St. Charles Catholic High School (Laplace, Louisiana)

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St. Charles Catholic High School
SCC
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St. Charles Catholic High School (Laplace, Louisiana)
100 Dominican Drive

LaPlace
,
(St. John the Baptist Parish)
,
Louisiana
70068

United States
Coordinates 30°4′33″N90°29′41″W / 30.07583°N 90.49472°W / 30.07583; -90.49472
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
MottoFly High and Shine Bright
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) St. Charles Borromeo
Founded1948 in Destrehan
1978 relocated to LaPlace
OversightArchdiocese New Orleans Office of Education
School code190–690
PrincipalDr. Courtney Millet (2019 - Present); Andrew Cupit (1989-2019); C.J. Tastet (1983-1989); Sister Sylvia Bourgeois, O.P. (1978-1981) [1]
Chaplain Fr. Walter Austin
Grades 8–12
GenderMale and Female
Enrollment425 (2020)
Student to teacher ratio12:1 [2]
Color(s) Blue and Yellow   
MascotCharlie Comet
Team nameComets
Rival Riverside Rebels
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Website http://www.stcharlescatholic.org/
Saint Charles Borromeo Carlo Borromeo.jpg
Saint Charles Borromeo

St. Charles Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Laplace, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.

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History

In 1948, a parochial high school, St. Charles Borromeo High School, opened in Destrehan, Louisiana. [4] The school was located on the grounds of the St. Charles Borromeo Church and was operated by the Sisters of the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception. [4]

In 1960, the Sisters of the Most Holy Sacrament took over operation of the school and in 1978 the high school moved to LaPlace, Louisiana becoming St. Charles Catholic High School. [4]

Athletics

St. Charles Catholic High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

SCC participates in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

State championships

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "School History" . Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "School Profile" . Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  4. 1 2 3 Becnel, Joan; Friloux, Suzanne; Richoux, Marilyn (2010). Cordry, Anne (ed.). St. Charles Parish Louisiana [A Pictorial History]. Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Company Publishers. p. 135. ISBN   978-1578646388 . Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ "St. Charles Comets Football". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Louisiana High School Football State Championships 1921-2021". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "State Champs: SCC Comets win baseball title". lobservateur.com. 14 May 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Louisiana High School Softball". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
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