Helen Cox High School
| Helen Cox High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 29°52′26″N 90°03′19″W / 29.8740°N 90.0554°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Maturity, Responsibility, and Self-Discipline |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Jefferson Parish Public Schools |
| Staff | 42.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,068 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25.43[1] |
| Color(s) | Scarlet (Red), (Vegas) Gold |
| Mascot | "Charlie" the cougar |
| Song | Hail to Thee Dear Helen Cox |
| Vision | "To provide high levels of teaching that enable all students to become life-long learners and productive citizens" |
| Website | http://helencox.jppss.k12.la.us/ |
Helen Cox High School is a high school located in Harvey, in unincorporated area Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2]
It serves portions of several communities,[3] including Harvey,[4] Gretna,[5] Timberlane,[6] and Woodmere.[7]
The school is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system. The school primarily serves the Harvey and Gretna areas of Jefferson Parish. The school's mascot is "Charlie" the Cougar (felis concolor), and the school colors are scarlet (red) and (vegas) gold.
Helen Cox's namesake was the first principal of the Gretna Public High School. It was first opened in 1969. Helen Cox was once a middle school (6th-8th grade), then became a junior high school (7th-9th grade) and in 2004 Helen Cox became a high school (9th-12th grade).
Notable alumni
- Greg Monroe - NBA player
References
- ^ a b c "Helen Cox High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Harvey CDP, Louisiana[permanent dead link]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
- ^ "High School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Harvey CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Map" (Archive). City of Gretna. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Timberlane CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodmere CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
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