Eunice High School is a public high school located in Eunice, in the far western end of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is operated by the St. Landry Parish School Board.[2] The address is 301 South Bobcat Drive, Eunice, Louisiana.
| Eunice High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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301 Bobcat Drive , United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°29′28.18″N 92°26′26.33″W / 30.4911611°N 92.4406472°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1906 |
| School district | St. Landry Parish School Board |
| Principal | Irma D. Trosclair |
| Teaching staff | 34.72 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 650 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.72[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Mascot | Bobcat |
| Nickname | Bobcats |
| Rival | Jennings High School (Louisiana) |
| Yearbook | The Bobcatter |
| Website | [1] |
History
editEunice High graduated its first class in 1910. The current building was built in 1966. In 1969, St. Landry Parish's former Charles Drew High School for African-American students was merged into Eunice High as part of desegregation.[3]
Eunice High School athletics
editEunice High is a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.
The Eunice High School Battling Bobcats are in District 4-4A and participate in football, baseball, softball, track, basketball, and tennis.
State championships
edit- Baseball:1979
- Football:1982, 2018
Notable alumni
edit- Danneel Ackles (class of 1997), actress[citation needed]
- Kyries Hebert, professional football player[4]
- Derrick Ned, football player[5]
- Keith Ortego, football player[6]
- Tharold Simon, former NFL defensive back, played NCAA football at LSU, drafted by Seattle Seahawks[citation needed]
- Stuart Turner, MLB catcher for Cincinnati Reds[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Eunice High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Eunice High Student Handbook Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ History of Eunice High Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kyries Hebert". databaseFootball.com 1. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Derrick Ned". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Keith Ortego". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Berardino, Mike (2015-03-14). "Twins catching prospect Stuart Turner got work ethic at family business". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
External links
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