A New Chapter in Legacy:
INTRODUCTION
The Rebirth of Terrebonne High School CAMPUS RENOVATIONS MASTER PLAN JANUARY 23, 2024
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Table of Contents Introduction
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An Emblem of Historical Legacy
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The New Deal
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The Development of Terrebonne High School
Gaps in Functionality: Existing Buildings & Campus Needs
A New Chapter in Legacy: Terrebonne High School’s “New Deal” Comprehensive Master Plan Main Buildings
Ancillary Buildings
Site & Exterior Campus
Conclusion
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Introduction How VergesRome Architects translated Terrebonne High School’s need for more space into a comprehensive reimagination of a nearly 90 year old building, with the mission to reclaim its identity as the community anchor.
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he Terrebonne School District approached VergesRome Architects (VRA) to assess the existing campus facilities and infrastructure to determine if the current physical space could accommodate merging the ninth grade, moving it from Houma Junior High School to the main campus of THS. VRA embraced the task with a sense of reverence, already holding a profound sense of respect for its legacy. ASYMMETRIES BETWEEN A STORIED PAST AND THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE PRESENT VRA observed day-to-day operations and thoroughly assessed the condition and usage of the buildings. Rooted in 1939 and home to the inaugural graduating class in 1940, the original structure houses most of the core curriculum courses,
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as well as electives such as home economics, art, business administration, computer science, media art, law, choir and marketing. Presently, the administration and guidance departments occupy the second floor, with plans to relocate them to the first floor to strengthen future security measures. Limited restroom capacity was identified, revealing a deficit of 33 toilet fixtures alongside inadequate lavatory facilities. Additionally, there is a pressing need for a building elevator, an essential addition for improved accessibility. The original gymnasium serves multiple purposes, functioning as a space for physical education, volleyball, sports practices, assemblies, and testing. Security remains a top priority in this area, as it does throughout the entire campus. Meanwhile, the existing auditorium yearns to be used more and with updated infrastructure and allocating daily schedule within, its demand will increase. The library, built in 1974, suffers from underutilization and a lack of engagement, occasionally being used for testing purposes. Among the 10,000 current volumes on its shelves, only 1,000 books are checked out throughout the school year due to the shift towards digital formats. Its relative seclusion hinders student engagement, lacking exposure that could otherwise attract students for collaborative study and research endeavors.
The new gymnasium, constructed in 1976, is currently being used for basketball, volleyball, wrestling, and assemblies, housing the football locker room and supporting physical education programs.
Parish School District to allocate resources sensibly, prioritizing refurbishments that honor the institution’s heritage while catering to future needs.
The East and West Stadium, built in 1952, accommodates visiting football and soccer teams, in addition to hosting the Terrebonne High School and Houma Jr. High Bands. The stadium’s restrooms and infrastructure have become outdated and the storage areas intended for track and field equipment, concessions, and band staging for performances need improvement and reorganization.
This vision lays the groundwork for a revitalized Terrebonne High School, poised to inspire future generations, and reclaim its role as the anchor of the community.
ADVOCATES FOR HERITAGE: A CASE FOR REFURBISHMENT OVER NEW ADDITIONS In conclusion, VRA discovered significant untapped potential within the existing buildings. The integration of the ninth grade into the main campus stands as a pivotal stride in the high school’s development, as the constant commuting of ninth graders between Houma Jr. High School and Terrebonne High School leads to inefficiencies in their schedules. Advocating for renovation over new construction, this approach will allow the Terrebonne
A symbol of pride, resilience, and historical eminence.
1948 / Terrebonne Parish School Board
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02 INTRODUCTION
An Emblem of Historical Legacy How the Great Depression, Roosevelt’s New Deal, and the Public Works Administration played a role in the birth of Terrebonne High School.
