Catholic of Pointe Coupee
Address
504 Fourth Street West, P.O. Box 146

,
70760

Coordinates30°41′46″N 91°26′20″W / 30.69611°N 91.43889°W / 30.69611; -91.43889
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Sisters of St. Joseph
Established1904
PrincipalFran Olinde
Teaching staff25.0 (FTE)
GradesPK3-12
Enrollment305 (2013-2014)
Student to teacher ratio12.2
Color(s)Green, White and Silver
     
NicknameHornets
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Websitewww.catholicpc.com
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Catholic of Pointe Coupee is a Catholic Interparochial school in New Roads, Louisiana. It was founded in 1904 by the Sisters of St. Joseph who were commissioned to bring Catholic education to Pointe Coupee Parish.

History

Catholic of Pointe Coupee has been affiliated with the Sisters of St. Joseph since its conception. The school has been housed in several different buildings over its lifetime, beginning in a small four-room cottage on St. Mary Street, then moving up to a slightly larger building which was destroyed by fire in 1929. Then the school moved into a large wood-framed building donated by the Richey Family. The School/convent remained in that building until the early 1960s when a modern facility was completed on Fourth Street which houses the school to this day.

In 2005 and 2006, the School was host to many students from Hurricane Katrina destroyed Catholic schools in the New Orleans area, including Redeemer Seton High.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 305 students enrolled for the 2013–2014 school year was:[2]

  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.4%
  • Black - 13.1%
  • Hispanic - 1.6%
  • White - 84.9%

Athletics

Catholic High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

The school competes in 1A and offers a number of sports and after school programs, including football, soccer, power lifting, baseball, softball, basketball, cross-country, track, cheer and dance.

Championships

Football championships

  • (1) State Championship: 1978[3]

Baseball

  • (2) State Championships: 1972, 1986[4]

Boys' power lifting

  • (5) State Championships: 1988, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2009[5]

Girls' power lifting

  • (4) State Championships: 1992, 2005, 2008, 2009[6]

Notable alumni

References

  1. "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Catholic High School Of Pointe Coupee". ed.gov. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. "Louisiana High School Class 1A Football State Championships". 14-0productions. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. "Louisiana High School Baseball". 14-0productions. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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