Terrebonne High School

Public school in Houma, Louisiana, United States

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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

Sherman A. Bernard, Louisiana insurance commissioner from 1972 to 1988
Richie Cunningham, NFL placekicker.
Gordon Dove, Houma businessman and state representative
Hunt Downer, former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives; first secretary of the Louisiana Veterans Affairs Department
Earl Gros, NFL running back
Jay Pennison, former NFL and USFL player
Maason Smith, current defensive tackle for the LSU Tigers
Wally Whitehurst, former MLB player (New York Mets, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees)
Justin Williams (baseball), Professional Baseball Player, (Tampa Bay Rays, St. Louis Cardinals)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Terrebonne High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Terrebonne High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^ Dishman, Jaime Lugibihl (2005-06-26). "Students of former Southdown High School gather for remembrance". Houma Today. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
^ Gommel, Karl (2016-12-20). "Movin' on up! Area schools raise scores". Houma Times. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
^ Legendre, Jordon (2017-02-14). "Terrebonne to move grades from elementary, junior high". Houma Today. Retrieved 2017-02-15.