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Public school in Edgard, Louisiana, United States
West St. John High School
Location
Edgard, Louisiana 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
Teaching staff41.47 (on an FTE basis)
Grades8 to 12
Enrollment193 (2022–2023)
Student to teacher ratio4.65
Color(s)Royal Blue & White
   
MascotRam
Team nameWest St. John Rams
RivalSt. James Wildcats
Websitehttp://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

References

  1. ^ "West St. John High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. ^ 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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