East St. John High School

East St. John High School is a high school in Reserve, an unincorporated area in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] The school is a part of St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools. As of 2013–2014, the school had 1,327 students.[2][3]

East St. John High School
Address
1 Wildcat Drive

Reserve
,
Louisiana
70084

United States
Coordinates30.078629°N 90.531091°W / 30.078629; -90.531091
Information
School typePublic
Established1976
School districtSt. John the Baptist Parish School Board
DirectorBrandon Brown (Athletic Director)
PrincipalChristopher Mayes
Teaching staff87.47 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment1,456 (2017–18)[1]
Average class size260-300
Student to teacher ratio16.65[1]
Campus size1,500 Students
Color(s)Black and Gold   
AthleticsLouisiana High School Athletic Association
Athletics conferenceDistrict 7-5A
MascotWildcats
RivalsDestrehan Fighting Wildcats
Websiteesjh.stjohn.k12.la.us

History

East St. John opened for the 1978–79 school year.[4] The students had previously attended the second Leon Godchaux High School located in Reserve, Louisiana that first opened in 1930.[5] The original Leon Godchaux High School was also located in Reserve, Louisiana and both Leon Godchaux campuses were also referred to as "Reserve High School".[5][6][7]

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

References
  1. "East St. John High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  2. "East St. John High School". usnews.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. 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."
  4. Keller, Gerald J.; Watson, E. Darroch (2011). Reserve, Louisiana [Images of America]. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 978-0738587745. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. Keller, Gerald J.; Watson, E. Darroch (2011). Reserve, Louisiana [Images of America]. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 978-0738587745. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  6. "St. Charles Parish Public Schools Part 2: 1901–1950". scphistory.org. p. 17. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  7. "Joe Keller – Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame". allstatesugarbowl.org. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  8. "Never Forgotten: Fifth Ward High School". lobservateur.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  9. "Class AAAA State Championship Games". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  10. "Louisiana High School Football State Championships 1921-2021". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  11. "Book tells local gridiron history". lobservateur.com. June 2, 2001. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  12. "ESJ wins first in district". 14 April 2012.


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