Teurlings Catholic High School

Teurlings Catholic High School
Address
139 Teurlings Drive
Lafayette, (Lafayette Parish), Louisiana 70501
United States
Coordinates 30°14′24″N 91°59′25″W / 30.24000°N 91.99028°W / 30.24000; -91.99028Coordinates: 30°14′24″N 91°59′25″W / 30.24000°N 91.99028°W / 30.24000; -91.99028
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Established 1955
Founder William J. Teurlings
Authority Diocese of Lafayette
Principal Michael Boyer
Chancellor Fr. Hampton Davis
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 670  (2008)
Color(s) Red, navy and white             
Team name Rebels
Rival St. Thomas More of Lafayette, Louisiana
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Newspaper Rebel Yell
Tuition $4,935
Admissions Director Maria Latiolais Hanes
Athletic Director Mark Charpentier
Website www.tchs.net

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

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]

Facilities

The school is an open campus, consisting of 38 classrooms divided among different wings, a gymnasium (known as the "Rebeldome"), a cafeteria, library, practice football field, softball and baseball fields, weight room and athletic office, science lab, teacher's lounge, and other standard high school facilities. One unique facility that the school holds is "The Deck," a wooden deck used as a commons area for students before school, during break, and during lunch. There are three unpaved parking lots reserved for students: The side lot which runs along the gymnasium, the back lot which is located near the baseball and softball fields, and the front lot which is located in the front of school. There is a paved parking lot in front of the gym reserved for faculty and visitors.

Clubs and organizations

Teurlings has a number of extracurricular activities available to students, including a nationally ranked Speech and Debate team. The team has numerous team state championships, individual state champions in events such as Extemporaneous Speaking and Student Congress, and elimination-round competitors at national tournaments such as the National Forensic League national tournament and the National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament (as well as national invitational tournaments at Harvard University and George Mason University). The school also offers a variety of other extracurricular activities, such as 4-H, SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), Key Club, French Club, Art Club, FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), Rebel Ambassadors, Student Council, Quiz Bowl, Beta Club, National Honors Society, and Retreat Ministry. Most clubs contribute large amounts of community service hours, and hold many fundraisers throughout the year.

Athletics

Teurlings Catholic offers the following athletic teams (all co-ed unless otherwise specified): Baseball (boys), Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Swimming, Track and Field (both indoor and outdoor), Volleyball (girls), Wrestling, Drumline, Rebel Revue Dance Team, and Cheerleading. As of the 2007-2008 school year, the school competes in Division AAAA (formerly competing in AAA). All teams hold numerous district titles, most have won at least one state championship, and both the Rebel Revue and Cheerleaders have placed in the Top 3 in the nation in many contests. The school holds many small rivalries, such as the "Moss Street Rivalry" with Northside High School. Other rivals include Notre Dame High School (Crowley), Breaux Bridge High School (Breaux Bridge), and St. Thomas More High School (Lafayette). The most advertised rivalry, however, is with Catholic High School of New Iberia. All indoor sports (with the exception of indoor track and swimming) are played in the school's gym, named the "Rebeldome." Football Games are played at the school’s new football stadium on campus. Tennis plays at nearby Acadiana Park. Softball and Baseball games are played on the school's on-site baseball/softball fields. Bowling, Golf, and Track and Field/Cross Country utilize an array of facilities around Lafayette.

Demographics

Most students come from middle/upper-middle-class families; however, a percentage of the students attend the school on work-study grants. Most students reside in Upper Lafayette, or in St. Martin and St. Landry Parishes.

Feeder schools

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

  • Sts. Leo Seton Catholic School
  • St. Genevieve Middle School
  • St. Bernard School (Breaux Bridge)
  • Carencro Catholic School (Carencro)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary
  • Holy Family Catholic School

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.

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. ↑ TCHS. "School History". Archived from the original on 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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