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East Ascension High School | |
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Address | |
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612 E Worthy Street , 70737 United States | |
Coordinates | 30°13′35.8″N90°54′54.6″W / 30.226611°N 90.915167°W |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1966 |
Principal | Lauren Avery |
Teaching staff | 132.94 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,098 (2022–23) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.78 [1] |
Color(s) | Royal Blue & Yellow |
Athletics conference | District 5-5A |
Mascot | Spartan |
Nickname | Spartans |
Website | homepage |
East Ascension High School, commonly referred to as EA, is a public high school in Gonzales, Louisiana, United States. It is within the Ascension Parish School Board.
As of 2010, the principal is Traci McCorkle, the associate principal is Lauren Lambert Avery, and the four assistant principals are Kim Uzee, Walter Traveler, Allison Brigniac, and Tracy Swacker. The school mascot is the spartan, and the school colors are royal blue and yellow. The school newspaper is The Spartan Lance, a member of the High School National Ad Network. Gonzales Middle School and Central Middle School feed into EA.
Ethnicity | EAHS | LA Avg |
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White | 47% | 47% |
Black | 41% | 44% |
Hispanic | 10% | 5% |
Asian | 1% | 1% |
Native American | 1% | 1% |
East Ascension High athletics competes in the LHSAA. Sports East Ascension High athletics competes in: -Football -Softball -Baseball -Soccer (boys and girls) -Track and Field (all events available) -Basketball (boys and girls) -Bowling -Cross Country -Golf -Gymnastics -Swimming -Tennis -Volleyball -Wrestling
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