Catholic High School of Pointe Coupee
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| Catholic High School of Pointe Coupee |
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| Established | 1904 |
| Type | Roman Catholic, Interparochial |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge |
| Principal | Mrs. Marsha Langlois |
| Founder | Sisters of St. Joseph |
| Students | over 400 |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Location | 405 Fourth Street New Roads, Louisiana U.S.A. |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Mascot | Hornet |
| Website | [1] |
Catholic High School 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.
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[edit] 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 would be 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 2004 the school celebrated its centennial. The School is currently host to many students from destroyed Catholic schools in the New Orleans Area, including Redeemer Seton High. However, most have left and returned to their original communities and schools.
[edit] Faculty
The Faculty was until the late 1970s made up almost completely of Priests and Religious Sisters. But due to a shortage of clergy, there are currently no Priests or Sisters working at Catholic High of Pointe Coupee. Perhaps CHS's most known faculty member, Sister Anne Constance Livaudais, was a famed artist throughout the Baton Rouge Area. She remained an active part of the School and parish until her death in 1986 at the age of 84. The principal, Marsha Langlois, is a very kind, caring individual and takes very much pride in her school and students and highly values education. Perhaps CHS's most beloved teacher of all time, Mrs. Victorain, the Chemistry teacher, retired near the end of the 2005-06 school year because of health reasons after a nearly 30 year teaching career.
[edit] Student body
The students at Catholic of Pointe Coupee are some of the best in the State. Every year selected students compete against other schools in the district at a District Literary Rally. And every year, they come home having taken first place in nearly all subjects. The school, despite its 1A status, offers a remarkable amount of highly successful sports and after school programs. They also have one of largest percentages of students in Beta Club in the State.
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- Info from GreatSchools.Net
[edit] Athletics
A wide array of sports are offered to the students at CHSPC, including football, soccer, power lifting, baseball, softball, basketball, cross-country, track, and dance. In 2006, the volleyball team made it to the playoffs. In the 2006 season, the football team finished fourth in the state.
[edit] Campus
The school has been widely criticized over the years due to the condition of its campus. Though it is not in a dangerous state, it has long earned a reputation of being neglected and the grounds are not very well taken care of. Why? Simply because the school refuses to hire additional help. They have one Janitor for the High School division, and but one extremely overworked and stressed out maintenance man who is required to take care of the entire campus for a very meager paycheck. The current gymnasium is hated by both students and parents alike. it was built very cheaply of tin in the early 1980's, but the knucklehead who was in charge of building it thought that a set of fans in the back would keep it ventilated. However, it is not uncommon for children and faculty to pass out during masses or sporting events.
