Opelousas Catholic School

Opelousas Catholic School is a private, Catholic school in Opelousas, Louisiana. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, the school offers education from pre-kindergarten 3/4 through 12th grade.

Opelousas Catholic School
Location
428 East Prudhomme Lane Opelousas , St. Landry Parish , Louisiana 70570 United States
Coordinates	30°32′35″N 92°4′37″W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	"The sky is the limit"
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Mary, Mother of God
Founder	Rev. Gilbert Raymond
Chairperson	Gregg Doucet
Dean	[Coach] Willard Hanks
Rector	Rev. Neil C. Pettit
Principal	Matt Citron
Grades	PK–12
Gender	Co-Educational
Language	English & French
Classrooms	200+
Campus size	27 acres
Color(s)	Purple  and  White
Slogan	"The sky is the limit"
Team name	Vikings
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
USNWR ranking	4-5 stars
Website	www.ocsvikings.com

History

Holy Ghost High School, a segregated African American Catholic school was closed in 1971, and merged along with Academy of the Immaculate Conception (AIC), a segregated White Catholic school, into Opelousas Catholic School in September 1971.^[2][3][4]

Athletics

Opelousas Catholic athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

Football Championships

• (1) State Championship: 1974

Notable alumni

• Keon Coleman, NFL wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills^[5][6]