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    Principal's Message

    Julien  Ricky Julien Sr., M.Ed. ----- Principal
    Markenia Jackson-----------Assistant Principal
    Gayle Brown----------------- Assistant Principal
    Alishia Vallien---------------- Administrative Assistant
    Gina Readore --------------- Biomedical Program Facilitator
    Doug Guillory --------------- Athletic Director

     A History of Opelousas High School and its Principals

     

            The long history of the school parallels the city’s long and illustrative past, serving in prestigious capacity of the third oldest city in the state.  It is most befitting to chronologize the origins of Opelousas High and its principals.  Relive the legacy of a proud past and a promising future.

     

    1894

    St. Landry High School opened for grades 1-10 with an academy type curriculum.

    1894

    Dr. V.K. Irion was the first principal, a medical doctor.

    1894-1896

    Mr. Charles Shaffer was the second principal but first principal to have a degree from an educational institution.

    1895

    First graduate was Isabel Lawrence Dupre, sister of Edith Garland Dupre (ULL’s Dupre Library).

    1896-1900

    Mr. T.H. Harris was principal; later became State Superintendent of Education in Louisiana.

    1900-1901

    Mr. Edwin F. Gayle became principal.

    1901-1916

    Mr. W.B. Prescott became principal; became Superintendent of St. Landry Parish; St. Landry High School was named Opelousas High School.

    1916-1919

    Mr. W.C. Perrault – principal of the four year high school 8-11 grades; Superintendent of St. Martin Parish; became first Assistant Attorney General of the state of Louisiana.

    1919-1935

    Mr. Paul D. Pavy became principal.

    1935-1940

    Mr. J.H. Lafleur became principal.

    1940-1952

    Mr. Paul D. Pavy becomes principal again.

    1954

    OHS becomes accredited by SACS.

    1952-1968

    Mr. Payne Mahfouz becomes principal.

    1952

    OHS moves to Market St.

    1957-1958

    State’s 1st English Composition class started by Miss Maree White.

    1964-1965

    OHS  moves to present site on Judson Walsh Drive

    1968-1969

    Mr. Richard Talbot becomes acting principal

     

    *The pictures on the wall are pictures of principals who served in the present OHS building.

    1968-1971

    Mr. Payne Mahfouz returns from leave.

    1971-1982

    Mr. Leroy Ortego

    1982-1984

    Mr. John Hurst

    1984-1986

    Mr. George Richard

    1986-1992

    Mr. Raymond Duplechain

    1992-2000

    Mr. Raymond Cassimere

    2000-2018

    Dr. Rodney Johnson

    2018- 2019

    Dr. Myron Spencer

     

    The Fieldhouse renovation is completed and dedicated on Homecoming Night.

    2019- present

    Principal Mr. Ricky Julien Sr.