Ferriday High School

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Ferriday High School
Shelby M. Jackson Building, Ferriday High School, Ferriday, LA IMG 6816.jpg
Address
Ferriday High School
801 EE Wallace Boulevard

,
71334

United States
Coordinates 31°38′16″N91°33′14″W / 31.6379°N 91.5539°W / 31.6379; -91.5539
Information
Type Public high school
School district Concordia Parish School Board
SuperintendentWhest Shirley
PrincipalKimberly M. Jackson
Staff28.74 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment310 [1]  (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio10.79 [1]
Color(s)Gold, black and white
   
Team nameTrojans
YearbookMelzier
Website fhs.cpsbla.us

Ferriday High School is a public high school in Ferriday, Louisiana, United States. It is one of three high schools run by the Concordia Parish School Board.

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Student life

Clubs and activities offered at Ferriday include: [2]

Athletics

Ferriday High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

The following sports are offered at Ferriday:

Championships

Football championships

Ferriday has a long history of success in football. They won four straight state championships from 1953 to 1956 and had a combined record of 52-1-2 in those four years. [3]

Demographics

As of 2018, 98.2% of the student population at Ferriday High School are African-American, making up the majority of the student body. 1.8% are Caucasian. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 70.2% of Ferriday's students live at or below the poverty line. More than 75% of students receive free or reduced lunch. [4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ferriday High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. Department Pages – Ferriday High
  3. "Year-by-Year Results". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  4. "School Profile - About Us". Ferriday High. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  5. "Bob Barber" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  6. "Walter Johnson" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  7. "Mack Moore" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.