****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 New Orleans. 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 It serves portions of several communities, including Harvey, Gretna, and Timberlane. All of Terrytown is in the West Jefferson attendance zone.

History

The school was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In 2023 the school absorbed a portion of the attendance boundary of the closed Helen Cox High School.

Enrollment

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. There are 442 Freshmen (Ninth Graders), 380 Sophomores (Tenth Graders), 290 Juniors (Eleventh Graders), and 286 Seniors (Twelfth Graders). The ratio of gender is approximately 1:1.

Athletics

West Jefferson High athletics competes in the LHSAA. Harold "Hoss" Memtsas Stadium is located on the campus.

Championships

Football Championships

Notable alumni