John Ehret High School
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John Ehret High School is a four-year public high school serving grades 9–12 located in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Marrero.[1] The school, a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools, serves several communities.[2] Its service area includes portions of Marrero CDP,[3] Harvey,[4] Estelle,[5] and Woodmere.[6]
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.[7]
The school's mascot is the Patriot, and its colors are red, white, and blue.[citation needed] As of 2002, John Ehret is the largest public high school in the state of Louisiana. It had 2,700 students.[8] During Hurricane Katrina, the school suffered wind damage to many of its buildings.[citation needed]
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.[9]
John Ehret High School stopped in-person classes on March 15, 2020, per Governor of Louisiana 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.[10]
Activities[]
Historically Delgado Community College held evening classes at Ehret.[11]
School uniforms[]
The school requires its students to wear school uniforms.[12]
Extracurricular activities[]
Clubs[]
- 4-H club
- Academic Games
- African-American Studies
- AFJROTC (Defunct)
- Band
- Beta club
- Chess club
- Close-Up
- Executive Suite
- French Honor Society
- Gardening club
- Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
- Chorus
- Key club
- Leadership
- Mu Alpha Theta
- National Honor Society
- Peer Mediation
- Quiz Bowl
- Sign Language
- Student Council
Sports[]
- Baseball
- Basketball – 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 . The team was also the subject of the 2010 film Hurricane Season.[citation needed]
- Women's basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Dance Team
- Flag team
- Football
- Majorettes
- Pep squad
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track & field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni[]
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2020) |
- Kimberly Willis Holt – writer of children's literature
- – 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 New York Knicks
- Kordell Stewart – former NFL quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens
- 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 – running back with the LSU Tigers
References[]
- ^ "Marrero CDP, Louisiana[permanent dead link]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
- ^ "High School Districts 2021-22 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (PDF). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Marrero CDP, LA" (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 19, 2014.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Harvey CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2021. - Pages 1 and 2
- ^ "2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Estelle 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.
- ^ "John Ehret High School | Louisiana Department of Education". louisianaschools.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ 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" Check
|url=value (help). http. Retrieved September 30, 2020. - ^ "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.
External links[]
- Public high schools in Louisiana
- Schools in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana