West St. John High School | |
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Location | |
Edgard, Louisiana 70049 United States | |
Coordinates | 30°01′00″N 90°33′11″W / 30.0166°N 90.5531°W / 30.0166; -90.5531 |
Information | |
Type | Public school |
School district | SJBP |
Principal | Jeremy Brown |
Teaching staff | 41.47 (on an FTE basis) |
Grades | 8 to 12 |
Enrollment | 193 (2022–2023) |
Student to teacher ratio | 4.65 |
Color(s) | Royal Blue & White |
Mascot | Ram |
Team name | West St. John Rams |
Rival | St. James Wildcats |
Website | http://wsjh.stjohn.k12.la.us/ |
West St. John High School is a predominantly black senior high school in Edgard, an unincorporated area in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. It is a part of the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board and serves grades 8–12.
The school has more than 200 students.
History
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.
Extracurricular activities
- 4-H
- Beta
- Junior Beta Club
- Cheerleading
- Flag Team
- Ramettes
- Marching Band
- Student Council
- Team Management/Trainer
Athletics
West St. John High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
- Softball
- Track
- Football
- Baseball
- Basketball - Girls
- Basketball - Boys
- Volleyball
State Championships
West St. John
(4) Football: 1998, 2003, 2004, 2017
Second Ward
(2) Football: 1971, 1972
Notable alumni
- Tyson Jackson, NFL defensive lineman
- Quinn Johnson, NFL fullback
- Juan Joseph, CFL quarterback
- Terry Robiskie, NFL player and coach (Second Ward High School)
References
- ^ "West St. John High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ School Profile." West St. John High School. Retrieved on October 23, 2017.
- "History of Second Ward High School" (PDF). africanamericanhighschoolsinlouisianabefore1970. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- "West St. John High School". lhsaa.org. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "West St. John Rams Football". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "West St. John defeats Kentwood for 1A title". theadvocate.com. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- "Louisiana High School Football State Championships 1921 – 2021". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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