Eunice High School

Eunice High School
Eunice High School
Address
	301 Bobcat Drive; Eunice, Louisiana; United States
Coordinates	30°29′28.18″N 92°26′26.33″W / 30.4911611°N 92.4406472°W
Information
Established	1906
School district	St. Landry Parish School Board
Principal	Irma D. Trosclair
Teaching staff	34.72 (FTE)
Enrollment	650 (2022–2023)
Student to teacher ratio	18.72
Color(s)	Green and White
Mascot	Bobcat
Nickname	Bobcats
Rival	Jennings High School (Louisiana)
Yearbook	The Bobcatter
Website	[1]

Eunice High School is a public high school located in Eunice, in the far western end of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is operated by the St. Landry Parish School Board.^[2] The address is 301 South Bobcat Drive, Eunice, Louisiana.

History

Eunice High graduated its first class in 1910. The current building was built in 1966. In 1969, St. Landry Parish's former Charles Drew High School for African-American students was merged into Eunice High as part of desegregation.^[3]

Eunice High School athletics

Eunice High is a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.

The Eunice High School Battling Bobcats are in District 4-4A and participate in football, baseball, softball, track, basketball, and tennis.

State championships

Baseball:1979
Football:1982, 2018

Notable alumni

Danneel Ackles (class of 1997), actress^{[citation needed]}
Kyries Hebert, professional football player^[4]
Derrick Ned, football player^[5]
Keith Ortego, football player^[6]
Tharold Simon, former NFL defensive back, played NCAA football at LSU, drafted by Seattle Seahawks^{[citation needed]}
Stuart Turner, MLB catcher for Cincinnati Reds^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Eunice High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
^ Eunice High Student Handbook Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
^ History of Eunice High Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Kyries Hebert". databaseFootball.com 1. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
^ "Derrick Ned". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
^ "Keith Ortego". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
^ Berardino, Mike (2015-03-14). "Twins catching prospect Stuart Turner got work ethic at family business". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2024-02-20.

External links

Official website

30°29′29″N 92°26′28″W / 30.49136°N 92.4412°W / 30.49136; -92.4412

[NCES-1] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Eunice High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 16, 2024.

[2] Eunice High Student Handbook Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine

[3] History of Eunice High Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine

[4] "Kyries Hebert". databaseFootball.com 1. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

[5] "Derrick Ned". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

[6] "Keith Ortego". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

[7] Berardino, Mike (2015-03-14). "Twins catching prospect Stuart Turner got work ethic at family business". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2024-02-20.

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