East Jefferson High School
| East Jefferson High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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400 Phlox Ave Metairie, Louisiana United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°58′39″N 90°10′53″W / 29.9775°N 90.1814°WCoordinates: 29°58′39″N 90°10′53″W / 29.9775°N 90.1814°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Jefferson Parish Public Schools |
| Principal | James Kytle |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | LHSAA |
| Mascot | Tecumseh |
| Team name | Warriors |
East Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Metairie in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It serves portions of Metairie and Kenner. East Jefferson High School was built in 1955 in a residential neighborhood. The school serves grades 9–12. It is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system.
Beginning in 1966, East Jefferson was a boys-only school for grades 10 to 12, with various junior highs supporting grades 7 to 9. In 1968, a new girls-only high school, Grace King High School, was built but no new school for boys. By 1970, the school's attendance swelled to over 2000 boys and forced a two-shift "platoon" system to be implemented. Under the "A.M. & P.M." platoon shifts, the first classes went to school from 7 A.M. until noon, and the second shift went from 1 P.M. to 6 P.M. (the school cafeteria was converted to a library). In 1973, the school board began building a new all-male school near Kenner, called Alfred T. Bonnabel High. Even though it would not be completed until 2 years later, they decided to call the East Jefferson morning shift “Bonnabel” and the afternoon shift “East Jefferson”. The following year the two shifts flip-flopped. For the third year, the students who had been using the name “Bonnabel” moved into their new buildings, just north of I-10 near Power Blvd. All Jefferson Parish high schools returned to co-ed status in the early 1980s.
On December 13, 2013 EJ's varsity football team finished the season 15-0 with a win against the Edna Karr Cougars, 38-28. This was EJ's first state title in school history and the first undefeated record in the regular season. They finished the season 10-0 then won their first playoff game since 1971. They then won the rest of the playoff games and finished the season with a bang by beating Edna Karr, finishing #23 in the nation.
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