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he Great Depression followed national economic and natural disasters. The Stock Market Crash of 1929 caused years of deflation; industrial production fell to half its former level, and construction fell to 20% of its former volume. Layoffs, business closures, bank failures, and foreclosures due to unpaid mortgages on homes and farms followed. Devastating drought in the Midwest accompanied by dust storms left farmers homeless. By 1933, about 25% of the U.S. workforce, estimated to be 15 million workers, was unemployed. Both skilled and unskilled laborers were affected; Americans of all educational and economic classes stood in soup lines. Desperate for gainful employment, unemployed workers migrated by train in search of work, and shantytowns - “Hoovervilles” - grew up along the rail lines.
AN EMBLEM OF HISTORICAL LEGACY: THE NEW DEAL
THE NEW DEAL Franklin D. Roosevelt, elected President in 1932, assembled a “brain trust” of experts to consider various ideas for resolving the nation’s crises, and he was willing to experiment.
The mission of the New Deal, created by the Roosevelt Administration and Congress in 1933, was to alleviate the suffering of millions of workers who lost jobs and livelihoods in the Great Depression. The New Deal was an amalgam of dozens of domestic programs and agencies, addressing economic stabilization, housing aid and mortgage reform, financial relief for workers, rural and farm assistance, new labor laws, trade regulations, civic engagement programs, and public works. AGENCIES OF CHANGE The Public Works Administration (PWA) was created in 1933, followed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1935. While the two agencies are often confused, it was the PWA that employed more skilled labor to build large-
scale projects proposed by the states. Although the WPA was formed to fund the approved state and local public works projects and monitor their progress, it also sponsored its own projects. The two agencies existed alongside each other until the end of the New Deal, with a twofold purpose: (1) Employment of millions, feeding families and reviving the economy, achieving an investment in infrastructure, and (2) building and rebuilding communities and creating a modern economy. Infrastructure investment consisted of two parts: (1) Physical Infrastructure for a modern industrial society: roads, bridges, canals, airports, sewer systems, waterworks, dams, rural electrification, and power plants, and (2) Cultural infrastructure: That which allows the education of citizens and their children (school buildings), the conduct of
government, the administration of justice, and transmission of culture through museums and other art and performance venues. LOUISIANA’S REACH The PWA reached every corner of our state: of 537 project proposals submitted from Louisiana, 228 were approved and built with another 17 transferred to WPA. The 228 PWA projects yielded 400 structures across 55 Louisiana parishes; only nine parishes, primarily forest or swampland with no population centers, had no PWA projects. School projects represent the greatest quantity of Louisiana PWA projects, with 82 school buildings added. STATE STATISTICS
400
PWA Structures built in Louisiana
82
PWA Schools built in Louisiana
86%
of Louisiana Parishes are home to PWA Structures
2nd Most Expensive PWA High School built in Louisiana: Terrebonne High School
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PWA’S IMPACT ON EDUCATION STANDARDS Before the New Deal and PWA, most school environments were crowded, uncomfortable, unsanitary, unhealthy, and unsafe, with crumbling walls and roofs, and fire hazards due to old, faulty heating and wiring. Not only were PWA schools made safe for children, the PWA enabled innovations in school curriculum that are now standard by providing science and agricultural laboratories; machine shops; home economics, music and art rooms; gymnasiums, auditoriums and libraries. More courthouses were built between 1936 and 1940 than in any other period in Louisiana history, all extant, in Caldwell, Cameron, East Carroll, Iberia, Jackson, Madison, Natchitoches, Rapides, St. Bernard, St. Landry, and Terrebonne parishes. Six other courthouses received additions, and another three received repairs. Many state landmarks owe their existence to the PWA: the Louisiana State Exhibit Building (now known as the Louisiana State Museum) in Shreveport, the Capitol Annex in Baton Rouge, Charity Hospital, buildings for the Gillis W. Long Hansen’s Disease Center at Carville, and the Huey P. Long Bridge. While Louisiana State University and Southern University gained several buildings each, smaller, newer universities across Louisiana also received new buildings to replace makeshift, poorly equipped facilities, enabling their growth.
