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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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East St. John High School
East St. John High School is a high school in Reserve, an unincorporated area in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. The school is a part of St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools. As of 2013–2014, the school had 1,327 students.

History

East St. John opened for the 1978–79 school year. The students had previously attended the second Leon Godchaux High School located in Reserve, Louisiana that first opened in 1930. The original Leon Godchaux High School was also located in Reserve, Louisiana and both Leon Godchaux campuses were also referred to as "Reserve High School".

Fifth Ward High School was an all-black secondary school located in Reserve that opened in 1950. After the school closed in 1969, its students moved to Leon Godchaux High School.

Extracurricular activities

  • 4-H
  • Beta
  • Cheerleaders
  • Flag Team
  • Majorettes
  • Marching Wildcats
  • Student Council

Athletics

East St. John High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

  • Basketball - Boys
  • Basketball - Girls
  • Football
  • Power Lifting
  • Softball
  • Track - Boys
  • Track - Girls
  • Volleyball

State Championships
East St. John
Football: 1980

Leon Godchaux
Football: 1958

  • Joe Keller - LHSAA Hall of Fame head football coach, Joe Keller, was head coach at Leon Godchaux from 1934 to 1970. During his thirty-eight seasons at the school, he compiled a 262–73–15 record and won fifteen district championships and a state championship in 1958. The East St. John football stadium is named after Keller.

Notable alumni