Ferriday High School

Ferriday High School
Address
Map
801 EE Wallace Boulevard

Ferriday
,
Louisiana
71334

United States
Coordinates31°38′16″N 91°33′14″W / 31.6379°N 91.5539°W / 31.6379; -91.5539
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtConcordia Parish School Board
SuperintendentWhest Shirley
PrincipalKimberly M. Jackson
Staff28.74 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment310[1] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio10.79[1]
Color(s)Gold, black and white
     
Team nameTrojans
YearbookMelzier
Websitefhs.cpsbla.us

Ferriday High School is a public high school in Ferriday, Louisiana, United States. It is one of three high schools ran by the Concordia Parish School Board.

  • Front Entrance
    Front Entrance

Student life

Clubs and activities offered at Ferriday include:[2]

  • 4-H Club
  • All Girl's Club
  • Beta Clyb
  • Future Business Leaders of America
  • General Cooperative Education
  • Glee Club
  • Library Club
  • Marching Band
  • Student Council
  • Trail Blazers

Athletics

Ferriday High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

The following sports are offered at Ferriday:

  • Basketball (Co-ed)
  • Cheerleading (Girls)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Track (Co-ed)

Championships

Football championships

  • (5) State Championships: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 2019

Ferriday has a long history of success in football. They won four straight state championships from 1953 to 1956 and had a combined record of 52-1-2 in those four years.[3]

Demographics

As of 2018, 98.2% of the student population at Ferriday High School are African-American, making up the majority of the student body. 1.8% are Caucasian. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 70.2% of Ferriday's students live at or below the poverty line. More than 75% of students receive free or reduced lunch.[4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ferriday High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Department Pages – Ferriday High
  3. ^ "Year-by-Year Results". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "School Profile - About Us". Ferriday High. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "Bob Barber". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Walter Johnson". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Mack Moore". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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