DeQuincy High School
DeQuincy High School is a senior high school in DeQuincy, Louisiana. It is a part of Calcasieu Parish Public Schools.
| DeQuincy High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
207 North Overton Street , , 70633 United States | |
| Coordinates | 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 | |
As of 2016 the school had 372 students.[2]
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 Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools 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.[3]
Notable alumni
- Scott Brown (baseball) (1974), professional baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds.[4]
References
- "DeQuincy High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- "About Us." DeQuincy High School. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
- "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.