South Terrebonne High School

South Terrebonne High School, a reasonably sized senior high in Bourg, Louisiana, run under Terrebonne Parish, serves 868 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 22% larger than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 711 students.

Across the 30 schools in Terrebonne Parish (15,168 students total), South Terrebonne High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, South Terrebonne High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% multiracial, 9% Native American, 8% Black, 5% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.0:1, putting South Terrebonne High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Terrebonne Parish runs at roughly 73%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Terrebonne Parish indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,836 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Terrebonne Parish's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,201 students), South Terrebonne High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lacache Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 15%: 1,027 students in 2018 compared to 868 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 68% to 63%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the South Terrebonne High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.