East Ascension High School
| East Ascension High School | |
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| Address | |
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612 E Worthy Street Gonzales, Louisiana 70737 United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°13′35.8″N 90°54′54.6″W / 30.226611°N 90.915167°WCoordinates: 30°13′35.8″N 90°54′54.6″W / 30.226611°N 90.915167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1966 |
| Principal | Mrs. McCorckle |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,850 |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue & Canary Yellow |
| Athletics conference | District 5-5A |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Rival |
St. Amant High School Dutchtown High School |
| Website | homepage |
East Ascension High School, commonly referred to as EA, is a high school in Gonzales, Louisiana, United States. It is within the Ascension Parish School Board.
As of 2010, the principal is Traci McCorkle, the associate principal is Lauren Lambert Avery, and the three assistant principals are Kim Uzee, Walter Traveler, and Matthew Monceaux. The school mascot is the spartan, and the school colors are royal blue and canary yellow. Although royal blue is the official color and mentioned in the alma mater, simple blue and gold are often used instead. The school newspaper is The Spartan Lance, a member of the High School National Ad Network. Gonzales Middle School and Central Middle School feed into EA.
Glenn Dorsey graduated in 2004. Dorsey played defensive line and was a High School All-State selection in 2003 and 2004. Dorsey was a two-time All-American football player at Louisiana State University in 2006 and 2007 and was named the Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year in 2007. Dorsey also finished ninth in the 2007 Heisman Trophy voting. He was the fifth selection in the first round by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2008 NFL Draft. Dorsey signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers before the 2013 season. In Dorsey's first six seasons he has compiled six sacks and 279 tackles.
John McConnell (actor) was born in 1958, nicknamed Spud. McConnell in an actor best known for his work in films such as O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Django Unchained, 12 Years a Slave, and A Confederacy of Dunces. McConnell was also an afternoon radio personality, hosting a daily call-in talk show, "The Spud Show", on WWL 870 AM until 2015.
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