-From the original two classrooms, Cedar iege and entering with an average 20 score Creek School now covers 40 acres and has an on the ACT entrance exam.elementary building, a junior-senior high Academically and athletically, Cedar school building, a multi-purpose classroom Creek has set a high standard. The school isbuilding, a gymnasium, a locker building, an fully aeerediated by the Southern Assoeia-industrial arts and art building, a field tion of Colleges and Schools, the Louisianahouse, a football stadium and track. Air independent School Association and the conditioning, carpeting, modern equipment, Louisiana State Department of Education.
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