Terrebonne High School

Terrebonne High School
Location
7318 Main Street Houma , Louisiana 70360 United States
Coordinates	29°35′58″N90°44′13″W / 29.59944°N 90.73694°W / 29.59944; -90.73694
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Where Learning Lasts a Lifetime
Established	1908
Principal	Richard Starr
Teaching staff	75.19 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9 - 12
Enrollment	1,413 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.79 [1]
Color(s)	Crimson and gold
Mascot	Ida the Tiger
Nickname	Tigers
Website	Terrebonne High School
[2]

Terrebonne High School is a high school in Houma, Louisiana. It is a part of the Terrebonne Parish School District.

History

In 1969, Southdown High School (originally Houma Colored High School), which educated black students in Terrebonne Parish, was closed. Students were moved to Terrebonne High and South Terrebonne High School. ^[3]

From 2015 to 2016, the Louisiana State Department of Education score for this school declined from 100.1 to 99.3; as an "A" level school makes 100 points or more, Terrebonne's rank fell from A to B. ^[4]

In the fall of 2017, the 9th grade was scheduled to be moved from Houma Junior High School to Terrebonne High. In all other areas of Terrebonne Parish, 9th graders were already at the high school level. From February 2017 until the fall of 2017, existing 9th-grade students were reclassified as Terrebonne High students but continued to take classes in portable buildings at Houma Junior High. ^[5]

Athletics

Terrebonne High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Notable alumni

• Sherman A. Bernard, Louisiana insurance commissioner from 1972 to 1988
• Richie Cunningham, NFL placekicker.
• Gordon Dove, Houma businessman and state representative
• Hunt Downer, former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives; first secretary of the Louisiana Veterans Affairs Department
• Earl Gros, NFL running back
• Jay Pennison, former NFL and USFL player
• Maason Smith, current defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars, former LSU Tiger
• Wally Whitehurst, former MLB player (New York Mets, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees)
• Justin Williams (baseball), Professional Baseball Player, (Tampa Bay Rays, St. Louis Cardinals)

References

1. "Terrebonne High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Terrebonne High School". ed.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
3. Dishman, Jaime Lugibihl (June 26, 2005). "Students of former Southdown High School gather for remembrance". Houma Today . Retrieved December 4, 2016.
4. Gommel, Karl (December 20, 2016). "Movin' on up! Area schools raise scores". Houma Times. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
5. Legendre, Jordon (February 14, 2017). "Terrebonne to move grades from elementary, junior high". Houma Today . Retrieved February 15, 2017.

External links

• Terrebonne High School's Official Website