Carencro High School Explained

Carencro High School
Principal:Vanessa Knott
Enrollment:1,091 (2016-17)[1]
Team Name:Bears and Lady Bears
Colors:Navy blue and gold
Grades:9-12
Free Label 2:School Hours
Free 2:7:00 AM to 2:35PM
Streetaddress:721 West Butcher Switch Rd.
Location:Lafayette, LA 70507
State:Louisiana
Country:United States
Coordinates:30.2869°N -92.0403°W
Established:1969
School Board:Lafayette Parish Public High Schools
Pushpin Map:Louisiana#USA

Carencro High School is a Lafayette Parish high school located in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. Carencro High School is one of six Lafayette Parish Public High Schools. Geographically, the school is located approximately 3.5 miles north of Interstate 10 and approximately one mile west of Interstate 49. The current school administrative team consists of Vanessa Knott, Principal, and Assistant Principals, Claire Leger and Mary Qualey.

School history

Carencro High School started as Carencro School in 1874, then moved to what is now Carencro Middle School. The present-day Carencro High School began construction in 1969. Today, the main buildings include Building 1 (Office & Cafeteria), Building 2, Building 3 (Little Theater, Band, & Chorus), Building 4 (Agriculture/Home Economics), Building 5 (known as Boys' Gym), Building 6 (known as Girls' Gym), Building 7, and Building 8 (portable classrooms).

Feeder schools

Students that attend Carencro High School come from several different feeder schools: Acadian Middle, Carencro Middle, L.J. Alleman Middle, N.P. Moss Middle, Paul Breaux Middle, Scott Middle, Carencro Catholic, Immaculate Heart, Stem Magnet Academy, and St. Leo Seton.

Athletics

Carencro High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Carencro High School is home to many sports organizations including: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling.

Championships

Football championships

Notable alumni

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carencro High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 14, 2019.