Opelousas Catholic School

Opelousas Catholic School
Address
428 East Prudhomme Lane Opelousas , St. Landry Parish , Louisiana 70570 United States
Coordinates	30°32′35″N 92°4′37″W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	"The sky is the limit"
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Mary, Mother of God
Founder	Rev. Gilbert Raymond
Chairperson	Gregg Doucet
Dean	[Coach] Willard Hanks
Rector	Rev. Neil C. Pettit
Principal	Matt Citron
Grades	PK–12
Gender	Co-Educational
Language	English & French
Classrooms	200+
Campus size	27 acres
Color(s)	Purple  and  White
Slogan	"The sky is the limit"
Team name	Vikings
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
USNWR ranking	4-5 stars
Website	www.ocsvikings.com

Opelousas Catholic School is a private, Catholic school in Opelousas, Louisiana. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, the school offers education from pre-kindergarten 3/4 through 12th grade.

History

Holy Ghost High School, a segregated African American Catholic school was closed in 1971, and merged along with Academy of the Immaculate Conception (AIC), a segregated White Catholic school, into Opelousas Catholic School in September 1971.^[2][3][4]

Athletics

Opelousas Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football Championships

• (1) State Championship: 1974

Notable alumni

• Keon Coleman, NFL wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills^[5][6]

References

1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
2. Hartley, Carola Lillie (July 6, 2018). "Holy Ghost High School, Opelousas, LA". African American High Schools in Louisiana Before 1970. Gannett Louisiana. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
3. "Matters Pertaining to Desegregation". Daily World. April 8, 1971. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Opelousas Catholic Wildcats Prospects Not Very Bright". The Daily Advertiser. September 9, 1971. p. 77. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Keon Coleman, an Opelousas Catholic three-star wide receiver, signs with Michigan State".
6. "Coleman Prepares For NFL Career". St. Landry Now. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

External links

• School Website