St._Charles_Catholic_High_School_(Laplace,_Louisiana)
St. Charles Catholic High School (Laplace, Louisiana)
Private, coeducational school in LaPlace, , Louisiana, United States
St. Charles Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Laplace, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.
| St. Charles Catholic High School SCC | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
100 Dominican Drive , , 70068 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°4′33″N 90°29′41″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Fly High and Shine Bright |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Charles Borromeo |
| Founded | 1948 in Destrehan 1978 relocated to LaPlace |
| Oversight | Archdiocese New Orleans Office of Education |
| School code | 190–690 |
| Principal | Dr. Courtney Millet (2019 - Present); Andrew Cupit (1989-2019); C.J. Tastet (1983-1989); Sister Sylvia Bourgeois, O.P. (1978-1981) [1] |
| Chaplain | Fr. Walter Austin |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Male and Female |
| Enrollment | 425 (2020) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Yellow |
| Mascot | Charlie Comet |
| Team name | Comets |
| Rival | Riverside Rebels |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
| Website | http://www.stcharlescatholic.org/ |
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In 1948, a parochial high school, St. Charles Borromeo High School, opened in Destrehan, Louisiana.[4] The school was located on the grounds of the St. Charles Borromeo Church and was operated by the Sisters of the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception.[4]
In 1960, the Sisters of the Most Holy Sacrament took over operation of the school and in 1978 the high school moved to LaPlace, Louisiana becoming St. Charles Catholic High School.[4]
St. Charles Catholic High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
SCC participates in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
State championships
- Tyrell Fenroy, NFL running back
- Curtis Johnson, NFL coach and head football coach at Tulane University
- "School History". Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "School Profile". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- Becnel, Joan; Friloux, Suzanne; Richoux, Marilyn (2010). Cordry, Anne (ed.). St. Charles Parish Louisiana [A Pictorial History]. Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Company Publishers. p. 135. ISBN 978-1578646388. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- "St. Charles Comets Football". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "Louisiana High School Football State Championships 1921-2021". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- "State Champs: SCC Comets win baseball title". lobservateur.com. 14 May 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- "Louisiana High School Softball". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved August 25, 2019.