Teurlings Catholic High School

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Teurlings Catholic High School
Address
Teurlings Catholic High School
139 Teurlings Drive

, ,
70501

United States
Coordinates 30°14′24″N91°59′25″W / 30.24000°N 91.99028°W / 30.24000; -91.99028
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Established1955
FounderWilliam J. Teurlings
AuthorityDiocese of Lafayette
PrincipalMichael Boyer
ChancellorFr. Brian Taylor
Grades 912
Enrollment670  (2008)
Color(s) Red, navy and white
   
Team nameRebels
RivalSt. Thomas More of Lafayette, Louisiana
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperRebel Yell
Tuition$7,055
Admissions DirectorMaria Latiolais Hanes
Athletic DirectorMark Charpentier
Website www.tchs.net

Teurlings Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, US .

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Background

Teurlings Catholic High School was established in 1955 as Father Teurlings High School. Father William J. Teurlings was the pastor who envisioned the school and arranged for the purchase of the property the school sits on. The school opened shortly before his death in 1957. [2]

Feeder schools

Most students feed from the following schools (located in Lafayette unless otherwise noted):

Though they are not recognized as feeder schools, some students come from schools such as Our Lady of Fatima, St. Pius X, St. Cecilia School (Broussard), Cathedral Carmel School, and various public schools around Lafayette Parish.

Athletics

Teurlings Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. "School History". Teurlings Catholic High School. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

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