Ponchatoula High School

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Ponchatoula High School
Location
Ponchatoula High School
19452 Highway 22 East

Ponchatoula
,
Tangipahoa
,
Louisiana
70454

United States
Information
Opened1913
School district Tangipahoa Parish School System
PrincipalAnne Faye Caminita
Teaching staff114.10 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Number of students2,254 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.75 [1]
Campus typePublic School
Color(s)Forest green and white
  
Athletics conference LHSAA 5A
Mascot Green Wave
Nickname Green Wave
Rival Hammond High Magnet School
Website http://www.tangischools.org/schools/phs/

Ponchatoula High School is a public high school in unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Ponchatoula. It is operated by the Tangipahoa Parish School System. Ponchatoula High School is one of the largest high schools in the state of Louisiana by student enrollment.

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Athletics

Ponchatoula High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

The sports teams are known as the Green Wave or Greenwave, after the Tulane Green Wave. Ponchatoula High School's colors are, green and white, instead of Tulane's green and sky blue.

Championships

Football

Boys' basketball

Girls' basketball

Notable alumni

See also

For etymology of the name "Ponchatoula," see Ponchatoula history.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ponchatoula High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2024.

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