Helen Cox High School

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Helen Cox High School
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Helen Cox High School
2200 Lapalco Boulevard

Harvey
,
Louisiana
70058-3075

United States
Coordinates 29°52′26″N90°03′19″W / 29.8740°N 90.0554°W / 29.8740; -90.0554
Information
TypePublic
MottoMaturity, Responsibility, and Self-Discipline
Established1969
Closed2023
School district Jefferson Parish Public Schools
Staff34.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment817 (2021–22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio24.03 [1]
Color(s)Scarlet (Red), (Vegas) Gold   
Athletics conference LHSAA 10-4A [2]
Mascot"Charlie" the Cougar
SongHail to Thee Dear Helen Cox
Website http://helencox.jppss.k12.la.us/

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

Contents

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

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  2. ↑ "Cox, Helen - Crescent City Sports". crescentcitysports.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Harvey CDP, Louisiana [ permanent dead link ]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
  4. ↑ "High School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine " (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Harvey CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Map" (Archive). City of Gretna. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  7. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Timberlane CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  8. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodmere CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/list-of-jp-schools-suggested-for-closure-released/ar-AA199v0D [ bare URL ]
  10. ↑ "Approved 2023 Plan". Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved 2024-03-03. Helen Cox High School Students ⇒ WILL ATTEND ⇒ John Ehret High School and West Jefferson High School
  11. ↑ "High School Districts 2021-22 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (PDF). Jefferson Parish Public Schools . Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  12. ↑ "High School Districts 2023-2024 West Bank of Jefferson Parish" (PDF). Jefferson Parish Public Schools . Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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