Terrebonne High School
Terrebonne High School is a high school in Houma, Louisiana. It is a part of the Terrebonne Parish School District.
| Terrebonne High School | |
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| Address | |
7318 Main Street , 70360 | |
| Coordinates | 29°35′58″N 90°44′13″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Where Learning Lasts a Lifetime |
| Established | 1908 |
| Principal | Richard Starr |
| Faculty | 57.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,324 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.23[1] |
| Color(s) | Crimson and gold |
| Mascot | Ida the Tiger |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Website | Terrebonne High School |
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History
In 1969, Southdown High School (originally Houma Colored High School), which educated black students in Terrebonne Parish, closed. Students were moved to Terrebonne High and South Terrebonne High School.[3]
From 2015 to 2016, the Louisiana State Department of Education score for this school declined from 100.1 to 99.3; as an "A" level school makes 100 points or more, Terrebonne's rank fell from A to B.[4]
In fall of 2017, the 9th grade is scheduled to have been moved from Houma Junior High School to Terrebonne High. In all other areas of Terrebonne Parish, 9th graders were at the high school level. From February 2017 until fall 2017 existing 9th grade students were reclassified as Terrebonne High students but continued to take classes in portable buildings at Houma Junior High.[5]
Athletics
Terrebonne High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Notable alumni
- Sherman A. Bernard, Louisiana insurance commissioner from 1972 to 1988
- Richie Cunningham, NFL placekicker.
- Gordon Dove, Houma businessman and state representative
- Hunt Downer, former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives; first secretary of the Louisiana Veterans Affairs Department
- Earl Gros, NFL running back
- Jay Pennison, former NFL and USFL player
- Maason Smith, current defensive tackle for the LSU Tigers
- Wally Whitehurst, former MLB player (New York Mets, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees)
- Justin Williams (baseball), Professional Baseball Player, Milwaukee Milkmen
References
- "Terrebonne High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Terrebonne High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- Dishman, Jaime Lugibihl (2005-06-26). "Students of former Southdown High School gather for remembrance". Houma Today. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- Gommel, Karl (2016-12-20). "Movin' on up! Area schools raise scores". Houma Times. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- Legendre, Jordon (2017-02-14). "Terrebonne to move grades from elementary, junior high". Houma Today. Retrieved 2017-02-15.