West St. John High School

West St. John High School is a predominantly black senior high school in Edgard, an unincorporated area in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.^[2] It is a part of the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board and serves grades 8–12.

West St. John High School
Location
Edgard , Louisiana 70049 United States
Coordinates	30°01′00″N 90°33′11″W
Information
Type	Public school
School district	SJBP
Principal	Jeremy Brown
Teaching staff	41.47 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	8 to 12
Enrollment	193 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	4.65[1]
Color(s)	Royal Blue & White
Mascot	Ram
Team name	West St. John Rams
Rival	St. James Wildcats
Website	http://wsjh.stjohn.k12.la.us/

The school has more than 200 students.^[2]

History

West St. John was originally named Second Ward High School before changing to its current name.

There was a previous Second Ward High School also located in Edgard that served black students from 1950 to 1969.^[3]

Extracurricular activities

• 4-H
• Beta
• Junior Beta Club
• Cheerleading
• Flag Team
• Ramettes
• Marching Band
• Student Council
• Team Management/Trainer

Athletics

West St. John High athletics competes in the LHSAA.^[4]

• Softball
• Track
• Football
• Baseball
• Basketball - Girls
• Basketball - Boys
• Volleyball

State Championships
West St. John
(4) Football: 1998, 2003, 2004, 2017^[5][6]

Second Ward
(2) Football: 1971, 1972^[7]

Notable alumni

• Tyson Jackson, NFL defensive lineman
• Quinn Johnson, NFL fullback
• Juan Joseph, CFL quarterback
• Terry Robiskie, NFL player and coach (Second Ward High School)