Thibodaux High School
Thibodaux High School | |
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1355 Tiger Drive , 70301 | |
Coordinates | 29°46′41″N 90°50′22″W / 29.778074°N 90.839573°W |
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School type | Public high school |
Motto | One Among Many |
School district | Lafourche Parish Public Schools |
Superintendent | Jarod Martin |
Principal | Glenn Haydel |
Faculty | 82.72 (FTE) |
Teaching staff | 65.94 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,394 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.14[1] |
Color(s) | Purple & Gold |
Mascot | Tibby and Deaux the Tigers |
Nickname | Tigers |
Rivals | Central Lafourche Trojans South Lafourche Tarpons Terrebonne Tigers |
Yearbook | ROAR |
Website | http://ths.lpsd.k12.la.us |
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Thibodaux High School (THS) is a public high school serving students in grades 9–12 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States about 75 miles southwest of New Orleans. It is one of three high schools in the Lafourche Parish Public Schools.[4]
It serves:[5] Thibodaux, Ward 6 (including Chackbay and Choctaw),[6][7] and Kraemer (a.k.a. Bayou Boeuf).[8]
History
The school was founded circa 1908 at the site of what is now Thibodaux Elementary School.[9] One of its first principals was L. L. Broussard.[10][11] Later the school was moved a block away to the current site of East Thibodaux Middle School. In 1967, the student body was moved to its current location at the corner of Talbot Avenue and Tiger Drive.[12]
In 1968 the high school for black students, C.M. Washington High School, was dissolved due to racial integration.[13] Therefore black students now attended the previously all-white school.
In 2002, ninth grade students were added to the campus.
Notable alumni
- Eric Andolsek, offensive lineman for LSU Tigers and the NFL's Detroit Lions
- Kody Chamberlain, a comic book creator
- Damian Johnson, small forward for the Heatdevils (Japanese basketball).
- Jerome "Dee" Richard, 1973 alumnus, current member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Lafourche Parish, one of only two Independents in the chamber[14]
- Amik Robertson, NFL cornerback
- Greg Robinson, offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns. Played collegiately for Auburn University.
- Scott Sanders, Former MLB player (San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs)
Athletics
Thibodaux High School competes in several sports, including:[15]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Dance Team (Tigerettes)
- Fishing
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Thibodaux High won a football state championship in 1991.[16]
Thibodaux High's boys basketball team won the 5A state championship in 2019.[17]
References
- ^ a b c "Thibodaux High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Lafourche Parish Public Schools - Thibodaux High School
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Thibodaux High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Lafourche Parish Public Schools - List of Schools
- ^ "SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES." Lafourche Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on December 2, 2016. Based on the text description of the school boundaries
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Chackbay CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Choctaw CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Kraemer CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018. Pages: 1, 2.
- ^ "Just Paragraphs". The Madison Journal. June 26, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved November 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
The twelfth annual commencement of the Thibodaux High School took place here recently.
- ^ "Proceedings of the Board of School Directors of the Parish of St. John the Baptist". La Meschacebe. August 20, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved November 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ United States Office of Education (1913). Statistics of Land Grant Colleges and Universities, Volume 2, Issues 16-30. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 31. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Legendre, Jordan (January 22, 2017). "Thibodaux High celebrates 50 years on Tiger Drive". The Daily Comet. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Urbazewski, Katie (2013-02-22). "Pastor wants Thibodaux school again renamed after its founder". Houma Today. Retrieved 2016-12-04. - See version at The Daily Comet
- ^ "Representative Jerome "Dee" Richard's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ Thibodaux High School - Athletics
- ^ Singleton, Chris (September 15, 2016). "Thibodaux will honor 1991 state championship football team on Friday". The Daily Comet. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Writer, Chris SingletonStaff. "Tigers' fans celebrate school's first basketball state title". Daily Comet. Retrieved 2019-11-07.