Ferriday High School Explained

Ferriday High School
Address:801 EE Wallace Boulevard
Town:Ferriday
State:Louisiana
Zipcode:71334
Country:United States
Type:Public high school
Grades:9-12
District:Concordia Parish School Board
Superintendent:Whest Shirley
Principal:Kimberly M. Jackson
Enrollment:314[1]
Enrollment As Of:2022-23
Ratio:9.81
Staff:32.00 (FTE)
Team Name:Trojans
Colors:Gold, black and white
Yearbook:Melzier

Ferriday High School is a public high school in Ferriday, Louisiana, United States. It is one of three high schools ran by the Concordia Parish School Board.

Student life

Clubs and activities offered at Ferriday include:[2]

Athletics

Ferriday High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

The following sports are offered at Ferriday:

Championships

Football championships

Ferriday has a long history of success in football. They won four straight state championships from 1953 to 1956 and had a combined record of 52-1-2 in those four years.[3]

Demographics

As of 2018, 98.2% of the student population at Ferriday High School are African-American, making up the majority of the student body. 1.8% are Caucasian. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 70.2% of Ferriday's students live at or below the poverty line. More than 75% of students receive free or reduced lunch.[4]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ferriday High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 21, 2024.
  2. https://fhs.cpsbla.us/apps/departments/index.jsp?show=CLU Department Pages – Ferriday High
  3. Web site: Year-by-Year Results. MaxPreps. January 12, 2018.
  4. Web site: School Profile - About Us. Ferriday High. January 12, 2018.
  5. Web site: Bob Barber . January 12, 2019.
  6. Web site: Walter Johnson . January 12, 2019.
  7. Web site: Mack Moore . January 12, 2019.