Ferriday High School is a public high school in

Ferriday, Louisiana Ferriday is a town in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, Concordia Parish, which borders the Mississippi River and is located on the central eastern border of Louisiana, United States. With a population of 3,511 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 ce ...

, United States. It is one of three high schools ran by the

Concordia Parish School Board Concordia Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The district serves residents of Concordia Parish, i.e. Vidalia, Ferriday, Ridgecrest, and Monterey. School uniforms The district requ ...

Student life

Clubs and activities offered at Ferriday include: *4-H Club *All Girl's Club *Beta Clyb *Future Business Leaders of America *General Cooperative Education *Glee Club *Library Club *Marching Band *Student Council *Trail Blazers

Athletics

Ferriday High athletics competes in the LHSAA. The following sports are offered at Ferriday: * Basketball (Co-ed) * Cheerleading (Girls) * Football (Boys) * Track (Co-ed)

Championships

Football championships *(5) State Championships: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 2019 Ferriday has a long history of success in football. They won four straight state championships from 1953 to 1956 and had a combined record of 52-1-2 in those four years.

Demographics

As of 2018, 98.2% of the student population at Ferriday High School are African-American, making up the majority of the student body. 1.8% are Caucasian. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 70.2% of Ferriday's students live at or below the poverty line. More than 75% of students receive free or reduced lunch.

Notable alumni

* Bob Barber, former NFL player *

Walter Johnson Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "The Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year baseball career in Major League Baseball as a right-ha ...

, former NFL player *

Mack Moore Mack Moore (born March 4, 1959, in Monroe, Louisiana) is a former NFL and CFL defensive lineman. He played six seasons for the BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions co ...

, former NFL and CFL player

References

External links

* Schools in Concordia Parish, Louisiana Public high schools in Louisiana Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing {{Louisiana-school-stub