Terrebonne High School

Terrebonne High School is one of the expansive four-year high schools in Houma, Louisiana, operated by Terrebonne Parish, with 1,346 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 711 students each, so Terrebonne High School sits 89% above that benchmark.

Terrebonne Parish runs 30 schools in total, collectively educating 15,168 students. Terrebonne High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Terrebonne High School shows that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 27% Black, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Native American. By comparison, Terrebonne Parish as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.6:1. The state averages around 18.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 63% of students at Terrebonne High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Terrebonne Parish (around 73%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Zooming out to the county, Terrebonne Parish reports that median household income runs about $64,836, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Terrebonne Parish runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,201 students), of which Terrebonne High School is one.

Houma Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 3%: 1,303 students in 2018 compared to 1,346 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 54% to 47%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 23.5:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Terrebonne High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.