Though created initially to fight the Great Depression, the PWA has made an incalculable contribution to the civic, educational, cultural, and economic development, as well as the architectural heritage, of Louisiana. Its benefits are still being enjoyed. ROBERT LEIGHNINGER JR. Public Works Administration Architecture (64parishes.org)
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A RIPPLE EFFECT OF INNOVATION Under the New Deal aegis, programs including the Federal Art Project (later renamed Works Progress Administration Art Program), Federal Writer’s Project, and Federal Theater Project employed thousands of artists, writers, and actors. These programs, intended to provide shared American experiences, enhanced American culture and celebrated history through the creation of artwork for public buildings, the documentation of local life, art educations, posters for public education and civic engagement, and the organization of community theaters.
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At its height, WPA employed 5,300 visual artists and related professionals and produced an enormous volume of work, including 2,500 murals; 18,000 sculptures; 22,000 plates for the Index of American Design; and 108,000 oil and water-
World War II led to drastically increased domestic weapons production and the percentage of unemployed dropped to less than 2% as Americans transitioned to work in defense industries and the armed forces. Determining that a national relief program was no longer needed, the federal government ended the WPA in June 1943. RESULTS OF INNOVATION
5,300
Visual Artists Employed
2,500
Murals Produced
18,000
In less than a decade, the New Deal changed the face of America and laid the foundation for success in World War II and the prosperity of the postwar era – the greatest and fairest epoch in American history.
Sculptures Created
Most of all, the New Deal inspired a civic, cultural, and economic renaissance. What Was the New Deal? / Livingnewdeal.org
color paintings. Because a significant amount of this work has been lost over time, the U.S. General Services Administration is committed to locating and inventorying New Deal artwork.
22,000
Plates Created for the Index of American Design
108,000
Oil and Water Paintings Created
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AN EMBLEM OF HISTORICAL LEGACY: THE DEVELOPMENT OF TERREBONNE HIGH SCHOOL
The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a New Deal for the American People. In these days of difficulty, we Americans everywhere must and shall choose the path of social justice...the path of faith, the path of hope, and the path of love toward our fellow man. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 32nd President of the United States
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Original location at Houma Fireman’s Hall, nicknamed “Rooster School”, c. 1908 with one student in the graduating class of 1908.
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Third Terrebonne High School location, c. 1918-1920 with enrollment of 950, the Houma Junior High building.
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School’s second home on Goode Street c. 1909 with capacity of up to 400 students; the old Houma Elementary School Building.
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03 INTRODUCTION
Gaps in Functionality How VergesRome Architects is addressing the asymmetries between a storied past and the growing needs of the present and future.
Is the existing real estate at Terrebonne High School being maximized to its fullest potential?
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While the immediate response has been a call for a new, state-of-the-art addition to accommodate this expansion, VergesRome Architects poses a critical question: rather than constructing more, why not construct better? Our proposal introduces a comprehensive master plan aimed at addressing the emerging programmatic challenges stemming from the integration of the 9th grade. It encompasses several key objectives: • • • • • • •
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ollowing the integration of the 9th grade into Terrebonne High School’s campus, an evident shortage of space and related programming issues quickly became a top-of-mind concern.
Relocate band to existing library building Relocate library to 1st floor of main building Move administration and guidance counseling to 1st floor of main building Create restrooms on 2nd floor of main building in place of existing administrations Relocate teacher’s lounge to existing main building 2nd floor location of guidance offices Move football locker rooms to east stadium Relocate art and home economics classrooms to spectator gym
GAPS IN FUNCTIONALITY: EXISTING BUILDINGS & CAMPUS NEEDS
CLASSROOM
SCIENCE CLASSROOM
BOYS’ BATHROOM
ART STORAGE
GIRLS’ PE LOCKER ROOM
HOME ECONOMICS
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04 INTRODUCTION
A New Chapter in Legacy After nearly nine decades, TPSD is committed to improving its anchor high school back to the origin of its intent, to restore the timelessness of its historic presence to 21st Century educational values and growth.
