Central Lafourche High School

Central Lafourche High School (CLHS) is a public high school serving students in grades 9 through 12 in Mathews, unincorporated Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States,[3] about 45 miles (72 km) southwest of New Orleans. The school, which has a Raceland postal address,[4] is one of three high schools in the Lafourche Parish Public Schools district.[5]

Central Lafourche High School
Address
Central Lafourche High School
Central Lafourche High School
4820 Louisiana Highway 1

Mathews
,
Lafourche
,
Louisiana
70375

United States
Coordinates29°41′02″N 90°33′02″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1965
School districtLafourche Parish Public Schools
PrincipalChris Arnold
Teaching staff61.94 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 through 12
Enrollment1,357 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.91[1]
Color(s)Green and gold          
Fight song"Fight On"
NicknameTrojans
RivalSouth Lafourche High School
Thibodaux High School
Hahnville High School
YearbookILIAD
Websiteclhs.lpsd.k12.la.us
[2]

It serves the communities of:[6] Mathews,[3] Raceland,[7] Lockport,[8] and Gheens as well as the Lafourche Parish section of Des Allemands.[9]

History

The school is a consolidation of the former Raceland High School and Lockport High School. It was established by the Lafourche Parish School Board in 1965[10] as a three-year, co-educational senior high school. It was built at a cost of almost $4,000,000. The school became a reality with the 1966-1967 school session. Until the building was completed, the school was housed in temporary facilities on the campus of the former Lockport High School. The ninth grade and Pre G.E.D./Skills Option Programs were added to the Central Lafourche Curriculum in the 2001-2002 school year.

In 1968 the high school for black students, C.M. Washington High School, was dissolved due to racial integration.[11] Therefore black students now attended the previously all-white school.

Between 2015 and 2016, according to the Louisiana State Department of Education rankings, this school's rank increased from a "B" to an "A".[12]

Extracurriculars

Athletics

The school competes interscholastically in several sports, including:[13]

  • The Trojan Lancer Marching Band
  • Dance Team (Trojanettes)
  • Football
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Varsity cheer
  • Junior varsity cheer
  • Cross country
  • Fishing
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Central Lafourche High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. "2010 Census - Census Block Map: Mathews CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.
  4. Home. Central Lafourche High School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016. "4820 Highway 1, Raceland, LA 70394"
  5. Lafourche Parish Public Schools - List of Schools Archived 2011-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "School Attendance Boundaries and Bayou Blue. Archived 2016-12-02 at the Wayback Machine." Lafourche Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on December 2, 2016. Based on the text description of the school boundaries. The page states: "Students who reside in the Des Allemands area on the west side of Bayou Des Allemands will attend Lafourche Parish schools."
  7. "2010 Census - Census Block Map (Index): Raceland CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018. Pages: 1, 2.
  8. "2010 Census - Census Block Map: Lockport town, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018.
  9. "2010 Census - Census Block Map (Index): Des Allemands CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3.
  10. Theriot, Clifton. Lafourche Parish. Arcadia Publishing, December 1, 2014. ISBN 1439648662, 9781439648667. p. 71.
  11. 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
  12. Gommel, Karl (2016-12-20). "Movin' on up! Area schools raise scores". Houma Times. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  13. CLHS Official Website Archived November 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  14. LSU Sports
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