Teurlings Catholic High School was established in 1955 as Father Teurlings High School. Father William J. Teurlings was the pastor who envisioned the school and arranged for the purchase of the property the school sits on. The school opened shortly before his death in 1957.[2]
Feeder schools
Most students feed from the following schools (located in Lafayette unless otherwise noted):
Sts. Leo Seton Catholic School
St. Genevieve Middle School
St. Bernard School (Breaux Bridge)
Carencro Catholic School (Carencro)
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Holy Family Catholic School
St. Peter & Paul Catholic School
Though they are not recognized as feeder schools, some students come from schools such as Our Lady of Fatima, St. Pius X, St. Cecilia School (Broussard), Cathedral Carmel School, and various public schools around Lafayette Parish.
Athletics
Teurlings Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.