John Ehret High School

John Ehret High School is a four-year public high school serving grades 9–12 located in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Marrero.[1] The school, a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools, serves several communities.[2] Its service area includes portions of Marrero,[3] Harvey, Westwego, Estelle,[4] and Woodmere.[5]

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Websitewww.jpschools.org/ehret

John Ehret High School currently ranks as a "B" school, according to the Louisiana Department of Education, and includes college Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement, and a Gifted program. In addition, students have access to Music and Arts programs such as: Band, Music, Art, Theatre, and Digital Media. Sports at John Ehret High School include: football, soccer, basketball, indoor and outdoor track and field, volleyball, softball, baseball, wrestling, and spirit.[6]

The school's mascot is the Patriot, and its colors are red, white, and blue. As of 2002, John Ehret is the largest public high school in the state of Louisiana. It had 2,700 students.[7] During Hurricane Katrina, the school suffered wind damage to many of its buildings.

History

In November 2019 parents of a student with muscular dystrophy filed a lawsuit against the district on the grounds that Ehret High did not accommodate him.[8]

John Ehret High School stopped in-person classes on March 15, 2020, per Governor Edward's orders. The 2020-2021 school year began with students having the option to attend school virtually or in a hybrid model.[9]

School uniforms

The school requires its students to wear school uniforms.[10]

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Notable alumni

References
  1. "Marrero CDP, Louisiana." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
  2. "High School Districts 2012–2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  3. "2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Marrero CDP, LA" (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 19, 2014.
  4. "2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Estelle CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  5. "2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodmere CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  6. "John Ehret High School | Louisiana Department of Education". louisianaschools.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  7. Kamerick, Megan. "Seven area schools create academies for Freshmen." New Orleans CityBusiness. Monday April 1, 2002. Retrieved on March 17, 2013. Available on LexisNexis. "At John Ehret, the biggest high school in Louisiana with 2,700 students, the school has experienced fewer discipline problems this year, says Donna Donahoe, site coordinator for the grant."
  8. Calder, Chad (January 2, 2020). "Ehret High, Jefferson school system didn't accommodate boy with muscular dystrophy, lawsuit says". The Times Picayune. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  9. "Ehret High / Homepage" Check |url= value (help). http. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  10. "School Policies Archived 2008-03-25 at the Wayback Machine." John Ehret High School.
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