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'''Chalmette High School''' is a public [[secondary school]] in the [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[Chalmette, Louisiana|Chalmette]] area of [[St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana]], United States. It is a part of [[St. Bernard Parish Public Schools]].


== History ==
'''Chalmette High School''' opened in 1954 at the current site of Chalmette Middle School. In 1961, the school moved to the current location on the corner of Palmisano Avenue and [[Judge Perez Drive]].
{{more citations needed|section|date=December 2022}}


The history of Chalmette High School began in 1928, when a freshman class was admitted to [[Meraux]] Elementary School. In 1931, the school moved "up the road" to the site where [[Arabi]] Elementary would later occupy. At this time, it would be renamed Maumus High School. Somewhere in that time period, the school acquired the nickname "Owls", which it still has to this present day. It stayed Maumus High School until 1947, when it became Arabi High School. Arabi High School lasted for 7 years, until the school moved to the site on East Chalmette Circle.
The history of Chalmette High School began in 1926 with the addition of a freshman class to Meraux Elementary School. An additional grade level was added each of three subsequent years until a four-year institution could be established.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Huntley |first=Valerie |date=March 4, 2016 |title=Renovation Report: Chalmette High School reborn with modern vibe OneFile |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=ITOF&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA445699469&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-ITOF&asid=d68c1611 |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=go.gale.com |publisher=[[New Orleans CityBusiness]] |via=Gale General OneFile}}</ref> Prior to 1926, any student wanting a high school diploma had to transfer to an Orleans Parish Public School. Orleans Parish agreed to educate any secondary student from St. Bernard for a nominal annual fee paid by St. Bernard Parish School Board.


The first high school in St. Bernard Parish was named '''Joseph Maumas High School''' and was located on Friscoville Street in Old Arabi. In 1947, with the construction of a new high school building in Arabi, the name became '''Arabi High School'''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1945-10-20 |title=School Board Sets Forth Improvements To Be Made with Revenue from the Bond Issue |pages=1 |work=The St. Bernard Voice |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113995746/school-board-sets-forth-improvements-to/ |access-date=2022-12-02}}</ref> The school acquired its nickname from an owl figurine that hung above the school entrance.
The school started admitting boys only in 1966, and stayed that way for 22 years until 1988. Girls at the time attended Andrew Jackson High School, which later served as a coed magnet high school before changing to an elementary school after Hurricane Katrina.


In 1954, Arabi High School changed its name to '''Chalmette Senior High School''' as it moved to the site of the current Chalmette Elementary School. A new facility was constructed at the corner of Goodchildren (which later became East Judge Perez) and Palmisano, and Chalmette Senior High moved there in 1962.
The Chalmette Charmers dance team is a consistent winner of state and national titles, their most notable being in 1999. Most recently the cheerleading team won their state competition.


In the fall of 1966, Chalmette High School became an all-boys high school. This helped meet the demand of more classrooms to house the school population. The solution to the problem of having four co-ed high schools was to segregate by sex. This would cut costs drastically since the parish would only have to build and maintain two stadiums instead of four. Andrew Jackson High School and PGT Beauregard High School served girls for the next 22 years, and they became the "sister" schools to Chalmette and St. Bernard respectively.
The athletic programs have experienced moderate success, but none have ever won a state championship on the [[LHSAA]] level. The Owls have bounced between districts in their 54 year history, with their longest stay in one district being from 1970-1988, in the famed [[New Orleans Catholic League]].


During the 1968–1969 term, the school's name was officially changed to '''Chalmette High School'''.
Following the closure of St. Bernard and Andrew Jackson high schools, and the relocations of Archbishop Hannan and [[Holy Cross High School, New Orleans|Holy Cross]], Chalmette became the only high school in [[St. Bernard Parish]], and thus moved to class 5A of the LHSAA for the first time ever. The school was assigned to join district 10-5A, otherwise known as the Catholic League, for the first time in 19 years.


