John Curtis Christian High School
| John Curtis Christian High School | |
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| Address | |
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10125 Jefferson Highway River Ridge, LA, Jefferson Parish United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Private high school |
| Established | 1962 |
| Principal | Headmaster: J. T. Curtis, Jr.; High School Principal: Larry Manguno; Junior High Principal: Leon Curtis; Lower School Principal: Deborah Eutsler |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Enrollment | 850 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Information | 504-737-4621 |
| Website | School Website |
John Curtis Christian High School is a co-ed, non-sectarian, private school in River Ridge, Louisiana. The school colors are red, white, and blue. The mascot is a Patriot.
The school was founded in 1962 by John T. Curtis Sr., on the second floor of the Carrolton Avenue Baptist Church. On its opening day, it had only sixteen students; but by the end of the year, it had over forty. In 1963, Curtis moved the school to its current location on Jefferson Highway in River Ridge, Louisiana.
Curtis died in 2005; his widow Merle Curtis and his five children continue to work at the school: J. T. Curtis, who has a Master's degree in Educational Administration from Loyola University, is the current headmaster; Leon Curtis, who also has a Master's degree from Loyola, is the junior high school principal. Eight of John Curtis Sr.'s grandchildren also work at the school.
The high school principal is Larry Manguno, who has both his undergraduate degree and Master's degree from Tulane University. Deborah Eutsler is the lower school principal and has a Master's degree from Louisiana College. Kathy Rickner and Alicia Naccari, junior high and high school guidance counselors, respectively, both also graduated from Louisiana College.
Band, Dance Team, Cheerleading, Student Council, Key Club, Builders Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Boys and Girls), Academic Games, Builder's Club, Ecology Club, Interact Club, National Honor Society, Spirit Club, Pep Squad
Football - 1 National Championship (2012), 26 State Championship | Girls Volleyball - 2 State Titles | Boys Cross Country - 2 State Championships / Girls Cross Country - 1 Runners-Up / Boys Basketball - 1 State Championship/Girls Basketball - 3 State Championships | Wrestling - 2 State Runners-Up | Boys Indoor Track and Field - 4 State Titles | Baseball - 6 State Titles | Softball - 9 State Titles | Boys Outdoor Track and Field - 10 State Titles |
Head Coach J. T. Curtis, who will start his 48th year of coaching at the same school in the fall of 2016, has already taken his place among the legendary practitioners of his profession. On October 27, 2011, he became only the second coach in the history of football to win 500 games. That far exceeded the highest win totals of any coach in the professional (Don Shula, 347 wins), or major college (Joe Paterno, 409 wins) ranks.
Curtis currently has a record of 550-61-6, winning 90 percent of his games. His first team, in 1969, was 0-10 and scored just two touchdowns. The following year, his team was 8-2 and he has never had a losing record since. His teams have won a record 26 State Championships; no other high school coach has won more than 20. The 2012 team was the consensus national champions, ranking number one in seven of the nine recognized high school polls.
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