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History

The school is a consolidation of the former Raceland High School and Lockport High School. It was established by the Lafourche Parish School Board in 1965 as a three-year, co-educational senior high school. It was built at a cost of almost $4,000,000. The school became a reality with the 1966-1967 school session. Until the building was completed, the school was housed in temporary facilities on the campus of the former Lockport High School. The ninth grade and Pre G.E.D./Skills Option Programs were added to the Central Lafourche Curriculum in the 2001-2002 school year. In 1968 the high school for black students,

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'' Therefore black students now attended the previously all-white school. Between 2015 and 2016, according to the Louisiana State Department of Education rankings, this school's rank increased from a "B" to an "A".

Athletics

Central Lafourche High athletics competes in the LHSAA. The school competes interscholastically in several sports, including: *The Trojan Lancer Marching Band *Dance Team (Trojanettes) *Football *Baseball *Basketball *Bowling *Varsity cheer *Junior varsity cheer *Cross country *Fishing *Golf *Soccer *Softball *Swimming *Tennis *Track and field *Volleyball

Notable alumni

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Andrew Simoncelli Andrew Simoncelli is an associate professor of Mass communication at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. He started with the school in 1999 when it began its distance education office. Under his leadership, distance learning grew ...

- Nicholls State University associate professor; WWL-TV producer * Larry Wilson - Nicholls State basketball player and NBA draft pick

References

External links

School websiteSchool district website
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