In 1970, the Owls joined the New Orleans Catholic League, in the LHSAA's new class 4A. Wayne Warner became the principal in 1973.
Probably the most famous Owl was [[Norris Weese]], who led Chalmette to the 1968 state semifinals in football and later quarterbacked the Denver Broncos in [[Super Bowl XII]]. [[Ronnie Lamarque]] is a locally famous automobile dealer, and [[Walter Boasso]] is a successful businessman and candidate for governor of [[Louisiana]]. Five alumni, more than any other high school, are current members of the [[Saintsations]], the dance team for the NFL's [[New Orleans Saints]]
On August 29, 2005, [[Hurricane Katrina]] flooded the school, which was being used as an emergency shelter, along with the rest of St. Bernard Parish. Chalmette High hosted the [[St. Bernard Unified School]], before reopening as Chalmette High School in 2006 for the 2006-2007 school year. A $200,000 donation was made to CHS by the [[American Public School Endowments]] to rebuild the band program, comprising a $20,000 cash donation with a $180,000 [[FEMA]] match.


In 1971, an addition was built. Chalmette left the Catholic League football district after the 1988 season.
As of November 29th, 2007, enrollment was at 1,449 students in grades 9-12, a total that is projected to rise as families rebuild in St. Bernard Parish.


=== After Katrina ===
==Fight Song==
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Chalmette High School for the last two years has received an A letter grade, placing it among the top high schools in the state. The 2018 senior class featured a 91 percent graduation rate with 450 graduates who earned more than $13 million in college scholarship funds. Seven students graduated with a high school diploma and an associate of applied science degree in petroleum Technology (PTEC) from Nunez Community College, and 270 graduates earned direct college credit through dual enrollment.
| author = — Tommy Santora<ref>{{Cite web |title=Education Guide 2018: Student success follows rebuilding in St. Bernard - Document - Gale General OneFile |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=ITOF&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA554604348&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-ITOF&asid=b723573c |access-date=2022-12-04 |website=go.gale.com}}</ref>
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In 2005, the parish was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The [[St. Bernard Parish Public Schools]] opened a school in trailers set up in the stadium parking lot in November 2005.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Shafer |first=Dee Naquin |date=2006-11-28 |title=School community rebuilds after Katrina |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&sw=w&issn=10859586&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA155403663&sid=googleScholar&linkaccess=abs |journal=ASHA Leader |language=English |volume=11 |issue=16 |pages=1–4}}</ref> Chalmette High School played temporarily under the St. Bernard Unified School banner in its sports. By the springtime, the main building on Judge Perez had been repaired. With [[Federal Emergency Management Agency|FEMA]] funding, Chalmette High School was rebuilt after the storm.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2008 |title=Chalmette High School in New Orleans to receive $1.7M from FEMA for repairs |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=ITOF&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA190766728&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-ITOF&asid=ac6efcb0 |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=go.gale.com |via=Gale General OneFile}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Enrollment still rising in St. Bernard Parish as recovery continues |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=ITOF&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA234741930&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-ITOF&asid=5a722e52 |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=go.gale.com |via=Gale General OneFile}}</ref>


As St. Bernard Parish started to repopulate, Chalmette High School joined LHSAA class 5A for the first time in its history for the 2007 football season, and rejoined the Catholic League. The freshman academy is now located across Judge Perez at the former Lacoste Elementary.<ref name=":0" /> Motorola provided $50,000 to rebuild technology infrastructure in 2008, before the scheduled new campus was to open in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motorola to rebuild and upgrade broadband infrastructure for Louisiana school |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=ITOF&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA179245190&v=2.1&it=r&sid=ebsco&asid=b0cc05b3 |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=go.gale.com |via=Gale General OneFile}}</ref>
We're gonna rise and fight for Chalmette High


