St. Amant High School is a high school located in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is within the Ascension Parish School Board.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,469 students and 86.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 17.0.[1]
The school colors are black and gold and its mascot is the Gator. The principal is Steve Westbrook.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Reid Brignac (born 1986), professional baseball player, Tampa Bay Rays.[2]
- Jason Garey (born 1984), professional soccer player, Columbus Crew, Hermann Trophy winner
- Ben Sheets (born 1978), professional baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers and member of the 2000 Team USA Gold medal winning Olympic Baseball Team.[3]
- Shannon Stewart (born 1978), June 2000 Playboy Playmate, model, actress
- Jason Williams, former Louisiana State University baseball standout and member of the 1996 Team USA Bronze medal winning Olympic Baseball team
- John "Hot Rod" Williams (born 1962), former NBA basketball player.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d St. Amant High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 2, 2008.
- ^ "Brignac showing early promise in Devil Rays organization", The Advocate (Baton Rouge), June 19, 2005. Accessed September 2, 2008. "Now halfway into his first full season of pro baseball, former St. Amant High School standout Reid Brignac continues to progress in the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization"
- ^ "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."
- ^ Staff. "WILLIAMS' FIGHT WAS WORTH IT", The Sacramanto 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."
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