East St. John High School | |
Streetaddress: | 1 Wildcat Drive |
City: | Reserve |
State: | Louisiana |
Zipcode: | 70084 |
Country: | USA |
Coordinates: | 30.0786°N -90.5311°W |
District: | St. John the Baptist Parish School Board |
Director: | Brandon Brown (Athletic Director) |
Principal: | Christopher Mayes |
Teaching Staff: | 87.47 (FTE) |
Avg Class Size: | 260-300 |
Ratio: | 16.65 |
Gender: | Co-ed |
Schooltype: | Public |
Grades: | 9-12 |
Campus Size: | 1,500 Students |
Athletics: | Louisiana High School Athletic Association |
Conference: | District 7-5A |
Mascot: | Wildcat |
Nickname: | Wildcats |
Colors: | Black and Gold |
Rivals: | Destrehan Fighting Wildcats |
Established: | 1976 |
Enrollment: | 1,456 (2017–18)[1] |
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.[3]
East 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]
East St. John High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
State Championships
East St. John
Football: 1980[9] [10]
Leon Godchaux
Football: 1958[7]