Terrebonne High School Explained

Terrebonne High School
Established:1908
Motto:Where Learning Lasts a Lifetime
Type:Public
Grades:9 - 12
Enrollment:1,386 (2022-23)[1]
Faculty:56.12 (FTE)
Ratio:24.70
Streetaddress:7318 Main Street
City:Houma
State:Louisiana
Zipcode:70360
Country:United States
Coordinates:29.5994°N -90.7369°W
Principal:Richard Starr
Mascot:Ida the Tiger
Nickname:Tigers
Colors:Crimson and gold
Footnotes:[2]
Website:Terrebonne High School

Terrebonne High School is a high school in Houma, Louisiana. It is a part of the Terrebonne Parish School District.

History

In 1969, Southdown High School (originally Houma Colored High School), which educated black students in Terrebonne Parish, closed. Students were moved to Terrebonne High and South Terrebonne High School.[3]

From 2015 to 2016, the Louisiana State Department of Education score for this school declined from 100.1 to 99.3; as an "A" level school makes 100 points or more, Terrebonne's rank fell from A to B.[4]

In the fall of 2017, the 9th grade was scheduled to be moved from Houma Junior High School to Terrebonne High. In all other areas of Terrebonne Parish, 9th graders were already at the high school level. From February 2017 until the fall of 2017, existing 9th-grade students were reclassified as Terrebonne High students but continued to take classes in portable buildings at Houma Junior High.[5]

Athletics

Terrebonne High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Terrebonne High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 28, 2024.
  2. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Terrebonne High School. ed.gov. 28 February 2015.
  3. News: Dishman, Jaime Lugibihl. Students of former Southdown High School gather for remembrance. Houma Today. 2005-06-26. 2016-12-04.
  4. Web site: Gommel, Karl. Movin' on up! Area schools raise scores . Houma Times. 2016-12-20. 2016-12-24.
  5. News: Legendre, Jordon. Terrebonne to move grades from elementary, junior high. Houma Today. 2017-02-14. 2017-02-15.