Mandeville High School is a
public high school located in
Mandeville, Louisiana
Mandeville is a city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 11,560 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 13,192 at the 2020 United States census. Mandeville is located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, south of Inters ...
, United States, a suburban city located thirty miles north of
. It is part of the
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools is a public school district serving the children of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, located along the Northshore banks of Lake Pontchartrain in southeast Louisiana, United States. The district' ...
system.
Mandeville High School is a coeducational, public high school enrolling approximately 2,000 students in Grades 9–12. Approximately 70% of its graduates continue their education: 68% going to four year colleges or universities, and 2% going to either two year colleges or other post secondary institutions.
There are more than 120 members on the professional staff, 58 of whom have a master's degree or higher. MHS was named a
Blue Ribbon
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school during the school year of 2001–02. In addition to serving most of Mandeville, the school also serves
Madisonville.
Athletics
Mandeville High athletics competes in the
LHSAA.
Notable alumni
*
Jack Cressend, former
MLB
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player (
Minnesota Twins,
Cleveland Indians
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)
* Faith Hathaway, murder victim killed by
Robert Lee Willie
Robert Lee Willie (January 2, 1958 – December 28, 1984) was an American serial killer who killed at least three people in Louisiana from the late 1970s to 1980. He was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of 18-year-old Faith Hathaway and ...
*
Jason Kreis, former
MLS
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star and current coach of
MLS
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New York City Football Club
*
Michael Mauti
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, former
NFL player (
New Orleans Saints
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)
*
Ian Somerhalder
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, actor, model, and director
*
John Stirratt
John Chadwick Stirratt is an American bassist and multi-instrumentalist for Wilco and The Autumn Defense.
Early career
Stirratt grew up in Mandeville, Louisiana. He attended Mandeville High School and the University of Mississippi, and is a ...
, bassist and multi instrumentalist for
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo was an alternative country music group from Belleville, Illinois, active between 1987 and 1994. Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn formed the band after the lead singer of their previous band, The Primitives, left to attend c ...
,
Wilco
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, and
The Autumn Defense
The Autumn Defense is an American indie rock band composed of multi-instrumentalists John Stirratt and Pat Sansone.
History
The Autumn Defense began as a side project for John Stirratt, best known for his work as bassist for alt-country bands Wi ...
*
Josh Tickell
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,
Sundance award-winning film director
*
Theo Von
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, stand-up comedian, television personality, host, and actor
* Tina Watson (née Thomas), murder victim killed by her husband while scuba diving in Australia in 2003
References
External links
School websiteSaint Tammany Parish School Board
Public high schools in Louisiana
Schools in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
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