East St. John High School
| East St. John High School | |
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1 Wildcat Drive Wildcat | |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Rivals | Destrehan Fighting Wildcats |
| Website | esjh |
East St. John High School is a high school in
History
East St. John opened for the 1978–79 school year.
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
- 4-H
- Beta
- Cheerleaders
- Flag Team
- Majorettes
- Marching Wildcats
- Student Council
Athletics
East St. John High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
- Basketball - Boys
- Basketball - Girls
- Football
- Power Lifting
- Softball
- Track - Boys
- Track - Girls
- Volleyball
State Championships
East St. John
Football: 1980[9][10]
Leon Godchaux
Football: 1958[7]
- Joe Keller - LHSAA Hall of Fame head football coach, Joe Keller, was head coach at Leon Godchaux from 1934 to 1970.[7][11] During his thirty-eight seasons at the school, he compiled a 262–73–15 record and won fifteen district championships and a state championship in 1958.[7] The East St. John football stadium is named after Keller.[7]
Notable alumni
- Patrick Lewis, offensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks
- Louis Lipps, wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints
- Jarius Monroe, cornerback for Nicholls State University and Tulane
- Ryan Perrilloux, quarterback for Louisiana State University, Jacksonville State and New York Giants
- DeQuincy Scott, defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers and Tennessee Titans
- Duke Williams, wide receiver for the Canadian Football League
- Gerald Williams, Major League Baseball outfielder[12]
- Washington Redskins
References
- ^ a b c "East St. John High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "East St. John High School". usnews.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ 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."
- ISBN 978-0738587745. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-0738587745. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "St. Charles Parish Public Schools Part 2: 1901–1950". scphistory.org. p. 17. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ a b c d e "Joe Keller – Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame". allstatesugarbowl.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Never Forgotten: Fifth Ward High School". lobservateur.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Class AAAA State Championship Games". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Louisiana High School Football State Championships 1921-2021". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ "Book tells local gridiron history". lobservateur.com. June 2, 2001. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "ESJ wins first in district". 14 April 2012.
External links
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