Catholic of Pointe Coupee is a Catholic Interparochial school in
New Roads, Louisiana
New Roads (historically french: Poste-de-Pointe-Coupée) is a city in and the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The center of population of Louisiana was located in New Roads in 2000. The population was 4,831 at the ...
. It was founded in 1904 by the Sisters of St. Joseph who were commissioned to bring Catholic education to
Pointe Coupee Parish
Pointe Coupee Parish ( or ; french: Paroisse de la Pointe-Coupée) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,802; in 2020, its population was 20,758. The parish seat is New Roads.
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History
Catholic of Pointe Coupee has been affiliated with the Sisters of St. Joseph since its conception. The school has been housed in several different buildings over its lifetime, beginning in a small four-room cottage on St. Mary Street, then moving up to a slightly larger building which was destroyed by fire in 1929. Then the school moved into a large wood-framed building donated by the Richey Family. The School/convent remained in that building until the early 1960s when a modern facility was completed on Fourth Street which houses the school to this day.
In 2005 and 2006, the School was host to many students from
Hurricane Katrina destroyed Catholic schools in the
area, including Redeemer Seton High.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 305 students enrolled for the 2013–2014 school year was:
*Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.4%
*Black - 13.1%
*Hispanic - 1.6%
*White - 84.9%
Athletics
Catholic High athletics competes in the
LHSAA.
The school competes in 1A and offers a number of sports and after school programs, including
football,
soccer,
power lifting
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,
baseball
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,
softball
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,
basketball
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,
cross-country,
track, cheer and
dance.
Championships
Football championships
*(1) State Championship: 1978
Baseball
*(2) State Championships: 1972, 1986
Boys' power lifting
*(5) State Championships: 1988, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2009
Girls' power lifting
*(4) State Championships: 1992, 2005, 2008, 2009
Notable alumni
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Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. - politician
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Robert M. Marionneaux - politician
References
External links
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Educational institutions established in 1904
Catholic secondary schools in Louisiana
Schools in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Private middle schools in Louisiana
1904 establishments in Louisiana