DeQuincy High School
| DeQuincy High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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207 North Overton Street , , 70633 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°27′05″N 93°26′41″W / 30.4513°N 93.4447°WCoordinates: 30°27′05″N 93°26′41″W / 30.4513°N 93.4447°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Calcasieu Parish School Board |
| Principal | Craig Neal |
| Staff | 25.92 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 378 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.58[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and grey |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Nickname | DQ |
| Website | [1] |
DeQuincy High School is a senior high school in DeQuincy, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of Calcasieu Parish Public Schools.
History[]
A man named Mr. D. D. Hereford began teaching in DeQuincy in 1899. In 1910 a dedicated brick school building opened for 148 students. The Louisiana State Department of Education declared it an approved high school in 1913. The following year it moved into a new brick building and had an enrollment of about 700. A storm destroyed two of the school's buildings in 1918, and the school moved into rebuilt facilities. The began accrediting the school in 1920. One school building was destroyed by a fire in 1943. The high school moved to its present site in 1959–60. The school building that replaced the one destroyed by the first fire was destroyed by a 1970 fire that also damaged the gymnasium.[2]
Notable alumni[]
- Scott Brown (baseball) (1974), professional baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c "DeQuincy High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Education in DeQuincy." DeQuincy High School. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Reds Claim Brown Has All 'the Assets'". Lake Charles American Press. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
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