Helen Cox High School

Helen Cox High School was a high school located in Harvey, in unincorporated area Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.^[3]

Helen Cox High School
Location
2200 Lapalco Boulevard Harvey , Louisiana 70058-3075 United States
Coordinates	29.8740°N 90.0554°W / 29.8740; -90.0554
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Maturity, Responsibility, and Self-Discipline
Established	1969
Closed	2023
School district	Jefferson Parish Public Schools
Staff	34.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	817 (2021–22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	24.03[1]
Color(s)	Scarlet (Red), (Vegas) Gold
Athletics conference	LHSAA 10-4A[2]
Mascot	"Charlie" the Cougar
Song	Hail to Thee Dear Helen Cox
Website	http://helencox.jppss.k12.la.us/

It served portions of several communities,^[4] including Harvey,^[5] Gretna,^[6] Timberlane,^[7] and Woodmere.^[8]

The school was a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system. The school primarily served the Harvey and Gretna areas of Jefferson Parish. The school's mascot was "Charlie" the Cougar (Felis concolor), and the school colors were scarlet (red) and (vegas) gold.

History

Helen Cox's namesake was the first principal of the Gretna Public High School. It was first opened in 1969. Helen Cox was once a middle school (6th-8th grade), then became a junior high school (7th-9th grade) and in 2004 Helen Cox became a high school (9th-12th grade).

The school was closed at the end of the 2022-23 school year by Jefferson Parish School Board, along with Grace King High School,^[9] with HCHS students being absorbed into John Ehret High School and West Jefferson High School.^[10][11][12]

Athletics

Helen Cox High athletics competed in the LHSAA.

Notable alumni

• Greg Monroe (2008), NBA player^[13]