| West Jefferson High School | |
|---|---|
| WJHS | |
| Buccaneers | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Boys and Girls | |
| Affiliation | None |
| Principal | Dr. Christine Templet |
| Asst. Principal | Raymond Richard, John Vanison |
| Dean | Tania Alexander, Mary Ann Torregano, George Washington |
| Students | 1398[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 2200 8th Street, Harvey, Louisiana, United States |
| District | Jefferson Parish School District |
| Colors | Scarlet and Silver Grey |
| Athletics | American football, Soccer, Basketball, Track, AFJROTC |
| Nickname | West Jeff, WJHS |
| Mascot | Buccaneer |
| Rival | Helen Cox, John Ehret, LW HIggins |
| Website | http://westjefferson.jppss.k12.la.us |
West Jefferson High School , also known as WJHS, and West Jeff is a public high school located in Harvey in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, just outside of New Orleans.[2] It was founded in 1955. This is one of the schools in Jefferson Parish that offered the Laptop one to one initiative program. West Jefferson also offers transportation for students to and from school for free. This is a Title I school [3] The school was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 .
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Students who live outside West Jefferson's specific school district may not be allowed to enroll in this school. West Jefferson has 1,398 students during this school year (2009–2010). Demographics show that the student body consists of 812 African American, 251 Hispanic, 240 Caucasian (non-Hispanic), 87 Asian/Pacific Islander, and 8 American Indian/Alaskan Native students.[1] There are 442 Freshmen (Ninth Graders), 380 Sophomores (Tenth Graders), 290 Juniors (Eleventh Graders), and 286 Seniors (Twelfth Graders).[1] The ratio of gender is approximately 1:1.[1]