In 2009, ''U.S. News'' magazine released its rankings of the best high schools in America, based on test scores and other factors. Chalmette earned a bronze medal as one of 39 schools in Louisiana to make the list.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hirdes |first=Joy |title=West St. John High School is one of 31 in Louisiana ranked among best by U.S. News and World Report |language=en |website=[[The Times-Picayune]] |url=https://www.nola.com/news/education/article_a1a1bb71-296f-5626-befa-2b5ff41f175d.html |access-date=2022-12-03 |via=NOLA.com}}</ref> Chalmette High received an "A" rating in 2020-2021 from the state of Louisiana.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Report Cards |url=https://www.louisianabelieves.com/data/reportcards/2021/ |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=www.louisianabelieves.com}}</ref>
We're gonna win for maroon and white


Athletic facilities have been renovated. In 2015, a new school library and administrative offices were completed.
We're gonna make our motto victory


==Demographics==
And rain or shine foes will feel our might
By 2019, the numbers of minorities had increased as a result of post-[[Hurricane Katrina]] population shifts. Audra Burch of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote, "The rebuilding brought more diversity, and today, of the 1,972 students at Chalmette High, about 52 percent are students of color.<ref>{{cite web|author=Burch, Audra D.S.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/us/students-impeach-trump-debate.html|title=‘Centrism Is Canceled’: High Schoolers Debate the Impeachment Inquiry|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2019-10-23|accessdate=2019-11-04}}</ref> Minorities continued to represent 52.7% of the student population in the 2021-2022 school Year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Public Schools - School Detail for Chalmette High School |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=220141001125 |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=nces.ed.gov}}</ref>


==Athletics==
We'll give a left and a right for Chalmette High
Chalmette High athletics competes in Class 5A of the [[Louisiana High School Athletic Association|LHSAA]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=LHSAA |url=http://www.lhsaa.org/school-directory |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=www.lhsaa.org}}</ref>


===Athletics history===
When Owls vie, the feathers fly
The school has never won a state championship in school history. The Owls have bounced between districts in their history, with their longest stay in one district being from 1970 to 1989, in the famed [[New Orleans Catholic League]] Chalmette left the Catholic League in 1989, then returned from 2007 to 2011.


Due to the closure of St. Bernard and Andrew Jackson High Schools and the re-locations of Archbishop Hannan and [[Holy Cross High School, New Orleans|Holy Cross]], Chalmette became the only High School in [[St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana|St. Bernard Parish]], thus moving the school to class 5A, the highest classification of the LHSAA, for the first time in 2007.
So cheer for the Owls the high flying Owls


In 2013, the Owls joined district 8-5A consisting of mostly Jefferson Parish Public Schools.
Chalmette High


For the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, Chalmette will compete in a district with four schools from [[St. Tammany Parish]]: [[Fontainebleau High School|Fontainebleau]] ([[Mandeville, Louisiana|Mandeville]]), [[Northshore High School|Northshore]] ([[Slidell, Louisiana|Slidell]]), [[Salmen High School|Salmen]] (Slidell) and [[Slidell High School (Louisiana)|Slidell High]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024-26 Basic Districts |url=https://www.lhsaa.org/siteuploads/editorimg/file/2023%20Alignments/2024%20-%202026%20Final%20Classification%2011-29-2023.pdf |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=LHSAA.org}}</ref>
==Alma Mater==


==Notable alumni==
Afar down thy halls
*[[Walter Boasso]], former [[Louisiana State Legislature|state senator]]

*[[Mitchell Robinson]], NBA player
We glimpse the golden future.
*[[Nathan Thomas (American football)|Nathan Thomas]], NFL player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/archive/chalmette-ol-nathan-thomas-commits-to-ul-lafayette/article_4dc575fd-4b1c-5abf-80b9-f0030a148b48.html|website=[[Nola.com]]|title=Chalmette OL Nathan Thomas commits to UL-Lafayette|date=August 14, 2018|author=Derry, Jim}}</ref>

*[[Norris Weese]], NFL player
The sweet years of youth
*William Wei, President and CEO, GreenLeaf Solar

Are swiftly passing by.

Though far away we wander

Though far our footsteps stray,

Sweet memories will linger

Over every passing day.

