West St. John High School is a predominantly black senior high school in Edgard, an unincorporated area in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.[2] It is a part of the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board and serves grades 8–12.

West St. John High School
Location
Map
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70049

United States
Coordinates30°01′00″N 90°33′11″W / 30.0166°N 90.5531°W / 30.0166; -90.5531
Information
TypePublic school
School districtSJBP
PrincipalJeremy Brown
Faculty19.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades8 to 12
Enrollment195 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.00[1]
Color(s)Royal Blue & White
   
MascotRam
Team nameWest St. John Rams
RivalSt. James Wildcats
Websitehttp://wsjh.stjohn.k12.la.us/

The school has more than 200 students.[2]

History

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West St. John was originally named Second Ward High School before changing to its current name.

There was a previous Second Ward High School also located in Edgard that served black students from 1950 to 1969.[3]

Extracurricular activities

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  • 4-H
  • Beta
  • Junior Beta Club
  • Cheerleading
  • Flag Team
  • Ramettes
  • Marching Band
  • Student Council
  • Team Management/Trainer

Athletics

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West St. John High athletics competes in the LHSAA.[4]

  • Softball
  • Track
  • Football
  • Baseball
  • Basketball - Girls
  • Basketball - Boys
  • Volleyball


State Championships
West St. John
(4) Football: 1998, 2003, 2004, 2017[5][6]

Second Ward
(2) Football: 1971, 1972[7]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "West St. John High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  2. ^ a b School Profile." West St. John High School. Retrieved on October 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "History of Second Ward High School" (PDF). africanamericanhighschoolsinlouisianabefore1970. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "West St. John High School". lhsaa.org. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "West St. John Rams Football". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "West St. John defeats Kentwood for 1A title". theadvocate.com. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "Louisiana High School Football State Championships 1921 – 2021". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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