Opelousas Catholic School

Opelousas Catholic School
Address
Map
428 East Prudhomme Lane

Opelousas
,
St. Landry Parish
,
Louisiana
70570

United States
Coordinates30°32′35″N 92°4′37″W / 30.54306°N 92.07694°W / 30.54306; -92.07694
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Motto"The sky is the limit"
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Mary, Mother of God
FounderRev. Gilbert Raymond
ChairpersonGregg Doucet
Dean[Coach] Willard Hanks
RectorRev. Neil C. Pettit
PrincipalMatt Citron
GradesPK–12
GenderCo-Educational
LanguageEnglish & French
Classrooms200+
Campus size27 acres
Color(s) Purple  and  White 
Slogan"The sky is the limit"
Team nameVikings
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
USNWR ranking4-5 stars
Websitewww.ocsvikings.com

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.

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. ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  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. ^ "Matters Pertaining to Desegregation". Daily World. 1971-04-08. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-02-19 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Opelousas Catholic Wildcats Prospects Not Very Bright". The Daily Advertiser. 1971-09-09. p. 77. Retrieved 2024-02-19 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Keon Coleman, an Opelousas Catholic three-star wide receiver, signs with Michigan State".
  6. ^ "Coleman Prepares For NFL Career". St. Landry Now. Retrieved 2024-04-29.


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