Opelousas_Catholic_School

Opelousas Catholic School

Opelousas Catholic School

Private, coeducational school in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States

Opelousas Catholic School is a private, Catholic school in Opelousas, Louisiana. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, the school offers education from pre-kindergarten 3/4 through 12th grade.

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History

Holy Ghost High School, a segregated African American Catholic school was closed in 1971, and merged along with Academy of the Immaculate Conception (AIC), a segregated White Catholic school, into Opelousas Catholic School in September 1971.[2][3][4]

Athletics

Opelousas Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football Championships

  • (1) State Championship: 1974

Notable alumni

References

  1. [1]
    SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. [2]
    Hartley, Carola Lillie (July 6, 2018). "Holy Ghost High School, Opelousas, LA". African American High Schools in Louisiana Before 1970. Gannett Louisiana. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  3. [3]
    "Matters Pertaining to Desegregation". Daily World. 1971-04-08. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-02-19 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    "Opelousas Catholic Wildcats Prospects Not Very Bright". The Daily Advertiser. 1971-09-09. p. 77. Retrieved 2024-02-19 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Keon Coleman, an Opelousas Catholic three-star wide receiver, signs with Michigan State".
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    "Coleman Prepares For NFL Career". St. Landry Now. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
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