It was founded in 1904 by the Sisters of St. Joseph who were commissioned to bring Catholic education to Pointe Coupee Parish.

Then the school moved into a large wood-framed building donated by the Richey Family.

The School/convent remained in that building until the early 1960s when a modern facility was completed on Fourth Street which houses the school to this day.

The demographic breakdown of the 305 students enrolled for the 2013–2014 school year was:[2] Catholic High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

The school competes in 1A and offers a number of sports and after school programs, including football, soccer, power lifting, baseball, softball, basketball, cross-country, track, cheer and dance.