Edward Douglas White Catholic High School Explained

Edward Douglas White Catholic High School
Native Name:E. D. White High School
Streetaddress:555 Cardinal Drive
City:Thibodaux
State:Louisiana
County:(Lafourche Parish)
Zipcode:70301
Country:USA
Religion:Roman Catholic
Affiliation:Louisiana High School Athletic Association
President:Tim Robichaux
Principal:Michelle Chiasson
Gender:co-educational
Schooltype:college preparatory
Type:Private, Co-educational
Grades:812
Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Rival:Vandebilt Catholic High School, Thibodaux High School
Nickname:Cardinals
Newspaper:Cardinal Courier
Established:1965
Enrollment:768
Homepage:www.edwhite.org

Edward Douglas White Catholic High School, also known as E. D. White High School, is a private, Roman Catholic junior and senior high school in Thibodaux, Louisiana in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. It is named for Edward Douglass White, ninth Chief Justice of the United States and native of Lafourche Parish.

Athletics

Edward Douglas White Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Sports offered:

Championships

Football championships

Football

Football rivals
Vandebilt Catholic High School

As the only two Catholic high schools in the Houma-Thibodaux area, the football rivalry between E.D. White and Vandebilt has a long-running history. Oftentimes, the students of both schools will support their respective teams fervently, even if they have no interest in the sport. It is for this reason why E.D. White's rivalry with Vandebilt runs strong to this day.

Thibodaux High School

Thibodaux High and E.D. White share the same town. The football rivalry is known as "The Battle for Thibodaux." The first meeting for this battle was in 2007 with the Cardinals winning 30–14. In 2008, the Tigers claimed victory with a 13–3 score over the Cardinals. The teams usually compete against each other in the Thibodaux Jamboree to this day.

Campus

Facilities

E.D. White has facilities for academic, athletic, and extracurricular activities. The E.D. White campus is composed of the main building, the Père-Ménard building (which houses the EDW Media Center and the Academic Enhancement Center), the Preston LeJune Gymnasium, the Cardinal baseball field, the Cardinal softball field, the football field, the St. Teresa music hall, the student union, and the Dr. Richard Morvant Gymnasium.

Improvements, renovations, and new projects have been completed to further the quality of education at the school. All English classrooms have had Smart Boards installed and the science laboratories have been updated as well.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=13933 SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement