Opelousas Catholic School

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Opelousas Catholic School
Location
Opelousas Catholic School
428 East Prudhomme Lane

, ,
70570

Coordinates 30°32′35″N92°4′37″W / 30.54306°N 92.07694°W / 30.54306; -92.07694
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Motto"The sky is the limit"
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Mary, Mother of God
FounderRev. Gilbert Raymond
ChairpersonGregg Doucet
Dean[Coach] Willard Hanks
RectorRev. Neil C. Pettit
PrincipalMatt Citron
Grades PK12
GenderCo-Educational
LanguageEnglish & French
Classrooms200+
Campus size27 acres
Color(s) Purple  and  White 
Slogan"The sky is the limit"
Team nameVikings
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
USNWR ranking4-5 stars
Website www.ocsvikings.com

Opelousas Catholic School is a private, Catholic school in Opelousas, Louisiana. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, the school offers education from pre-kindergarten 3/4 through 12th grade.

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History

Holy Ghost High School, a segregated African American Catholic school was closed in 1971, and merged along with Academy of the Immaculate Conception (AIC), a segregated White Catholic school, into Opelousas Catholic School in September 1971. [2] [3] [4]

Athletics

Opelousas Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football Championships

Notable alumni

References

  1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  2. Hartley, Carola Lillie (July 6, 2018). "Holy Ghost High School, Opelousas, LA". African American High Schools in Louisiana Before 1970. Gannett Louisiana. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. "Matters Pertaining to Desegregation". Daily World . April 8, 1971. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Opelousas Catholic Wildcats Prospects Not Very Bright". The Daily Advertiser . September 9, 1971. p. 77. Retrieved February 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Keon Coleman, an Opelousas Catholic three-star wide receiver, signs with Michigan State".
  6. "Coleman Prepares For NFL Career". St. Landry Now. Retrieved April 29, 2024.