New Iberia Senior High School Explained

New Iberia Senior High School
Streetaddress:1301 East Admiral Doyle Drive
Zipcode:70560
Country:United States
Coordinates:29.9832°N -91.8115°W
Us Nces School Id:220072000527
Us Nces District Id:2200720
Superintendent:Carey Laviolette
Principal:Curt Landry
Graduates:89%
Campus Type:Suburb
Team Name:Yellowjackets and Lady Jackets
Colors: Black and gold
Status:Open
Enrollment:1,308 (2021–2022)
Feeders:
  • Belle Place Middle School (unincorporated New Iberia)
  • Iberia Middle School (New Iberia)

New Iberia Senior High School (NISH) is a public senior high school located at 1301 E. Admiral Doyle Drive in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. It is in the Iberia Parish School System. It serves New Iberia and Avery Island.[1] [2]

About

In 2022, the demographics for the student body was 49.1% White, 39.5% African-American, 6.5% Hispanic, 2.4% Asian, and 2% two or more races.[3] The school is Title 1 eligible.[4]

History

From 1966 to 1990, New Iberia High School (1926 building) was located in a different building at 415 Center Street in New Iberia.[5]

African-American students were segregated from schools until the passage of a series of law changes starting with Brown v. Board of Education (1954). Prior to racial integration in New Iberia schools in September 1969, African American students attended Jonas Henderson High School; and at the earlier Howe Institute (Louisiana) in operation from 1890 to 1933.[6] [7]

In 1992, New Iberia High School teacher Toby Daspit with Pat Kahle, and Jamie Credle taught the class "Oral Traditions of the African American Community in Iberia Parish", a class to prepare a future generation of oral historians.[8] [9] [10] The oral traditions class idea originated with the Iberia Parish School System and Carmelite Blanco.

In November 2022, the school had a bullying incident that was shared on social media and made the news.[11] In December 2022, the school had an issue with a gun on campus.[12] [13]

Athletics

New Iberia Senior High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

List of sports:

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Louis, Randy. "New zones for schools." The Daily Iberian. Wednesday March 26, 2008. Retrieved on September 7, 2011.
  2. "Feeder School Information." Iberia Parish School System. Retrieved on September 7, 2011.
  3. Web site: 2022 . New Iberia Senior High School . U.S. News & World Report.
  4. Web site: New Iberia Senior High School . National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
  5. Web site: February 15, 1994 . [{{NRHP url|94000236}} NRHP nomination for New Iberia High School ]. National Park Service.
  6. Book: Fairclough, Adam . A Class of Their Own: Black Teachers in the Segregated South . 2009-06-30 . Harvard University Press . 978-0-674-03666-6 . 403 . en.
  7. Web site: 2018-07-27 . Jonas Henderson High School, New Iberia . African American High Schools in Louisiana Before 1970 . en.
  8. Book: Lanman, Barry A. . Preparing the Next Generation of Oral Historians: An Anthology of Oral History Education . Wendling . Laura M. . 2006-05-11 . Rowman Altamira . 978-0-7591-1430-2 . 291 . en.
  9. Book: Whitman, Glenn . Dialogue with the Past: Engaging Students & Meeting Standards Through Oral History . 2004 . Rowman Altamira . 978-0-7591-0649-9 . 32 . en.
  10. Book: Donnelly, Jessica Foy . Interpreting Historic House Museums . 2002 . Rowman Altamira . 978-0-7591-0251-4 . 305 . en.
  11. Web site: 2022-11-02 . Mother of bullied New Iberia Senior High student wants to bring awareness . 2023-05-11 . KLFY.com . en-US.
  12. Web site: Weapon found after lockdown at New Iberia Senior High School . 2023-05-11 . The Daily Advertiser . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2022-12-13 . Update: No weapons found after New Iberia Senior High shooting threat prompts lockdown . 2023-05-11 . KLFY.com . en-US.
  14. Web site: Partsch III . Raymond . From small town to the Big Apple, Hector didn’t change . 2023-05-11 . . en.
  15. Web site: Walker . Jude . June 18, 2018 . Top 5 Famous People From Iberia Parish . 2021-08-22 . 97.3 The Dawg . en.
  16. News: Peloquin . Steve . July 25, 2017 . All-Time NFL Players From Acadiana: Corey Raymond . espn1420.com . March 5, 2020.
  17. Web site: Kendel Shello Stats . Pro-Football-Reference.com . February 15, 2020.

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