Helen Cox High School
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox school/short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Helen Cox High School was a high school located in Harvey, in unincorporated area Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1]
It served portions of several communities,[2] including Harvey,[3] Gretna,[4] Timberlane,[5] and Woodmere.[6]
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,[7] with HCHS students being absorbed into John Ehret High School and West Jefferson High School.[8][9][10]
Athletics
Helen Cox High athletics competed in the LHSAA.
Notable alumni
- Greg Monroe, NBA player
References
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- ↑ "Harvey CDP, LouisianaScript error: No such module "Unsubst".." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
- ↑ "High School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana Template:Webarchive" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Harvey CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Map" (Archive). City of Gretna. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Timberlane CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodmere CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
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External links
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