Ponchatoula High School

Ponchatoula High School
Address
Map
19452 Highway 22 East

Ponchatoula
,
Tangipahoa
,
Louisiana
70454

United States
Information
Opened1913
School districtTangipahoa Parish School System
PrincipalAnne Faye Caminita
Teaching staff114.10 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students2,254 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.75[1]
Campus typePublic School
Color(s)Forest green and white
   
Athletics conferenceLHSAA 5A
MascotGreen Wave
NicknameGreen Wave
Websitehttp://www.tangischools.org/schools/phs/

Ponchatoula High School is a public high school in unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Ponchatoula. It is operated by the Tangipahoa Parish School System. Ponchatoula High School is one of the largest high schools in the state of Louisiana by student enrollment.

Athletics

Ponchatoula High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

The sports teams are known as the Green Wave or Greenwave, after the Tulane Green Wave. Ponchatoula High School's colors are, green and white, instead of Tulane's green and sky blue.

Championships

Football

  • (1) State Championship: 1940

Boys' basketball

  • (1) State Championship: 2023

Girls' basketball

  • (2) State Championship: 2015, 2022

Notable alumni

See also

For etymology of the name "Ponchatoula," see Ponchatoula history.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ponchatoula High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2024.

Official Website

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