Eunice High School

Eunice High School is a public high school located in Eunice, in the far western end of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. It is operated by the St. Landry Parish School Board.^[1] 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.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Kyries Hebert - Former football star and basketball. Currently playing in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals.
• Keith Ortego - Former American football player, played for the Chicago Bears in 1986
• Dale Sittig (Class of 1959) - Director of the Louisiana Offshore Termninal Authority; former member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission and the Louisiana House of Representatives

Eunice High School athletics

Eunice High School is a member of the LHSAA or Louisiana High School Athletic Association. The Eunice High School Battling Bobcats are in district 5-3A and participate in football, baseball, softball, track, basketball, and tennis.

References

1. ^ Eunice High Student Handbook
2. ^ History of Eunice High

External links

• Eunice High School home page