Belle Chasse High School

Belle Chasse High School (BCHS) is a grade 9–12 senior high school in Belle Chasse, an unincorporated area in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Plaquemines Parish School Board.

Belle Chasse High School
Address
8346 Highway 23 Belle Chasse , (Plaquemines Parish) , Louisiana 70037 United States
Coordinates	29.8550°N 89.9866°W / 29.8550; -89.9866
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Plaquemines Parish School Board
Principal	Heather Lawson
Staff	65.75 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	979[1] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	14.89[1]
Color(s)	Red and Black
Mascot	Cardinals
Yearbook	Cardinal
Website

The current school facility has multiple classroom buildings. It also houses one gymnasium, one cafeterias, an auditorium, an American football stadium, a band building, and a softball field.^[2]

History

The original school building, made of brick, opened in 1928. A wooden building was later built next to the brick one. The original brick building was renovated and renamed the "Gray Building" in 1958, and that year the current main building opened. The school crest was designed in the 1970s.^[2]

At first Belle Chasse High was K–12, but in 1977 Belle Chasse Middle School opened to take the middle grades away.^[3]

In 2009–2010, the school had 882 students, and this increased to 890 by 2010–2011.^[4]

Athletics

Belle Chasse High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football championships

• (1) State Championship: 2008

Notable alumni

• Bella Blue, burlesque dancer
• Chris Henry, NFL player
• James Wright, NFL player
• Jeremy Vujnovich, NFL player