Vandebilt Catholic High School, located in Houma, Louisiana was founded by the Marianite Sisters of Holy Cross in 1870 (as St. Francis de Sales High School until 1965 and later Houma Central Catholic High School until 1966) and continued by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, is a diocesan co-educational institution for grades 8-12 in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (Louisiana). The school is committed to spiritual formation and academic excellence in an environment rooted in Catholic values and in the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Vandebilt primarily serves Catholic students of Terrebonne Parish. A college preparatory curriculum is offered as the school stresses a personal approach to the education of the whole student through diverse academic, athletic, and co-curricular programs.
Vandebilt Catholic was named after Father August Vandebilt (November 10, 1866- April 7, 1938), who was born in the Netherlands. He was ordained into the priesthood at the American College of Louvain on June 29, 1890. Father Vandebilt died in his position as pastor of the Church of St. Francis de Sales in Houma, Louisiana.
Houma Central Catholic High School was named in honor of Father Vandebilt on March 27, 1966.
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