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'''St. Louis Catholic High School''' is a ], ] ] in ]. It is the only Hindi high school in the ].
'''St. Louis Catholic High School''' is a ], independent, 9-12 ] ] in ], United States. It was established in 1970 from its parent institutions, St. Charles Academy, Sacred Heart High School and Landry Memorial and is the only Catholic high school in the ]. It is accredited by ] and the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, serving as the educational center for the Diocese of Lake Charles.

==History==
===Controversies===
'''Petition Controversy'''<br>
On June 15, 2020, several alumni of St. Louis Catholic High School published a petition calling upon administration and the Catholic Diocese to update all of the district's curriculum to be more inclusive and to address racial history and bias in light of the anti-racism protests that are sweeping the nation. The petition also calls for more opportunities for low-income students to attend St. Louis. In response, St. Louis Catholic released a brief statement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kplctv.com/2020/06/16/st-louis-catholic-alum-start-petition-address-race-representation-school-curriculum/|title = St. Louis Catholic alum start petition to address race and representation in school curriculum| date=17 June 2020 }}</ref>

'''J.A. Landry Controversy'''<br>
On July 6, 2020, an investigative piece <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@lizc123/our-schools-founder-loved-christ-she-also-loved-the-confederacy-f4a5515c120d|title = Our School's Founder Loved Christ. She Also Loved the Confederacy|date = 6 July 2020}}</ref>
was published on '']'' that outlined the St. Louis Catholic's ties to the ](UDC) through its founder and 2015 SLC Hall of Fame Award Winner, Mrs. J.A. Landry (who is also the namesake for Landry Memorial Gym). Citing archival materials from the ''American Press''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=LCDT%2F1914%2F01%2F19&id=Ar00512&sk=457BBA47&viewMode=image|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711061255/digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=LCDT%2F1914%2F01%2F19&id=Ar00512&sk=457BBA47&viewMode=image|archive-date=2020-07-11|title=Entertains in Honor of Memory of General Lee}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=TAP%2F1925%2F04%2F06&id=Ar01100&sk=8F3C7FCA&viewMode=image|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129032240/digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/APA/AmPress/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=TAP%2F1925%2F04%2F06&id=Ar01100&sk=8F3C7FCA&viewMode=image|archive-date=2022-11-29|title=Three Cars L.C. U.D.C. Went to Mansfield Today}}</ref> and from original UDC documents,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=N30VAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&pg=GBS.PP2|title = Minutes of the Annual Convention|year = 1914|publisher = Post Publishing Company.}}</ref> the article reported that the founder of the original Landry School was involved in the UDC for a period of fifteen years (1910-1925) and held leadership positions within the organization. Furthermore, the article alleged that the school administration was made aware of Landry's UDC ties in 2015 prior to nominating her for the Hall of Fame. The school administration has not yet issued a formal response.

==Athletics==
St. Louis Catholic High athletics competes in the ].

==Notable alumni==
* Holly Arabie Griffith - Class of '96, flight controller in ]'s ], recipient of the Mission Operations Directorate's Director's Award
* ] - ] soccer player, 2006 winner of the ]
* ] - novelist and creator of '']''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Seiber|first1=Cliff|title=Author Nic Pizzolatto to produce show for HBO|url=http://www.americanpress.com/Author-Nic-Pizzolatto-to-produce-show-for-HBO|access-date=November 15, 2014|work=American Press|date=August 9, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20120815155142/http://www.americanpress.com/Author%2DNic%2DPizzolatto%2Dto%2Dproduce%2Dshow%2Dfor%2DHBO|archive-date=August 15, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* * {{Official website|http://www.slchs.org/}}

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{{Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Schools}}
{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles|state=collapsed}}


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==Notes and references==
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Private school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
St. Louis Catholic High School
Address
1620 Bank Street
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601
United States
Coordinates30°13′5″N 93°12′27″W / 30.21806°N 93.20750°W / 30.21806; -93.20750
Information
TypePrivate
MottoHonor and Praise God... In All Ways
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1970; 54 years ago (1970)
RectorRev. Nathan Long
PrincipalMia Orgeron
Grades9-12
GenderCoeducational
Color(s)Royal Blue, orange, and white
     
MascotSaint
Team nameSaints
AccreditationAdvancED & Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
NewspaperThe Trumpet
YearbookSpectre
Athletic DirectorPat Neck
Websitewww.slchs.org

St. Louis Catholic High School is a private, independent, 9-12 Roman Catholic high school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. It was established in 1970 from its parent institutions, St. Charles Academy, Sacred Heart High School and Landry Memorial and is the only Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles. It is accredited by AdvancED and the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, serving as the educational center for the Diocese of Lake Charles.

History

Controversies

Petition Controversy
On June 15, 2020, several alumni of St. Louis Catholic High School published a petition calling upon administration and the Catholic Diocese to update all of the district's curriculum to be more inclusive and to address racial history and bias in light of the anti-racism protests that are sweeping the nation. The petition also calls for more opportunities for low-income students to attend St. Louis. In response, St. Louis Catholic released a brief statement.

J.A. Landry Controversy
On July 6, 2020, an investigative piece was published on Medium (website) that outlined the St. Louis Catholic's ties to the United Daughters of the Confederacy(UDC) through its founder and 2015 SLC Hall of Fame Award Winner, Mrs. J.A. Landry (who is also the namesake for Landry Memorial Gym). Citing archival materials from the American Press and from original UDC documents, the article reported that the founder of the original Landry School was involved in the UDC for a period of fifteen years (1910-1925) and held leadership positions within the organization. Furthermore, the article alleged that the school administration was made aware of Landry's UDC ties in 2015 prior to nominating her for the Hall of Fame. The school administration has not yet issued a formal response.

Athletics

St. Louis Catholic High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Notable alumni

References

  1. "St. Louis Catholic alum start petition to address race and representation in school curriculum". 17 June 2020.
  2. "Our School's Founder Loved Christ. She Also Loved the Confederacy". 6 July 2020.
  3. "Entertains in Honor of Memory of General Lee". Archived from the original on 2020-07-11.
  4. "Three Cars L.C. U.D.C. Went to Mansfield Today". Archived from the original on 2022-11-29.
  5. Minutes of the Annual Convention. Post Publishing Company. 1914.
  6. Seiber, Cliff (August 9, 2012). "Author Nic Pizzolatto to produce show for HBO". American Press. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2014.

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