West St. John High School is a senior high school in Edgard, an unincorporated area in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. It is a part of the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board and serves grades 8–12.
The school has fewer than 200 students. The student body is compromised of 100 percent minority students.
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.
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.
Softball
Track
Football
Baseball
Powerlifting
Basketball - Girls
Basketball - Boys
Volleyball
Girls Flag-Football
State Championships
West St. John
(4) Football: 1998, 2003, 2004, 2017,2019,2021
Second Ward
(2) Football: 1971, 1972
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)