New Iberia Senior High School (NISH) is a public senior high school located at 1301 E. Admiral Doyle Drive in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. It is in the Iberia Parish School System. It serves New Iberia and Avery Island.[3][4]
| New Iberia Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1301 East Admiral Doyle Drive , , 70560 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°59′00″N 91°48′41″W / 29.9832°N 91.8115°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, coeducational |
| Status | Open |
| School board | Iberia Parish School Board |
| NCES District ID | 2200720 |
| Superintendent | Carey Laviolette |
| NCES School ID | 220072000527 |
| Principal | Curt Landry |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,373 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Campus type | Suburb[2] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Athletics conference | LHSAA |
| Mascot | Yellow Jackets |
| Team name | Yellowjackets and Lady Jackets |
| Feeder schools |
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| Graduates | 89%[1] |
| Website | nish |
About
editIn 2022, the demographics for the student body was 49.1% White, 39.5% African-American, 6.5% Hispanic, 2.4% Asian, and 2% two or more races.[1] The school is Title 1 eligible.[2]
History
editFrom 1966 to 1990, New Iberia High School (1926 building) was located in a different building at 415 Center Street in New Iberia.[5]
African-American students were segregated from schools until the passage of a series of law changes starting with Brown v. Board of Education (1954). Prior to racial integration in New Iberia schools in September 1969, African American students attended Jonas Henderson High School; and at the earlier Howe Institute (Louisiana) in operation from 1890 to 1933.[6][7]
In 1992, New Iberia High School teacher Toby Daspit with Pat Kahle, and Jamie Credle taught the class "Oral Traditions of the African American Community in Iberia Parish", a class to prepare a future generation of oral historians.[8][9][10] The oral traditions class idea originated with the Iberia Parish School System and Carmelite Blanco.[8]
In November 2022, the school had a bullying incident that was shared on social media and made the news.[11] In December 2022, the school had an issue with a gun on campus.[12][13]
Athletics
editNew Iberia Senior High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
List of sports:
- M Baseball
- M/W Basketball
- Cheerleading
- M/W Cross Country
- Dance Team
- M Football
- M/W Golf
- M/W Gymnastics
- M/W Powerlifting
- M/W Soccer
- W Softball
- M/W Swim Team
- M/W Tennis
- M/W Athletics
- W Volleyball
Notable alumni
edit- Johnny Hector (born 1960) — former NFL football player for the NY Jets[14]
- Kerry Joseph (born 1973) - former NFL football player for the Seattle Seahawks[15]
- Bryan Lourd (born 1960) — film and television talent agent[16]
- Corey Raymond (born 1969) — football coach and former NFL football player for the NY Jets[17]
- Kendel Shello (born 1973) — former NFL football player for the Indianapolis Colts[18]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "New Iberia Senior High School". U.S. News & World Report. 2022.
- ^ a b c "New Iberia Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
- ^ Louis, Randy. "New zones for schools." The Daily Iberian. Wednesday March 26, 2008. Retrieved on September 7, 2011.
- ^ "Feeder School Information." Iberia Parish School System. Retrieved on September 7, 2011.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for New Iberia High School". National Park Service. February 15, 1994.
- ^ Fairclough, Adam (2009-06-30). A Class of Their Own: Black Teachers in the Segregated South. Harvard University Press. p. 403. ISBN 978-0-674-03666-6.
- ^ "Jonas Henderson High School, New Iberia". African American High Schools in Louisiana Before 1970. 2018-07-27.
- ^ a b Lanman, Barry A.; Wendling, Laura M. (2006-05-11). Preparing the Next Generation of Oral Historians: An Anthology of Oral History Education. Rowman Altamira. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-7591-1430-2.
- ^ Whitman, Glenn (2004). Dialogue with the Past: Engaging Students & Meeting Standards Through Oral History. Rowman Altamira. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7591-0649-9.
- ^ Donnelly, Jessica Foy (2002). Interpreting Historic House Museums. Rowman Altamira. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-7591-0251-4.
- ^ "Mother of bullied New Iberia Senior High student wants to bring awareness". KLFY.com. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Weapon found after lockdown at New Iberia Senior High School". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Update: No weapons found after New Iberia Senior High shooting threat prompts lockdown". KLFY.com. 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ Partsch III, Raymond. "From small town to the Big Apple, Hector didn't change". The Daily Iberian. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Getting defensive". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ Walker, Jude (June 18, 2018). "Top 5 Famous People From Iberia Parish". 97.3 The Dawg. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ Peloquin, Steve (July 25, 2017). "All-Time NFL Players From Acadiana: Corey Raymond". espn1420.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Kendel Shello Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
External links
edit- New Iberia Senior High School
- New Iberia Senior High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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