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 2010-11 School Year

 

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 DRIVING DIRECTIONS: 

 

Covington High

13030 Lion Dr., Covington, LA

 From I-12:  

Exit I-12 at the Covington Exit (Hwy 190), turning north (actually Hwy 190 W).

Continue approximately 5 miles.  (Do not take Business 190, cross the bridge/overpass and continue north on Hwy 190.)

Turn left at the Winn Dixie shopping center, staying on Hwy 190 (it turns west).

Continue approximately 1.7 miles.  Covington High is on the right. 

 

Fontainebleau High   

100 Bulldog Dr., Mandeville, LA

 From I-12:  

Exit I-12 at the Abita Springs/Mandeville exit, turning south onto Hwy. 59.

Continue approximately 1 mile. Fontainebleau High is on your left.

 

Fontainebleau Jr. High

100 Hurricane Alley, Mandeville, LA

 From I-12:  

Exit I-12 at the Abita Springs/Mandeville exit, turning south onto Hwy. 59.

Continue approximately 1 mile. Fontainebleau Jr. High is on your left, just past Fontainebleau High.

 

  

Greater Covington Center

317 N. Jefferson, Covington, LA

 From I-12 East:  

Exit I-12 at the Covington Exit (Hwy 190W), turning north.

Continue approximately 3 miles.  Take Business 190 (slight right) just before the bridge/overpass

At 3rd light, turn left onto E. Boston St.

Continue approximately 1 mile (Boston becomes 21st Ave.).  Turn right onto N. Jefferson.  GCC is in 3rd block on left, across from St. Tammany School Board Office.

 

From I-12 West:  

Exit I-12 at the Covington/Madisonville Exit (Hwy 21N), turning north.

Continue approximately 3 miles.  Turn right onto W. 21st Ave.

Continue approximately 1/2 mile.  At 1st light, turn left onto N. Jefferson.  GCC is in 3rd block on left, across from St. Tammany School Board Office.

  

Lafayette High

3000 W. Congress St., Lafayette, LA

Take I-12W/I-10W to Lafayette

Exit #101 onto Hwy 182S/University Ave. (Lafayette/Carencro exit)

Turn right onto Congress St.

Continue approximately 2 1/2 miles.  Lafayette High will be on your right.   

 

Lakeshore High

26301 Hwy. 1088, Mandeville, LA

 From I-12:  

Exit I-12 at the Hwy 1088 exit, turning north.

Continue approximately 2 miles. Lakeshore High will be on your left.

Mandeville High

1 Skipper Dr., Mandeville, LA

 From I-12:  

Take the Hwy. 190 South exit toward the Causeway. Continue approximately 3 1/2 miles. Turn right JUST PAST the red light at W. Florida St.  (There is a right turn lane.) THIS IS NEW - RIGHT TURNS ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED AT FLORIDA ST.  

This exit is a loop to W. Causeway Approach. Turn right onto W. Causeway.

Continue approximately 1/2 mile on W. Causeway Approach and turn left at the 3rd red light onto Skipper Dr.  Mandeville High is at the end of Skipper Dr.

  

Northshore High

100 Panther Dr., Slidell, LA

From I-12:  

Take I-12 toward Slidell, then I-10 toward New Orleans.

Exit at Hwy. 190 and turn east

Continue approximately .3 mile. Turn left onto Panther Dr.

 

Pearl River High

39100 Rebel Lane, Pearl River, LA

 From I-12:  

Take I-12 toward Slidell

Exit at US Hwy. 11 (exit 83) and turn north toward Pearl River

Continue approximately 4 miles.

Turn left at LA 41/Watts Rd. Continue approximately 1 mile.

Turn right at Taylor St.

Turn right at Rebel Lane

 

Pineville High

1511 Line St., Pineville, LA

From I-12:  (Staying on I-12)

Take I-12 Take I-12W/I-10W to Lafayette

Exit #103B onto I-49 (to Opelousas)

At Alexandria, take exit #86 onto US 71N/Us 165N

Continue approximately 2 1/2 miles. Turn right onto Claiborne St.

Continue approximately 1/2 mile. Turn right onto Line St.

(Pineville High is approximately 90 miles from Lafayette, LA)

 

From I-12:  (Alternate route on Hwy 190 - many people prefer because it's a little shorter)

Take I-12 Take I-12W/I-10W to Lafayette

Exit #151 onto Hwy 415/N. Lobdell Hwy. (to Hwy 190)

Turn west onto Hwy 190 to Opelousas to I-49 N

Turn north onto I-49 to Alexandria

At Alexandria, take exit #86 onto US 71N/Us 165N

Continue approximately 2 1/2 miles.  Turn right onto Claiborne St.

Continue approximately 1/2 mile.  Turn right onto Line St.

  

Ponchatoula High

19452 Hwy. 22 East, Ponchatoula, LA

 From I-12:  

Take I-12 toward Hammond.

Exit at Airport Rd./Hwy. 3158 exit, turning south onto Hwy. 3158.

Continue approximately 2 miles.  At the red light by the BP Gas Station, turn left onto Hwy. 22/East Pine St.

Continue approximately 1/2 mile.  Ponchatoula High will be on your right.

  

Salmen High

4040 Berkley St., Slidell, LA

 From I-12:  

Exit I-12 at the Pearl River/Slidell exit (exit #83), turning right onto Hwy. 11.

Continue approximately 4 1/3 miles.  (Be aware that Hwy. 11 makes a sharp curve to the left after about 3 miles and becomes Hwy. 11/Ponchatrain Dr.)

Turn left onto Spartan Dr.  Salmen High is on your left. 

  

Southeastern La. University

Hammond, LA - Pottle Music Building

 From I-12:  

Exit I-12 at the Hammond/Ponchatoula exit, turning north onto Hwy 51.  (This becomes Railroad Ave.)

Continue approximately 2 miles on Railroad Ave.  Finally, it will curve to the left and end at N. Oak St. Turn right.

Go approximately 1/2 block and turn left at the traffic light, entering the S.L.U. campus.

As you go around Friendship Circle, the Pottle Music Building will be on your right.

 

From I-55:

Exit I-55 at the Southeastern La. Univ. exit (exit #32), turning east onto Wardline Rd./University Ave.

Continue approximately 1 1/2 miles.  Just past the campus, turn right onto N. Oak St.

Go approximately 1/2 mile and turn right at the traffic light, entering the S.L.U. campus.

As you go around Friendship Circle, the Pottle Music Building will be on your right.

   

William Pitcher Jr. High

415 S. Jefferson St., Covington, LA

 From I-12:  

Exit I-12 at the Covington/Madisonville exit, turning north onto Hwy 21

Continue approximately 2 1/2 miles. Turn right on 17th Ave.

William Pitcher is approximately 1/2 mile on left (corner of 17th Ave. and S. Jefferson St.)

 

 

Last Updated:  July, 2010