Lafayette High School (Louisiana)
Lafayette High School (LHS) is a public four-year public high school located at 3000 W Congress Street in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States.
Academics
Lafayette High is home to the Academy of Health Careers, one of the magnet programs of the Lafayette Parish School System.
Athletics
Lafayette High athletics competes in the LHSAA. The schools current head football coach is Garrett Kreamer, former head coach of Patterson High School and former assistant of the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Notable alumni
- Armand Duplantis, World record holder, reigning Olympic and World Champion in the Track and field event Pole Vault
- Paul Bako, MLB player for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs
- David Benoit, former NBA player for the Utah Jazz, the New Jersey Nets and the Orlando Magic
- Ross Brupbacher, former NFL player for the Chicago Bears
- Lance Cormier, former MLB player (Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Trev Faulk, former NFL player for the St. Louis Rams
- Cedric Figaro, former NFL player for the San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, St. Louis Rams
- Jerry Fontenot, former NFL player for the Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals
- Leigh Hennessy, world champion gymnast and movie stunt performer
- Phil Nugent, former NFL player for the Denver Broncos
References
- ^ "Lafayette High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ https://www.lpssonline.com/schools/lafayettehighschool/health-academy
- ^ "NBA.com : David Benoit Info Page". www.nba.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-16.
- ^ Battista, Judy (4 October 1994). "Bounce Back On A Trampoline". Newspapers.com. The Miami Herald. p. 147. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
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