The Archbishop Rummel High School Crest
The crest, or coat-of-arms, of Archbishop Rummel High School symbolizes the school in a fourfold manner:

• In the upper left quadrant is the star of faith of the Christian Brothers. This star symbolizes the faith of the faculty in youth and the faith which they seek to foster in their students.
• Archbishop Joseph Francis Rummel is symbolized in the upper right quadrant by a hunting horne from his own coat-of-arms.
• Dominating the lower left quadrant is an open book, symbolic of the knowledge provided by Archbishop Rummel High School and the basis of all the education and culture available to the students.
• The seal of the State of Louisiana completes the crest in the lower right quadrant. The pelican is the state bird of Louisiana. The bird, which legendarily gives its blood to sustain its young, symbolizes devotedness which should characterize the Archbishop Rummel student.
• Separating and joining the quadrant is the cross symbolizing religion, which keeps each endeavor of the school in its proper perspective and joins them all under its benevolent influence.

ARHS Colors and the Team Mascot
   After the school colors (Columbia blue, scarlet red, and white) and the Raider mascot were established, the school commissioned famed New Orleans artist John Chase to sketch the then unnamed Archbishop Rummel Raider. But, in 1966, the Raiders were participants in a District Track meet when Ms. John Cressend, the mother of a senior track team member, suggested her son's name, Rufus, as an appropriate mascot name to then principal Brother John Fairfax, FSC. Brother John told Puffy Cressend that if her son won his upcoming mile race, the name of Archbishop Rummel's mascot would be "Rufus." Sporting a broken arm, senior Rufus Cressend won his race and the school's new mascot has been called "Rufus" ever since.
   In 1978 the Archbishop Rummel student body had an election to name Rufus' horse. After reviewing hundreds of names, the students finally selected "Rumpus" as the name of Rufus' horse.
   The nickname "Super Ants" is sometimes associated with Archbishop Rummel Raider football. This nickname dates back to 1972 when a tiny group of Raiders defeated a heavily favored Chalmette Owl team by a 3-0 score. The Owl coach said at the time that the Raider defense was so thorough that it was like stepping into an ant pile.