Slidell High School (Louisiana)

Slidell High School
Location
1 Tiger Drive Slidell , Louisiana 70458-2046 United States
Coordinates	30°17′10″N89°46′22″W / 30.286137°N 89.772726°W / 30.286137; -89.772726
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Truth Shines a Guiding Light
Established	1908
School district	St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
Principal	George Herdliska [1]
Staff	124.45 (FTE) [2]
Faculty	114
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,833 (2023–2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	14.73 [2]
Color(s)	Kelly green and white
Athletics	Football, basketball, baseball, softball, track & field, soccer, volleyball, golf, swimming, tennis, power lifting, cross country, bowling
Athletics conference	LHSAA District 6-5A
Mascot	Bengal tiger
Nickname	Tigers
Rival	Salmen High School Northshore High School
Extracurriculars	Cheerleading, band, robotics, flag team, Swingerettes (dance team), NJROTC, clubs
Website	Slidell High School

Slidell High School is a public school for grades nine through twelve located in Slidell, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the St. Tammany Parish Public School District and serves portions of west and central Slidell as well as a section of Lacombe. ^[3]

Athletics

Slidell High athletics competes in the LHSAA. ^[4]

Notable alumni

• Brett Bech, former NFL player ^[5]
• Reggie Cooper, former NFL player ^[6]
• Matt Forte, former NFL running back for the Chicago Bears and New York Jets ^[7]
• Will Harris, current MLB player (Houston Astros) ^[8]
• Xavier Paul, Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the Cincinnati Reds ^[9]
• J. Kevin Pearson (1977), Louisiana state representative, 2007–2019, District 76 ^[10]

References

1. "Faculty and Staff - Slidell High School" . Retrieved September 1, 2025.
2. "Slidell High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
3. "Slidell High School Attendance Boundary - St. Tammany Parish Public" . Retrieved July 7, 2018.
4. "Slidell". lhsaa.org. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
5. "Brett Bech". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
6. "Reggie Cooper". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
7. "Matt Forte". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
8. "Will Harris". BaseballReference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
9. "Xavier Paul". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
10. "Louisiana House of Representatives - Internet Portal". Archived from the original on October 21, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010.