Sulphur High School (Louisiana)

Sulphur High School
Location
100 Sycamore Street Sulphur , Louisiana United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	1913
School district	Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
Principal	Katherine Clophus [1]
Teaching staff	140.28 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades	9–12 [2]
Enrollment	1,992 [2]  (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	14.20 [2]
Colors	Blue and gold
Mascot	Golden Tornado
Nickname	Tors
Yearbook	Tornado
Website	sulphur.cpsb.org

Sulphur High School is a 5A public high school located in Sulphur, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Calcasieu Parish Public Schools. Students are offered a variety of Advanced Placement courses as well as opportunities for dual enrollment in classes at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana.^{[ citation needed ]} The Principal of the main campus is Katherine Clophus, and the Principal of the Ninth Grade Campus is Michael Fultz. ^{[3] [4]} The school also operates a Ninth Grade Campus, which opened during the 2004–2005 school year.

Athletics

Sulphur High athletics competes in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA).

Championships

Football championships (4) State Championships: 1943, 1944, 1946, 1965^{[ citation needed ]}

Esports championships (2) Overwatch Championships: 2022, 2023^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable alumni

• J. T. Chargois, baseball player ^[5]
• Marcus R. Clark (Class of 1974), justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court ^[6]
• Casey Daigle, baseball player ^[7]
• Janice Lynde, actress, original cast member of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless for three years, then went on to ABC's One Life to Live and NBC's Another World
• Pat Rapp, baseball player ^[8]
• John Thomson, baseball player ^[9]
• Martin Zeno, professional basketball player

References

1. "Systemwide Directory". Calcasieu Parish School Board. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
2. "Sulphur High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
3. "School Information - Sulphur High". sulphur.cpsb.org. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
4. "School Information - Sulphur High 9th Grade Campus". sulphur9thgradecampus.cpsb.org. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
5. Louisiana Sports Writers Association. "Sulphur's J.T. Chargois named to 5A All-State team". Southwest Daily News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
6. "Justice Marcus R. Clark". Louisiana Supreme Court. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
7. "Casey Daigle Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
8. "Pat Rapp Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
9. "John Thomson Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

External links

• Sulphur High School Website