West Jefferson High School (Louisiana)
| West Jefferson High School WJHS | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2200 8th Street Harvey , Louisiana United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°54′12″N 90°04′27″W / 29.9033°N 90.0741°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| School district | Jefferson Parish School District |
| Dean | Lamica Esteen, Willet Menard |
| Principal | Vanessa Brown-Lewis |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Boys and Girls |
| Enrollment | 1300[1] |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Silver Grey |
| Athletics | American football, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Track, Volleyball, AFJROTC |
| Mascot | Buccaneer |
| Nickname | West Jeff, WJHS |
| Rival | Helen Cox, John Ehret, LW HIggins, East Jefferson |
| Affiliation | None |
| Website | http://westjefferson.jpschools.org/ |
West Jefferson High School, also known as WJHS, and West Jeff is a public high school located in Harvey in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, just outside New Orleans.[2] It was founded in 1955. This is one of the schools in Jefferson Parish that offered the Laptop one to one initiative program. West Jefferson also offers transportation for students to and from school for free. This is a Title I school [3] The school was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
It serves portions of several communities,[4] including Harvey,[5] Gretna,[6] and Timberlane.[7] All of Terrytown is in the West Jefferson attendance zone.[8]
Enrollment
Students who live outside West Jefferson's specific school district may not be allowed to enroll in this school. West Jefferson has 1,398 students during this school year (2009–2010). Demographics show that the student body consists of 812 African American, 251 Hispanic, 240 Caucasian (non-Hispanic), 87 Asian/Pacific Islander, and 8 American Indian/Alaskan Native students.[1] There are 442 Freshmen (Ninth Graders), 380 Sophomores (Tenth Graders), 290 Juniors (Eleventh Graders), and 286 Seniors (Twelfth Graders).[1] The ratio of gender is approximately 1:1.[1]
Notable alumni
- Robert Billiot, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Jefferson Parish since 2008[9]
- Bianca Del Rio, actor and costume designer; winner of Rupaul's Drag Race season 6[10]
- Ricky Templet, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Rocsi, Radio and TV host of 106 and Park
- Anthony Sparks, former Nicholls State University football player and current Dallas Police Department Officer
References
- ^ a b c d "West Jefferson High School." National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ "Harvey CDP, Louisiana." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
- ^ Local School Directory localschooldirectory.com 30 January 2010
- ^ "High School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (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 (INDEX): Terrytown CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Robert E. Billiot". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ Simmons, David Lee (9 July 2002). "Double Trouble". Gambit. Retrieved 24 October 2013.