LPSS Clarifies Southside High Capacity Amid Comeaux High Transfers

LPSS clarifies Southside High capacity amid Comeaux High transfers

YOUNGSVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) — Parents in Lafayette Parish have raised questions about enrollment capacity at Southside High School after a social media post indicated the school was full and that students needed to verify their in-zone residency to attend.…

Social media post sparks questions about Southside High capacity ahead of school year

A social media post claiming Southside High School has reached capacity is raising questions among families ahead of the new school year, but Lafayette Parish School System Superintendent Francis Touchet says the post does not accurately reflect how the district determines a school's capacity.Although Southside High was originally built to accommodate about 1,400 students, Touchet said the school is not considered at capacity. With 1,849 student…