Vandebilt Catholic High School

History

Vandebilt was founded by the Marianites of Holy Cross in 1870 as Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy (then as St. Francis de Sales Catholic High School from 1879 until 1965, and later Houma Central Catholic High School until 1966) and continued by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart.

The school primarily serves Catholic students of Terrebonne Parish. A college preparatory curriculum is offered as the school stresses a religious approach to the education of the whole student through academic, athletic, and co-curricular programs.

Vandebilt Catholic was named after Father August Vandebilt (November 10, 1866 - April 7, 1938), who was born in the Netherlands. He was ordained into the priesthood at the American College of Louvain on June 29, 1890. Father Vandebilt died in his position as pastor of the Church of St. Francis de Sales in Houma, Louisiana.

On March 27, 1966, Houma Central Catholic High School was named in honor of Father Vandebilt on the occasion of his birth centenary.

Mascot

The mascot of Vandebilt Catholic High School is the Boston Terrier (by appearance), though known as the "Fightin' Terriers."

Athletics

Vandebilt Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football Championships

• (1) State Championship: 1959

Baseball Championships

• (12) State Championships: 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1971, 2022

Boys Soccer Championships

• (9) State Championships: 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 12015, 2018

Girls' Basketball Championships

• (2) State Championships: 2010, 2025

Softball Championships

• (16) State Championships: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2024, 2025

Volleyball Championships

• (1) State Championship: 2017

Girls' Tennis Championships

• (5) State Championships: 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Boys' Tennis Championships

• (8) State Championships: 1998, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016

Boys' Cross Country State Champion

• (1) State Champion: 2022

Girls' Cross Country State Championships

• (5) State Championships: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Noted alumni

• Tab Benoit (Class of 1985)- recording artist
• Chuck Bush (Class of 1979) - actor, Fandango
• Marty J. Chabert - state senator for Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, 1992–1996
• Karl Morgan (Class of 1979) - American football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Oilers, Saskatchewan Roughriders; coach, Alcorn State University (defensive co-ordinator), University of North Alabama (defensive co-ordinator)
• Greg Rodrigue (Class of 2007) - Head Coach of Iowa State University Womens Rugby, Division 1-A Rugby Player, Professional Rugby League Player, Boston Thirteens, Portugal national rugby league team
• Theresa Plaisance (Class of 2010) - professional basketball player
• Elijah McGuire (Class of 2013), NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Jay Clune (Class of 1982), President, Nicholls State University

References

References

1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement".
2. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bayou Cane CDP, LA". [[United States Census Bureau]].
3. "Home".
4. ""Mission statement of Vandebilt Catholic High School."".
5. "Vandebilt Catholic Alma Mater". Vandebilt Catholic Highschool.
6. DiLullo, Mikey. (March 29, 2025). "How Vandebilt Catholic girls basketball came back from disqualification to win state title".
7. DiLullo, Mikey. (June 8, 2024). "Vandebilt Catholic leads all Houma-Thibodaux high school softball teams in LHSAA playoffs".
8. DiLullo, Mikey. (May 9, 2025). "High school softball: How Houma-Thibodaux area teams fared in LHSAA playoffs".
9. "Rugby has become a big part of Houma native's life".
10. [http://www.houmatimes.com/sports/article_6ccfe63e-32d1-11e4-8751-001a4bcf887a.html Plaisance enjoys 1st season in WNBA, ready for Turkey - Houma Times: Sports]