Plaquemines Parish School System

South Plaquemines High School

Construction of a new state-of-the-art South Plaquemines High School for the students of the 2012-2013 school year. "This is a milestone for the Plaquemines Parish School System," Rouselle told a crowd gathered Sept. 13 for a ground-breaking event. "There is so much going on, and we've done this in two years."

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing $40.7 million to build the new South Plaquemines High School. It will consolidate Buras and Port Sulpher High schools, the latter of which is being used as a temporary campus.

The project is being build at the site for the former Buras Middle School. Once finished, students from Boothville-Venice will also attend SPHS.

The 150,000 square foot facility will include 30 classrooms, a cafeteria, media center, gymnasium and auditorium. The school will be elevated almost 20 feet to protect it against potential flooding.