Chalmette High School
| Chalmette High School Home of the Fighting Owls |
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1100 East Judge Perez Drive Chalmette,  Louisiana 70043 United States
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| Coordinates | 29°56′22″N 89°57′12″W / 29.939533°N 89.953405°WCoordinates: 29°56′22″N 89°57′12″W / 29.939533°N 89.953405°W |
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| Type | Public, co-educational |
| Established | 1954 |
| School board | St. Bernard Parish Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Doris Voitier |
| Principal | Wayne Warner (1973-) |
| Teaching staff | 153 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | approx. 1,700 (2014) |
| Education system | Block scheduling |
| Campus | Main Campus (10-12) Lacoste Campus (9th) |
| Campus size | 35 acres (140,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Song | Chalmette Alma Mater |
| Fight song | Chalmette High Fight Song |
| Athletics | LHSAA |
| Athletics conference | 5A |
| Sports | 14 boys, 13 girls |
| Mascot | Owl |
| Team name | Fighting Owls |
| Rival | Holy Cross High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| National ranking | Bronze Medal, U.S. News Rank [1] |
| Publication | Magnum Opus (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Owl Post |
| Yearbook | Maroon Memories |
| Endowment | High Flying Owl Fund |
| Tuition | 0 |
| Graduates (Class of 2012) | 275 |
| Alumni |
DeJuan Parker (Journalist/Actor LSU) Ruston Pritchard(Tulane) Jesus Perez(UPenn) Norris Weese(Ole Miss) |
| Disciplinarian | Jack Serigne |
| Assistant Principal | Will Schneider |
| Assistant Principal | Kelli Watson |
| Athletic Director | David Brosette |
| Website |
http://www.chsowls.org http://www.stbernard.k12.la.us |
DeJuan Parker (Journalist/Actor LSU)
Ruston Pritchard(Tulane)
Jesus Perez(UPenn)
Chalmette High School is a high school in the Chalmette area of unincorporated St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of St. Bernard Parish Public Schools. Chalmette High School opened in 1954 at the current site of Chalmette Elementary School, previously known as Chalmette Middle School. In 1961, the school moved to the current location on the corner of Palmisano Avenue and Judge Perez Drive. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina flooded the school, which was being used as an emergency shelter, along with the rest of the Greater New Orleans area. Chalmette High hosted the St. Bernard Unified School, before reopening as Chalmette High School for the 2006-2007 school year. In 2009, U.S. News magazine released their rankings of the best high schools in America, based on test scores and other factors. Chalmette earned a bronze medal as one of 39 schools in Louisiana to make the list.
The history of Chalmette High School began in 1928 with the addition of a freshman class to Meraux Elementary School. It is believed that an additional grade level was added each of three subsequent years until a four-year institution could be established. Prior to 1928, any student wanting a high school diploma had to transfer to an Orleans Parish Public School. Orleans Parish agreed to educate any secondary student from St. Bernard for a nominal annual fee, which was paid by St. Bernard Parish School Board.
The first high school in St. Bernard Parish was named Joseph Maumas High School, and was located on Friscoville Street in Old Arabi. Sometime during the 1930s, the name was changed to Arabi High School. The school acquired its present nickname from an owl figurine that hung above the school entrance. The figurine was lost, but the nickname lives on.
In 1954, Arabi High School changed its name to Chalmette Senior High School as it moved to the site of the current Chalmette Elementary School. A new facility was constructed further "down the road" at the corner of (then Goodchildren) Judge Perez and Palmisano, and Chalmette Senior High moved there in 1962.
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