South Lafourche High School Explained

South Lafourche High School
Established:1966
Motto:Tant Que Je Peux ("All That I Can")
Type:Public Secondary
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:1,095 (2023-24)[1]
Faculty:48.89 (FTE)
Ratio:22.40
Streetaddress:16911 East Main Street
Zipcode:70345
Coordinates:29.4664°N -90.3103°W
Pushpin Map:Louisiana#USA
Principal:Alison Chiasson (interim)
Mascot:Tarpon
Nickname:Big Blue
Colors:Blue and Silver
Newspaper:Silver King Times
Footnotes:[2]
Website:SLHS

South Lafourche High School is a public secondary school in the Galliano census-designated place, an unincorporated area in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States.[3] It has a Cut Off postal address.[4]

A part of Lafourche Parish Public Schools, South Lafourche High currently serves the coastal towns and communities of:[5] Larose,[6] Cut Off,[7] Galliano,[3] and Golden Meadow.[8] It is the result of the 1966 consolidation of the former Golden Meadow and Larose-Cut Off High Schools.[9] As a result, both former high schools were designated junior high schools and, in 2002, middle schools. South Lafourche High School was founded in 1966.

Originally South Lafourche only provided 10th to 12th grade. During the 2002–2003 school year the 9th grade was added and removed from the middle schools.

History

In 1968 the high school for black students, C.M. Washington High School, was dissolved due to racial integration.[10] Therefore, black students now attended the previously all-white school.

Between 2015 and 2016, according to the Louisiana State Department of Education rankings, this school's rank increased from a "B" to an "A".[11]

Athletics

South Lafourche High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

South Lafourche High School sports include football, baseball, basketball, softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, cross country, golf, and volleyball.

State championships

Football
The South Lafourche football team won two state championships in 1971 and 1977.[12]

Boys' basketball
The South Lafourche boys' basketball team won one Class 5A state championship in 1998 and was the 1999 Class 5A runner-up.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for South Lafourche High School . National Center for Education Statistics. October 27, 2023 .
  2. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for South Lafourche High School. ed.gov. 15 December 2015.
  3. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Galliano CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018. Pages: 1, 2.
  4. http://slhs.lpsd.k12.la.us/ Home
  5. "SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES ." Lafourche Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on December 2, 2016. Based on the text description of the school boundaries.
  6. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Larose CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018. Pages: 1, 2.
  7. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Cut Off CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018. Pages: 1, 2.
  8. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Golden Meadow town, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018.
  9. "The Origin of South Lafourche." South Lafourche High School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.
  10. Web site: Urbazewski, Katie. Pastor wants Thibodaux school again renamed after its founder. Houma Today. 2013-02-22. 2016-12-04. - See version at The Daily Comet
  11. Web site: Gommel, Karl. Movin' on up! Area schools raise scores . Houma Times. 2016-12-20. 2016-12-24.
  12. Web site: South Lafourche Tarpons Football - (Galliano, LA) - powered by LeagueLineup.com . 2011-04-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011130013/http://www.leaguelineup.com/miscinfo.asp?menuid=35&cmenuid=35&url=sltarpons&sid=681924759 . 2012-10-11. South Lafourche Tarpons Football, SLHS football history, accessed April 22, 2011
  13. Web site: Dellenger. Ross. Brothers on the bayou: Ed Orgeron, Bobby Hebert and South Lafourche's wild ride to the state football title in 1977. The Advocate. 2017-02-18. 2022-06-26.
  14. Web site: Patterson. Chip. LSU, coach Ed Orgeron agree to part ways at conclusion of 2021 college football season. CBSSports.com. 2021-10-17. 2022-06-26.
  15. Web site: Local businessman announces plans to run for state representative in special election .

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