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New band room location • • • •
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Parent drop-off & pick-up lane Temporary parking ADA parking
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New library New ADA Elevator Relocated Main Office to 1st Floor Restrooms brought up to code
Additional classroom space New athletic storage Redesigned locker rooms
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Security Gate Bus Canopy
New football locker rooms Athletics storage Training room Additional spectator restrooms
Renovated athletic locker rooms Additional classroom space Restrooms brought up to code
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Renovated wrestling room Additional spectator restrooms
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Campus Master Plan - 1st Floor
Library Science Classrooms Accessible Elevator Band Rooms Band Storage
Administration SRO Office Guidance Offices Mail Room Girls Athletics Girls Basketball Locker Room Girls Volleyball Locker Room Girls Physical Education Choir Room
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Boys Athletics Boys Basketball Locker Room Boys Physical Education Training Room Laundry Room Athletic Offices Home Eocnomics AV Classrooms
Football Locker Rooms Boys Athletic Lockers Wrestling Room Weight Room Athletics Stroage
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Campus Master Plan - 2nd & 3rd Floors
Science Labs
Assistant Principal’s Office
A/V Room
Science Classrooms
Accessible Elevator
Special Education
Teacher Lounge & Faculty Touchdown
New Classroom
Restrooms
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Main Building - 1st Floor GIRLS PE ATHLETIC STORAGE 14’ X 11’
COACH’S RESTROOM 11’ X 7’ COACH’S OFFICE 12’ X 11’
BASKETBALL LOCKER ROOM 19’ X 13’
Library
GIRLS PE LOCKER ROOM 19’ X 13’
GIRLS RESTROOM 15’ X 13’
Administration SRO Office Guidance Office Mail Room
RESTROOM 19’ X 9’
GIRLS PE LOCKER ROOM 15’ X 13’
Science Classrooms
CHOIR CLASSROOM 30’ X 19’
COACH’S OFFICE 13’ X 11’
Accessible Elevator
COACH’S RESTROOM 13’ X 8’
ROOM 101
ROOM 102
MENS BATHROOM
LIBRARY 29’ X 38’
ROOM 103 GIRLS BATHROOM
CAFETERIA X
FOYER ENTRY
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MECHANICAL X
KITCHEN X
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Main Building - 2nd Floor Teacher Lounge & Faculty Touchdown
SCIENCE LAB 37’ X 27’
Assistant Principal’s Office SCIENCE 28’ X 28’
Science Labs Science Classrooms
SCIENCE 28’ X 28’
SCIENCE LAB 38’ X 28’
Special Education Classrooms Restrooms
SCIENCE 28’ X 28’
A/V Room
SCIENCE LAB 35’ X 27’
Accessible Elevator
TEACHERS’ LOUNGE 21’ X 14’
TEACHERS’ LOUNGE 27’ X 22’
ROOM 205
ROOM 206
ROOM 207
ROOM 208
ASST. PRINCIPAL’S
ROOM 209
OFFICE
ROOM 213
SPECIAL EDUCATION 28’ X 25’
BOYS RESTROOM
ROOM 212
ROOM 211
A/V ROOM
GIRLS RESTROOM
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Main Building - 3rd Floor New Classroom Assistant Principal’s Office
ROOM 301
Accessible Elevator ROOM 302
ASSIST. PRINCIPAL 26’ X 10’
ROOM 318
ROOM 303 ROOM 317
ROOM 304
FACULTY RESTROOM
ROOM 305
ROOM 306
ROOM 315
ROOM 316
ROOM 307
ROOM 314
WOMENS RESTROOM
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ROOM 309
ROOM 308
ROOM 313
ROOM 312
ROOM 310
ROOM 311
MENS RESTROOM
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Main Building Corridor Redesign & Rendering CLASSROOM
3’ - 6”
CLASSROOM
ADMINISTRATION
GUIDANCE
FOYER
7’ - 8 7/32” 23’ - 9 9/32”
25’ - 1 1/2”
7’ - 0 1/2”
Hallway Section
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Administration - Proposed Layout & Precedents CLOSET 8’ X 6’
FOYER MURAL RELOCATED TO EXISTING TROPHY CASE LOCATION
ADMIN/MAIL 14’ X 11’
PASS THROUGH WINDOW
SECRETARY 12’ X 9’
PRINCIPAL 17’ X 10’
ASST. PRINCIPAL 15’ X 11’
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RESTROOM 9’ X 7’
CONFERENCE 16’ X 9’
RESTROOM 9’ X 7’
NURSE 9’ X 14’
GUIDANCE RECEPTION 9’ X 12’
DATA 10’ X 9’
MASTER TEACHER 12’ X 9’
CLASSROOM 28’ X 23’
CLASSROOM 28’ X 23’
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Library - Proposed Layout & Renderings Library Entrance
Library
ART & DESIGN MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY
LIBRARY 29’ X 38’ CLASSROOM 33’ X 23’
WALL SHELVING: 2,400 VOLUMES MECHANICS
CLASSROOM 33’ X 23’
WORKROOM 7’ X 11’’
LOW SHELVING: 1,680 VOLUMES
CULINARY
CIRCULATION DESK 8’ X 10’
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Faculty Lounge & Touchdown - Proposed Layout & Renderings
MICRO.
