''Archbishop Hannan High School'' is a
Catholic,
co-ed,
high school located in
St. Tammany Parish
St. Tammany Parish (french: Paroisse de Saint-Tammany) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana named after Tamanend, the legendary Lenape Chief of Chiefs and the "Patron Saint of America." At the 2020 census, the population was 2 ...
,
Louisiana, United States. Its
mascot is called Harry The Hawk. The school's motto is Caritas Viniculum Perfectionis, which translates to "charity leads to perfection." It is located in the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.
The school is named for the late
Philip M. Hannan, Archbishop of New Orleans from 1965 to 1989.
The Old Campus (St. Bernard Parish Campus)
The old Hannan campus, located at 2501 Archbishop Philip M. Hannan Boulevard in
Meraux, was destroyed by
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused over 1,800 fatalities and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005, especially in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. It was at the time the cost ...
in 2005. The campus was situated on Archbishop Philip M. Hannan Boulevard, between East
Judge Perez Drive
Judge Perez Drive is a major, four-lane thoroughfare located in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. The road was originally named Goodchildren Drive, but was renamed in November 1969 for former political boss of St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes, Jud ...
and St. Bernard Highway. The school was completely air-conditioned and included Our Lady of Peace Chapel, separate boys' and girls' athletic facilities (including a baseball stadium, softball field, and lighted football stadium), a large library and media center, a science wing, networked computer laboratories, a state-of-the-art foreign language lab, and a Fine Arts Complex that included a 200-seat auditorium, band room, art studio, and journalism lab.
Before its destruction the old campus was in its seventeenth year in operation as the only Catholic high school in St. Bernard Parish.
Athletics
Archbishop Hannan athletics competes in the
LHSAA.
Hannan sports teams:
*Football
*Boys' basketball
*Girls' basketball
*Track
*Cross country
*Baseball
*Softball
*Bowling
*Golf
*Girls' soccer
*Volleyball
*Wrestling
Championships
*Boys' Basketball State Championship: 2022
*Bowling State Championship: 2005 (undefeated state champions in 2005, the first year bowling was considered a state sport)
*Softball State Championship: 2022
*Volleyball State Championship: 2021
Notable alumni
*
Tommy Manzella
Thomas Samuel Manzella, Jr. (born April 16, 1983) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros.
Early career
High school
Manzella was born in Chalmette, Louisiana and atte ...
, former
MLB player (
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...
)
References
External links
Arch. Hannan High home page
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Private middle schools in Louisiana
Catholic secondary schools in Louisiana
Catholic secondary schools in New Orleans
Schools in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
Schools in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana