St. Amant High School is a high school located in unincorporated Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States, in the Census-designated place of St. Amant. It is within the Ascension Parish School Board, currently one four high schools operated by the APSB (Prairieville High School is scheduled to open in August 2024).
| St. Amant High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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12035 Hwy 431 , 70774 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°14′31″N 90°52′17″W / 30.24191°N 90.87138°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Success Through Actions the STA Way" "We Can & We Will!" "Together We Can Do Anything!" |
| Established | 1978 |
| School district | IV |
| Principal | Christina Carter |
| Staff | 138.98 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Age range | 13-20 |
| Enrollment | 2,411 (as of 2022–2023 school year)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.35[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Alligator |
| Nickname | Gators |
| Rivals | East Ascension Spartans Baton Rouge Catholic Bears Dutchtown Griffins |
| Website | School website |
As of the 2022–2023 school year, the school has an enrollment of 2,411 students and 138.98 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 17.35.[1]
The school colors are black and gold and the school mascot is the alligator. The current principal is Beth Templet.
Freshman Academy
editThe Freshman Academy at St. Amant High School was added and completed in 2016.
The new $14,078,000 66,000 square-foot facility, completed by Stuart & Company General Contractors, which features 28 classrooms, a new state-of-the-art cafeteria and theater will be part of the solution for getting St. Amant High back on its campus by February 13, 2017.
Demographics
edit| Ethnicity | STAHS | LA Avg |
|---|---|---|
White
|
80%
|
49%
|
Black
|
10%
|
46%
|
Hispanic
|
6%
|
5%
|
Asian
|
1%
|
1%
|
Native American
|
1%
|
1%
|
Athletics
editSt. Amant High athletics competes in the LHSAA. The Gators have competed in the LHSAA's highest classification since the 1983-84 school year (AAAA through 1990-91, 5A since 1991-92).
St. Amant has fierce rivalries in all sports with East Ascension High School in Gonzales and Dutchtown High School in Geismar. The Gator football, baseball and boys basketball teams also are a rival of Baton Rouge Catholic High School.
In 2022, the LHSAA redistricted Catholic with other schools from East Baton Rouge Parish, while St. Amant, East Ascension and Dutchtown were moved into a district with three high schools in Livingston Parish. Previously, the LHSAA used U.S. 190 as a dividing line for Class 5A districts in the Baton Rouge area.
Notable alumni
edit- Kim Batiste (1968–2020), Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies (1991–1994) and San Francisco Giants (1996). Batiste was a member of the 1993 Phillies World Series team.[citation needed]
- Reid Brignac (born 1986), Major League baseball player
- Blayne Enlow (born 1999), baseball player[3]
- Jason Garey (born 1984), All-American college soccer at the University of Maryland winning the 2005 Hermann Trophy as the best college player in his senior season. Led the Terrapins to the 2005 College Cup (NCAA national champions). Drafted by Columbus Crew in the first round (third overall) at the 2006 MLS SuperDraft, winning the MLS Cup in 2008.[citation needed]
- Butch Pierre (born 1962) is an assistant basketball coach for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the former interim head coach of the Louisiana State University basketball[citation needed]
- Andy Sheets (born 1971), is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Seattle Mariners (1996–1997), San Diego Padres (1998), Anaheim Angels (1999), Boston Red Sox (2000) and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001–2002). Sheets was a member of the 1998 Padres World Series team. Cousin of Ben Sheets (see below)[citation needed]
- Ben Sheets (born 1978), professional baseball player for the Atlanta Braves. Former teams included the Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Athletics. He was a member of the 2000 Team USA Gold medal winning Olympic Baseball Team. Sheets is a four-time All-Star and was the N.L. starting pitcher for the 2008 All-Star game.[4] Cousin of Andy Sheets (see above).
- Adarrial Smylie, former basketball player for Southern University[5]
- Shannon Stewart (born 1978), June 2000 Playboy Playmate, model, actress[citation needed]
- Jason Williams, former Louisiana State University baseball standout and member of the 1996 Team USA Bronze medal winning Olympic Baseball team[citation needed]
- John "Hot Rod" Williams (1962-2015), former NBA basketball player selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1985 NBA draft with the 21st pick of the second round.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "St. Amant High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Explore St. Amant High School in Saint Amant, LA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ ROBIN FAMBROUGH (June 13, 2017). "Teeing one up: St. Amant's Blayne Enlow, Minnesota Twins swing a deal on the golf course | LSU". theadvocate.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Sheets' spinning world finally slowing down", The Advocate (Baton Rouge), May 13, 2005. Accessed September 2, 2008. "Sheets, a former St. Amant High School standout, has been on the disabled list since April 21 with an inner ear inflammation that left him so dizzy that he had to be hospitalized."
- ^ "Adarrial Smylie". College Hoopedia. 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ Staff. "WILLIAMS' FIGHT WAS WORTH IT", The Sacramento Bee, November 11, 1986. Accessed September 11, 2008. "Fresh From a shave, John Williams Still looks like the hottest prospect at St. Amant High School in rural Sorrento, La."