Thibodaux High School (THS) is a public high school serving students in grades 9–12 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States about southwest of New Orleans. It is one of three high schools in the Lafourche Parish Public Schools.Lafourche Parish Public Schools - List of Schools
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History The school was founded circa 1908 at the site of what is now Thibodaux Elementary School. One of its first principals was L. L. Broussard. Later the school was moved a block away to the current site of Thibodaux Middle School. In 1967, the student body was moved to its current location at the corner of Talbot Avenue and Tiger Drive.
In 1968, the high school for black students, C.M. Washington High School, was dissolved due to racial integration. - See version at The Daily Comet Therefore black students now attended the previously all-white school.
In 2002, ninth grade students were added to the campus.
Athletics Thibodaux High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
The school competes in several sports, including:Thibodaux High School - Athletics
Band Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Cross Country Dance Team (Tigerettes) Fishing Football Golf Quiz Bowl Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
Championships Football Championships (1) State Championship: 1991
Thibodaux High won the class 5A football state championship in 1991 against Neville High School. The team under head coach Dennis Lorio won 18–15 in overtime becoming the first football team to win a class 5A football championship in LHSAA history.
Boys' basketball Championships (1) State Championship: 2019
Thibodaux High boys' basketball team won the 5A state championship in 2019 against Walker High School.
South Louisiana Quiz Bowl Championships (1) State Championship: 2020
Thibodaux High Quiz Bowl won the 2020 South Louisiana Quiz Bowl Championship
Notable alumni Eric Andolsek, offensive lineman for LSU Tigers and the NFL's Detroit Lions Kody Chamberlain, a comic book creator Mark Davis, Former NBA small forward 2nd round of 1995 pick #48 Minnesota Timberwolves John Weimer, Chief Justice Louisiana Supreme Court, 2021-, 1972 THS Graduate Damian Johnson, small forward for the Heatdevils (Japanese basketball). Kyren Lacy, former college football wide receiver for the LSU Tigers Jerome "Dee" Richard, 1973 alumnus, current member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Lafourche Parish, one of only two Independents in the chamber Amik Robertson, NFL cornerback Greg Robinson, offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns Tom Roussel, NFL linebacker Scott Sanders, Former MLB player (San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs)
References
External links
School district website