A rich heritage of quality education and dedicated teachers continues today at Claiborne Parish Public Schools (Homer, Haynesville, Pineview and Summerfield) and our two kindergarten through twelfth grade private schools (Claiborne Academy and Mt Olive Christian School).
Vocational-Technical schools are in Homer and in Minden (18 miles). Universities and colleges are located in Ruston and Grambling (45 miles), Magnolia, AR. (33 miles), and several in Shreveport (50 miles).
Adult Continuing Education Program
Course Instruction and materials furnished free of charge. Enrollment anytime during school year - Registration may be completed during class. For Questions contact Sherman Brown, the Claiborne Parish Adult Education Supervisor at 318-927-3502.
Historical images and text - courtesy of SUSAN T. HERRING - Editor, The Guardian-Journal
The first school building in Homer, Louisiana was the Homer Male College, a massive brick colonial style building erected on College Hill in 1856. G.W. Reed was hired as principal for an annual salary of $1000.
Students were charged $15 per month for tuition, board and lodging--payable in advance. Day pupils could attend for $2.50 per month for primary students, $3.50 for academic students, and $4.50 for collegiate students. Members of the first Auxiliary School Board were C.O. Ferguson, President, M.O. Kinnebrew, Secretary; G.G. Nelson, B.W. Fortson, J.J. Baker, A.K. Clingman, and Dr. J.C. Willis. In 1900, Homer opened its first nine month public school with six teachers and 150 students in this same building that once housed the Homer Male College.
Although classes were held in the building, graduation exercises were held downtown in the old Kinnebrew Opera House because it was more centrally located. In 1914, the building was torn down to make way for a new school building.
This building served as Homer High School from 1914 - 1927, then as
Homer Elementary from 1927-1948. It was considered 'a magnificent temple
on College Hill' located at the site of the present Jaycee Park. The
Homer Male College, which was built on this same site in 1856, became
the first public high school in 1900 and was torn down in 1914 to
construct this new school. In 1927 the present high school was built and
this building became the elementary school. It was torn down in 1948
after the new elementary school was completed.
It was late evening May 3, 1979, when the Pelican Baseball Team lifted Coach Kenneth Hood over their shoulders to celebrate the first baseball State Championship ever won at Homer High...
On Friday, July 30, 1999, the Homer-Mayfield School Reunion kicked off a three-day celebration beginning with a banquet at Homer City Hall. About two hundred former teachers, students, and others gathered...
Haynesville, Pineview and Summerfield) and our two kindergarten through twelfth grade private schools (Claiborne Academy and Mt Olive Christian School).
colonial style building erected on College Hill in 1856. G.W. Reed was hired as principal for an annual salary of $1000.
considered 'a magnificent temple
on College Hill' located at the site of the present Jaycee Park. The
Homer Male College, which was built on this same site in 1856, became
the first public high school in 1900 and was torn down in 1914 to
construct this new school. In 1927 the present high school was built and
this building became the elementary school. It was torn down in 1948
after the new elementary school was completed.
