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Vandebilt Catholic High School, located in Houma, Louisiana is a diocesan co-educational institution for grades 8-12 in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. ==Description== Vandebilt was founded by the Marianites 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. The school is committed to spiritual formation and academic excellence in an environment rooted in Catholic values and in the teachings of Jesus Christ. The school 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. On March 27, 1966, Houma Central Catholic High School was named in honor of Father Vandebilt. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vandebilt Catholic High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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