History
Archbishop Chapelle High School was founded in 1962 by the Archdiocese of New Orleans and was named after Archbishop Placide Louis Chapelle, the first Archbishop of New Orleans in the twentieth century. The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word staffed the school. In the first year, there were 236 students with nine teachers, which included four religious and four lay teachers. An additional grade was added each year thereafter until the 1965–1966 school season, which also saw Chapelle's first graduating class. It currently acts as a college preparatory school for over 1,000 students.
Was the venue of a free concert held by the Norwegian band a-ha on October 24, 1986. A contestwinner won this performance by the band.
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