East St. John High School is a high school in Reserve, an unincorporated area in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] The school is a part of St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools. As of 2013–2014, the school had 1,327 students.[2][3]
| East St. John High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1 Wildcat Drive , 70084 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°04′43″N 90°31′52″W / 30.078629°N 90.531091°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1976 |
| School district | St. John the Baptist Parish School Board |
| Director | Brandon Brown (Athletic Director) |
| Principal | Christopher Mayes |
| Teaching staff | 82.44 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 1,459 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Average class size | 260-300 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.70[1] |
| Campus size | 1,500 Students |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics | Louisiana High School Athletic Association |
| Athletics conference | District 7-5A |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Rivals | Destrehan Fighting Wildcats |
| Website | esjh |
History
editEast St. John opened for the 1978–79 school year.[4] The students had previously attended the second Leon Godchaux High School located in Reserve, Louisiana that first opened in 1930.[5] The original Leon Godchaux High School was also located in Reserve, Louisiana and both Leon Godchaux campuses were also referred to as "Reserve High School".[5][6][7]
Fifth Ward High School was an all-black secondary school located in Reserve that opened in 1950.[8] After the school closed in 1969, its students moved to Leon Godchaux High School.[8]
Extracurricular activities
edit- 4-H
- Beta
- Cheerleaders
- Flag Team
- Majorettes
- Marching Wildcats
- Student Council
Athletics
editEast St. John High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
- Basketball - Boys
- Basketball - Girls
- Football
- Power Lifting
- Softball
- Track - Boys
- Track - Girls
- Volleyball
State Championships
East St. John
Football: 1980[9][10]
Leon Godchaux
Football: 1958[7]
- Joe Keller - LHSAA Hall of Fame head football coach, Joe Keller, was head coach at Leon Godchaux from 1934 to 1970.[7][11] During his thirty-eight seasons at the school, he compiled a 262–73–15 record and won fifteen district championships and a state championship in 1958.[7] The East St. John football stadium is named after Keller.[7]
Notable alumni
edit- Patrick Lewis, offensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks
- Louis Lipps, wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints
- Jarius Monroe, cornerback for the New York Jets
- Ryan Perrilloux, quarterback for LSU, Jacksonville State and New York Giants
- DeQuincy Scott, defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers and Tennessee Titans
- Duke Williams, wide receiver in the NFL and CFL
- Gerald Williams, Major League Baseball outfielder[12]
- Roydell Williams wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans and Washington Redskins
References
edit- ^ a b c "East St. John High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "East St. John High School". usnews.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Kamerick, Megan. "Seven area schools create academies for Freshmen." New Orleans CityBusiness. Monday April 1, 2002. Retrieved on March 17, 2013. Available on LexisNexis. ""You see it in a variety of ways," says Debra Schum, principal at East St. John High School in Reserve, which has 400 freshmen and total of 1,400 students."
- ^ Keller, Gerald J.; Watson, E. Darroch (2011). Reserve, Louisiana [Images of America]. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 978-0738587745. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Keller, Gerald J.; Watson, E. Darroch (2011). Reserve, Louisiana [Images of America]. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 978-0738587745. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "St. Charles Parish Public Schools Part 2: 1901–1950". scphistory.org. p. 17. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ a b c d e "Joe Keller – Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame". allstatesugarbowl.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Never Forgotten: Fifth Ward High School". lobservateur.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Class AAAA State Championship Games". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Louisiana High School Football State Championships 1921-2021". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ "Book tells local gridiron history". lobservateur.com. June 2, 2001. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "ESJ wins first in district". 14 April 2012.
External links
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