TEACHERS’ LOUNGE 21’ X 14’
Faculty Lounge
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TEACHERS’ LOUNGE 27’ X 22’
Faculty Touchdown
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Practice Gym - Proposed Layout & Renderings COACH’S RESTROOM 11’ X 7’
GIRLS ATHLETICS STORAGE 14’ X 11’
COACH’S OFFICE 12’ X 11’
BASKETBALL LOCKER ROOM 19’ X 13’
GIRLS PE LOCKER ROOM 19’ X 19’
RESTROOM 19’ X 19’ GIRLS RESTROOM 15’ X 13’
GIRLS LOCKER ROOM 15’ X 13’ CHOIR CLASSROOM 32’ X 19’
COACH’S OFFICE 13’ X 11’
COACH’S RESTROOM 13’ X 8’
Practice Gym
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Band Room (Former Library) - Proposed Layout & Rendering SMALL ENSEMBLE 28’ X 12’
STORAGE 19’ X 19’
LIBRARY 19’ X 9’
OFFICE 10’ X 10’ MAIN ENSEMBLE ROOM 68’ X 54’
OFFICE 14’ X 10’
STORAGE/REPAIR/ICE 14’ X 11’
GIRLS RESTROOM
13’ X 11’
Band Room
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BOYS RESTROOM
13’ X 11’
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Spectator Gym, Locker Rooms & New Classrooms - Proposed Layout & Rendering Home Economics Classroom
TICKET WINDOW 5’ X 5’
TICKETS 22’ X 13’
CONCESSIONS 20’ X 13’
ATHLETIC TROPHY DISPLAY
HOME ECONOMICS STORAGE 11’ X 52’
JANITOR 12’ X 7’
RESTROOM 14’ X 16’
RESTROOM 14’ X 23’
STORAGE 12’ X 13’
HOME ECONOMICS 19’ X 43’
BOYS LOCKER ROOM 35’ X 13’
RESTROOM 20’ X 12’
CLASSROOM 22’ X 20’
LAUNDRY 18’ X 10’
TRAINING ROOM 18’ X 18’
CLASSROOM 22’ X 20’
RESTROOM 14’ X 9’
GIRLS BASKETBALL LOCKER ROOM 21’ X 19’ RESTROOM 16’ X 11’
GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH 18’ X 14’
RESTROOM 14’ X 7’
ART 41’ X 25’
STORAGE 20’ X 14’
RESTROOM 12’ X 7’
RESTROOM 22’ X 12’
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 12’ X 10’
STORAGE 20’ X 18’
RESTROOM 16’ X 11’
RESTROOM 14’ X 7’ BOYS BASKETBALL COACH 14’ X 8’
BOYS BASKETBALL LOCKER ROOM 35’ X 24’
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West Stadium - Proposed Layout
COACH’S OFFICE 12’ X 9’
WRESTLING 53’ X 29’
TICKETS 31’ X 15’
STORAGE 17’ X 13’ RESTROOM 29’ X 16’
STORAGE 11’ X 15’
RESTROOM 29’ X 16’
WRESTLING STORAGE 21’ X 15’
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CONCESSIONS 29’ X 17’
TICKET WINDOW 23’ X 15’
WEIGHT ROOM 76’ X 29’
STORAGE 11’ X 15’
STORAGE 15’ X 12’
STORAGE 23’ X 15’
STORAGE 23’ X 15’
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East Stadium - Proposed Layout & Renderings MEETING ROOM 28’ X 17’
RESTROOM 15’ X 9’
HEAD COACH’S OFFICE
15’ X 10’ FOOTBALL LOCKER ROOM 66’ X 24’
ASSISTANT COACHES ATHLETIC STORAGE 37’ X 30’
GATHERING AREA 44’ X 36’ RESTROOM 27’ X 17’
LAUNDRY’ 33’ X 15’
GIRLS LOCKER ROOM 30’ X 22’ MENS RESTROOM 30’ X 12’
BOYS LOCKER ROOM 30’ X 18’
WOMEN’S RESTROOM 30’ X 17’
TRAINING 33’ X 27’
CONCESSIONS 77’ X 11’
Football Gathering Area
Football Locker Rooms
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Site Master Plan - Proposed Layout & Renderings Front Entrance Faculty parking
New faculty parking
Bus Circle Enhancements
Student Quad/Plaza
Front Entrance
New entry plan
Security walkway to crosswalk parking
Vehicular access drive
New gate
Crosswalk
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Student Plaza & Bus Circle - Proposed Layout & Renderings Student Plaza & Bus Circle - Northwest Perspective
