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Teurlings Catholic High School

Coordinates: 30°14′24″N 91°59′25″W / 30.24000°N 91.99028°W / 30.24000; -91.99028
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Teurlings Catholic High School
Address
Map
139 Teurlings Drive

, ,
70501

United States
Coordinates30°14′24″N 91°59′25″W / 30.24000°N 91.99028°W / 30.24000; -91.99028
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1955
FounderWilliam J. Teurlings
AuthorityDiocese of Lafayette
PrincipalMichael Boyer
ChancellorFr. Brian Taylor
Grades912
Enrollment670 [1] (2008)
Color(s)Red, navy and white
     
Team nameRebels
RivalSt. Thomas More of Lafayette, Louisiana
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
YearbookRebel Yell
Tuition$7,055
Admissions DirectorMaria Latiolais Hanes
Athletic DirectorMark Charpentier
Websitewww.tchs.net

Teurlings Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, US .

Background

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Teurlings Catholic High School was established in 1955 as Father Teurlings High School. Father William J. Teurlings was the pastor who envisioned the school and arranged for the purchase of the property the school sits on. The school opened shortly before his death in 1957.[2]

Feeder schools

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Most students feed from the following schools (located in Lafayette unless otherwise noted):

  • Sts. Leo Seton Catholic School
  • St. Genevieve Middle School
  • St. Bernard School (Breaux Bridge)
  • Carencro Catholic School (Carencro)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary
  • Holy Family Catholic School
  • St. Peter & Paul Catholic School

Though they are not recognized as feeder schools, some students come from schools such as Our Lady of Fatima, St. Pius X, St. Cecilia School (Broussard), Cathedral Carmel School, and various public schools around Lafayette Parish.

Athletics

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Teurlings Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Notable alumni

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ^ "School History". Teurlings Catholic High School. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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