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Eunice High School

{{Short description|Public school in Louisiana, United States}}

{{for|a girls' school located in Bloemfontein, South Africa|Eunice High School (Bloemfontein)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox school

|name = Eunice High School

|image =

|coordinates = {{Coord|30|29|28.18|N|92|26|26.33|W|type:landmark_region:US}}

|pushpin_map = Louisiana#USA

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|principal = Irma D. Trosclair

|enrollment = 650 (2022–2023){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=Eunice+High+School&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=220156001181|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=November 16, 2024 |title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Eunice High School }}

|ratio = 18.72

|teaching_staff = 34.72 (FTE)

|mascot = Bobcat

|nickname = Bobcats

|rival = Jennings High School (Louisiana)

|yearbook = The Bobcatter

|colors = Green and White {{color box|green}} {{color box|white}}

|location =

|district = St. Landry Parish School Board

|website = [https://eunicehigh.slpsb.org/o/ehs]

|address = 301 Bobcat Drive

|city = Eunice

|state = Louisiana

|country = United States

|established = 1906

}}

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.[http://www.eunicehigh.slp.k12.la.us/info-main.htm Eunice High Student Handbook] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218140432/http://www.eunicehigh.slp.k12.la.us/info-main.htm |date=2012-02-18 }} 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.[http://www.eunicehigh.slp.k12.la.us/history.htm History of Eunice High] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218140510/http://www.eunicehigh.slp.k12.la.us/history.htm |date=2012-02-18 }}

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=

{{unreferenced section|date=February 2024}}

  • Baseball:1979
  • Football:1982, 2018

Notable alumni

  • Danneel Ackles (class of 1997), actress{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}
  • Kyries Hebert, professional football player{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HeberKyr01 |title=Kyries Hebert |publisher=databaseFootball.com 1 |accessdate=November 26, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530135104/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HeberKyr01 |archivedate=May 30, 2012 }}
  • Derrick Ned, football player{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/n/ned000200.html|title=Derrick Ned|website=profootballarchives.com|access-date=August 1, 2024}}
  • Keith Ortego, football player{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ORTEGKEI01/ |title=Keith Ortego |publisher=databaseFootball.com |accessdate=November 26, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107122703/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ORTEGKEI01%2F |archivedate=January 7, 2016 }}
  • Tharold Simon, former NFL defensive back, played NCAA football at LSU, drafted by Seattle Seahawks{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}
  • Stuart Turner, MLB catcher for Cincinnati Reds{{Cite web |last=Berardino |first=Mike |date=2015-03-14 |title=Twins catching prospect Stuart Turner got work ethic at family business |url=https://www.twincities.com/2015/03/14/twins-catching-prospect-stuart-turner-got-work-ethic-at-family-business/ |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=Twin Cities}}

References

External links

  • {{Official website|https://eunicehigh.slpsb.org}}

{{Coord|30.49136|-92.4412|type:edu_region:US-LA|display=title}}

{{St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Schools|state=collapsed}}

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Category:Public high schools in Louisiana

Category:Schools in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Category:Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing

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