Renovated Student Plaza & Bus Circle
Student Plaza & Bus Circle - Southeast Perspective
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05 INTRODUCTION
Conclusion We look forward to contributing to the new chapter in Terrebonne High School’s legacy, striving to play a pivotal role in its continued success.
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errebonne High School stands as a testament to an era of profound national change. Enduring the ebbs and flows of history and global evolution, it now confronts another crucial juncture: whether to expand for accommodating a new grade or to tactfully and reverently repurpose its space. Yet, the significance of this decision extends far beyond mere construction. It resonates with the school’s storied national history, its pivotal role as an anchor in Houma, and its distinguished place as a source of pride and identity. Now, in its ninth decade of service, Terrebonne High School symbolizes a massive short-term national effort, yet is a long-range investment based upon local initiative, an open decision-making process, local debate, and intense fiscal scrutiny for financial and structural soundness. Time has proven that the nation’s expenditure was undeniably sound. It is our duty to recognize, acknowledge and honor the significance of New Deal works. The proud edifice of Terrebonne High School symbolizes a tremendous hope that we can still observe both outside and within its walls; its legacy is worthy of preservation and deserving of our reverence and care. Sometimes, solutions to complex issues may seem just that: complex. But, often the answers are right before our eyes. In this instance, they are quite literally written on the walls.
The Roosevelt Administration’s “New Deal”, simply put, was about taking one thing and making it better. A symbol of transforming existing resources into something superior. Today, in 2024, Terrebonne High School gets a new deal of its own: A comprehensive master plan that guarantees an efficient and functional layout that seamlessly accommodates an additional grade without expanding physical space, all while paying homage to its Art Deco WPA architectural character.
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CONCLUSION
1953 / School Newspaper Staff
1948 “Future Homemakers” 1951 / Yearbook
1948 / Class Officers
1953 / Student’s Taking a Break
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1963 / Football Huddle
CONCLUSION
1974 / Baton Hand-Off
1982 / Slam Dunk
1977 / Tigerettes
1977 / Science Fair
1974 / Court
1983 / Homecoming
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CONCLUSION
1992 / Band
1991 / Pep Rally
1992 / Winning Defense
2000 / Band
1993 Graduation
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2021 / Cheerleading Team
2012 Graduation
2000 / Pep Rally
2012 / Seniors
2021 / Class of 2021
2021 Tigerettes
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The praises of Terrebonne High School sing. Our voices raise on high. Her glorious name to the breezes fling. ‘Til echoes rend the sky. For noble deeds, for honor bright, For truth’s unbroken sway. For victories won in virtue’s fight. We herald her fame today. TERREBONNE HIGH SCHOOL ALMA MATER