East St. John High School Explained

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]

History

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]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

East St. John High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

State Championships
East St. John
Football: 1980[9] [10]

Leon Godchaux
Football: 1958[7]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: East St. John High School. National Center for Education Statistics. December 24, 2019.
  2. Web site: East St. John High School. usnews.com. 7 March 2017.
  3. 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."
  4. Book: Keller. Gerald J.. Watson. E. Darroch. Reserve, Louisiana. 2011 . Images of America. July 26, 2022. Arcadia Publishing. Mount Pleasant, SC. 978-0738587745. 74.
  5. Book: Keller. Gerald J.. Watson. E. Darroch. Reserve, Louisiana. 2011 . Images of America. July 26, 2022. Arcadia Publishing. Mount Pleasant, SC. 978-0738587745. 73.
  6. Web site: St. Charles Parish Public Schools Part 2: 1901–1950. scphistory.org. 17. 2022-07-26.
  7. Web site: Joe Keller – Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame. allstatesugarbowl.org. October 2, 2022.
  8. Web site: Never Forgotten: Fifth Ward High School. lobservateur.com. 12 April 2017. 2022-07-26.
  9. Web site: Class AAAA State Championship Games. 14-0productions.com. August 23, 2019.
  10. Web site: Louisiana High School Football State Championships 1921-2021. 14-0productions.com. July 25, 2022.
  11. Web site: Book tells local gridiron history. lobservateur.com. June 2, 2001. October 2, 2022.
  12. Web site: ESJ wins first in district. 14 April 2012.