Kaplan High School in Kaplan, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kaplan High School is a town public school in Kaplan, Louisiana that is part of Vermilion Parish School District. It serves 527 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

527 Students

27 Teachers

200 E Pirates Ln

Kaplan, LA 70548 View local requests

https://khs.vpsb.net/o/khs

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Kaplan High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Breaux

Ms. Carloss

Mrs. Courtney Broussard

Mrs. Scanlan

Ms. Trahan

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Kaplan High School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Kaplan High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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