South Terrebonne High School is a public secondary school in Bourg, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Terrebonne Parish School District. South Terrebonne High currently serves the coastal communities of Bourg, Chauvin, Montegut, Pointe-aux-Chenes, and the eastern part of incorporated Houma in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

History

It was the second high school built in Terrebonne Parish after the parish's sole high school, Terrebonne High School, became overcrowed with an influx of students from the lower areas of the parish. The school was designed by the architectural firm of Curtis and Davis, who later designed the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. South Terrebonne High was officially opened in 1961, with the first graduating class commencing in 1962. Most of the first graduating class were transferred into South Terrebonne for their senior year when the district was reapportioned, and some students delayed their graduation from Terrebonne High in 1961 in order to graduate in the first graduating class at the new school in 1962. In 1968 Southdown High School (originally Houma Colored High School), which educated black students in Terrebonne Parish, closed. Students were moved to South Terrebonne High and Terrebonne High School. Prior to 1988, South Terrebonne housed students in their sophomore, junior, or senior year. Once Ellender Memorial High School was expanded from a junior high school to become the parish's fourth high school, freshmen were then added to South Terrebonne. Today, the school houses over 1,000 students in grades 9-12, with 8th graders added in special education or advanced gifted classes. From 2015 to 2016 the Louisiana State Department of Education score for this school increased from 88.8 to 108, meaning the ranking improved to an "A" level.

Extracurricular clubs and activities

Athletics

South Terrebonne competes in District 7 of Class AAAA (4A), the second highest classification of athletics in the LHSAA. The school participates in varsity, junior varsity, and freshman athletics in 13 sports.

Championships

Football

Baseball

Bowling

Boys

Soccer

Boys

Softball

Swimming

Individual Boys

Tennis

Boys Girls

Track & Field

Boys Team Girls Team

School rivalries

School songs

The South Terrebonne High Fight Song was written from the combination of fight songs from two universities. The first verse was taken from the Victory March of the University of Notre Dame, while the second verse was taken from The Victors of the University of Michigan.

Notable alumni