Destrehan High School
| Destrehan High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Wildcat Lane Destrehan, Louisiana 70047 United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°57′53″N 90°22′58″W / 29.964805°N 90.382693°WCoordinates: 29°57′53″N 90°22′58″W / 29.964805°N 90.382693°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School district | St. Charles Parish Public School System |
| CEEB code | 190685 |
| Principal | Stephen Weber |
| Teaching staff | 101 (as of 2015-16) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| Enrollment | 1457 (as of 2015–16) |
| Average class size | 27 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.43 (as of 2015-16) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Garnet and gray |
| Athletics | Louisiana High School Athletic Association |
| Athletics conference | District 7-5A |
| Nickname | Fighting Wildcats |
| Rival |
Hahnville Tigers East St. John Wildcats Lutcher Bulldogs |
| Website | http://www.stcharles.k12.la.us/destrehan |
Destrehan High School is a public high school located in Destrehan, Louisiana. The St. Charles Parish Public School System school serves all students on the East bank of the Mississippi River in grades 9 through 12.
It serves the communities of Destrehan, Montz, New Sarpy, Norco, and St. Rose.
Destrehan High School, a public secondary school, is located on the east bank of St. Charles Parish in Destrehan, Louisiana, approximately twenty-five miles west of New Orleans.
In 1923, St. Charles Parish approved a bond issue for school construction. On September 15, 1924, the Destrehan High School facility received 234 pupils in grades one through eleven. Destrehan's first graduating class consisted of Placide Hotard and Eldridge Gervais.
In 1969, then all-black Mary M. Bethune High School was closed, bringing an end to racially segregated schools and forcing the two student bodies to be combined. Elementary-aged children attended schools directed by court guidelines, and high school students were moved to Destrehan High School.
The process of integrating the two student bodies caused several disruptions. On October 7, 1974, students were sent home early after racially motivated fights broke out in the school. Another incident between a bus full of black students and white parents and students resulted in 13-year-old Timothy Weber, who was standing outside with his mother, being shot.Gary Tyler, a black student, was arrested and later convicted of the murder. At the time, the case garnered considerable national attention. Since the conviction, Amnesty International has twice identified the case as a miscarriage of justice. A federal appeals court ruled Tyler did not receive a fair trial, but he was never retried and remained in prison until his release in May 2016.
The original high school located on River Road closed after the completion of the 1974 school year. The new campus located at its current location on Wildcat Lane opened with the start of the 1975 school year.
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