| John Ehret High School | |
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| Address | |
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4300 Patriot St. Marrero address , 70072-4394 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°52′52″N 90°05′29″W / 29.8811°N 90.0914°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Jefferson Parish Public Schools |
| Principal | Glenn Delcarpio |
| Staff | 66.54 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,615 (2021–22)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.27[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and blue |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Website | www |
John Ehret High School is a four-year public high school serving grades 9–12 located in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, near the Marrero census-designated place (it has a Marrero postal address).[2] The school, a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools, has an attendance boundary that includes several communities.[3] Its service area includes portions of the City of Gretna,[4] and portions of Marrero CDP,[5] Harvey,[6] Estelle,[7] Timberlane,[8] and Woodmere.[9]
John Ehret High School currently ranks as a "B" school, according to the Louisiana Department of Education, and includes college Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement, and a Gifted program. In addition, students have access to Music and Arts programs such as: Band, Music, Art, Theatre, and Digital Media. Sports at John Ehret High School include: football, soccer, basketball, indoor and outdoor track and field, volleyball, softball, baseball, wrestling, and spirit.[10]
The school's mascot is the Patriot, and its colors are red, white, and blue.[11] [12] During Hurricane Katrina, the school suffered wind damage to many of its buildings.[citation needed]
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History
In November 2019, parents of a student with muscular dystrophy filed a lawsuit against the district on the grounds that Ehret High did not accommodate him.[13]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Louisiana, John Ehret High School stopped in-person classes on March 15, 2020, per Governor John Bel Edwards's orders. The 2020–2021 school year began with students having the option to attend school virtually or in a hybrid model.[14]
In 2023 the school absorbed a portion of the attendance boundary of the closed Helen Cox High School.[15][16][17]
Activities
Historically Delgado Community College held evening classes at Ehret.[18]
School uniforms
The school requires its students to wear school uniforms.[19]
Extracurricular activities
Clubs
- 4-H club
- Academic Games
- African-American Studies
- AFJROTC (Defunct)
- Alice Paul Society
- Alpha & Omega club
- Band
- Beta Club
- Broadcast Team
- Chess club
- Close-Up
- Robotics club
- Executive Suite
- French Honor Society
- Gardening club
- Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
- Chorus
- Key club
- Leadership
- Library club
- Mock Trial Team
- Medical Academy
- music club
- Mu Alpha Theta
- National Honor Society
- Newspaper club
- Peer Mediation
- Philosophy Society
- Prostart
- Quiz Bowl
- SAPE
- Sign Language
- Student Council
- interACT club
Athletics
John Ehret High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Sports sponsored by the school:
Championships
Football championships
- (2) State Championships: 1981, 1985
Boys' basketball championships
- (2) State Championships: 1993, 2006
Boys' basketball championship history
The boys' basketball team won the Class 5A state championship for the 1992–93 and 2005–06 school years. The team was the subject of an article in the April 2006 issue of Sports Illustrated, and ESPN featured the team's success on SportsCenter. The team was honored with an Award at the 2006 ESPYS. The team was also the subject of the 2009 film Hurricane Season.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
- Lucky Daye (born David Brown), Grammy award winning singer-songwriter
- Michael Divinity, football player
- De'Jon Harris, NFL player
- Kimberly Willis Holt – writer of children's literature
- Girod Jackson III – former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Jefferson Parish; general contractor in Harvey
- Drake Nevis – defensive tackle with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL
- Frank Ocean (born Christopher Lonny Edwin Breaux) – Grammy award winning singer-songwriter
- Elfrid Payton – NBA basketball player with the Phoenix Suns
- Kordell Stewart – former NFL quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens
- Carmen J. Walters (born Carmen J. Hawkins), academic administrator[20]
- Reggie Wayne – former NFL wide receiver with the Indianapolis Colts
- Rio Wells – former defensive back with the Fresno State Bulldogs and Edmonton Eskimos
- Darrel Williams – NFL running back
- Jacoby Windmon – college football defensive end for the Michigan State Spartans
References
- ^ a b c "John Ehret High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Marrero CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "High School Districts 2023-2024 West Bank of Jefferson Parish" (PDF). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "City of Gretna Council Districts" (PDF). Gretna, Louisiana. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Marrero CDP, LA" (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 19, 2014.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Harvey CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
"2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Harvey CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2021. - Pages 1 and 2 - ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Estelle CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
"2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Estelle CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014. - ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Timberlane CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodmere CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
"2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodmere CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014. - ^ "John Ehret High School | Louisiana Department of Education". louisianaschools.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Jefferson Parish Schools (Ehret High / Homepage)". www.jpschools.org. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Kamerick, Megan. "Seven area schools create academies for Freshmen." New Orleans CityBusiness. Monday April 1, 2002. Retrieved on March 17, 2013. Available on LexisNexis. "At John Ehret, the biggest high school in Louisiana with 2,700 students, the school has experienced fewer discipline problems this year, says Donna Donahoe, site coordinator for the grant."
- ^ Calder, Chad (January 2, 2020). "Ehret High, Jefferson school system didn't accommodate boy with muscular dystrophy, lawsuit says". The Times Picayune. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Ehret High / Homepage". http. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Approved 2023 Plan". Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
Helen Cox High School Students ⇒ WILL ATTEND ⇒ John Ehret High School and West Jefferson High School
- ^ "High School Districts 2021-22 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (PDF). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "High School Districts 2023-2024 West Bank of Jefferson Parish" (PDF). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "The College and the Locations". Delgado Community College. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "School Policies Archived 2008-03-25 at the Wayback Machine." John Ehret High School.
- ^ "New Orleans native named head of Tougaloo College in Mississippi". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
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