To thee, dear Alma Mater,

We pledge our strength, our love,

To cherish and honor

Our proud school

Chalmette High.

==Bobby Nuss Stadium==

Bobby Nuss Stadium is Chalmette High School's football, soccer, and track and field stadium.

Bobby Nuss Stadium became officially named on November 1, 1991 in a pre-game ceremony. The stadium was named after Bobby Nuss, a celebrated former Chalmette football head coach who died of a heart attack the previous year.

The stadium's former name was Noel Suarez Stadium, but that name was applied to the Owls' baseball field next door.

Many of the most memorable moments in Chalmette athletic history have happened there. In 2001, the New Orleans area single game rushing record was broken twice in a three week span, both times at Bobby Nuss. The Owls completed a 10-0 regular season in 2003.

The stadium was flooded in [[Hurricane Katrina]], but was repaired in time for the 2006 football season, and its reopening was compared to the [[New Orleans Saints]] reopening the [[Superdome|Louisiana Superdome]]

==Noel Saurez Stadium==

Noel Saurez Stadium is the name of the baseball Stadium at Chalmette High School.


== Film location ==
The Chalmette High School gymnasium was a setting for the 2006 film, ''[[Glory Road (film)|Glory Road]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Glory Road (2006) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385726/locations |access-date=2022-12-02}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

* [[St. Bernard Parish Public Schools]]
* [[St. Bernard Parish Public Schools]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.chsowls.org}}
*[http://www.stbernard.k12.la.us/ St. Bernard Parish Public Schools Home Page]
*[http://www.stbernard.k12.la.us/ St. Bernard Parish Public Schools Home Page]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090617231305/http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/louisiana/chalmette_high_school U.S. News Best High Schools Bronze Medal ranking]
*[http://www.stbernard.k12.la.us/School_Pages/CHS/index.html Chalmette High School Home Page]

*[http://www.chalmetteowlsforever.com Chalmette athletics site]
{{authority control}}
*[http://booksxyz.com/schoolearnings.php?school=CHA02LA APSE Band Donation]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/22468275@N04/show/ Chalmette High athletic facilities]


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Latest revision as of 02:27, 11 December 2024

Chalmette High School
Address
Map
1100 East Judge Perez Drive

Chalmette
,
Louisiana
70043

United States
Coordinates29°56′22″N 89°57′12″W / 29.939533°N 89.953405°W / 29.939533; -89.953405
Information
TypePublic, co-educational
Established1926, took current name in 1954. Current campus opened in 1962.
School boardSt. Bernard Parish Public Schools
SuperintendentDoris Voitier
PrincipalWayne Warner (1973-)
Teaching staff163.86 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Gendercoed
Enrollment2,317 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.14[2]
Education systemBlock scheduling
CampusMain Campus (10-12)
Lacoste Campus (9th)
Campus size35 acres (140,000 m2)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Maroon and white    
SongChalmette Alma Mater
Fight songChalmette High Fight Song
AthleticsLHSAA
Athletics conferenceDistrict 8, class 5A
Sports14 boys, 13 girls
MascotOwl
NicknameFighting Owls
RivalHoly Cross High School
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
PublicationMagnum Opus (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Owl Post
YearbookMaroon Memories
Websitewww.chsowls.org

Chalmette High School is a public secondary school in the unincorporated Chalmette area of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of St. Bernard Parish Public Schools.

History

[edit]

The history of Chalmette High School began in 1926 with the addition of a freshman class to Meraux Elementary School. An additional grade level was added each of three subsequent years until a four-year institution could be established.[3] Prior to 1926, any student wanting a high school diploma had to transfer to an Orleans Parish Public School. Orleans Parish agreed to educate any secondary student from St. Bernard for a nominal annual fee paid by St. Bernard Parish School Board.

The first high school in St. Bernard Parish was named Joseph Maumas High School and was located on Friscoville Street in Old Arabi. In 1947, with the construction of a new high school building in Arabi, the name became Arabi High School.[4] The school acquired its nickname from an owl figurine that hung above the school entrance.

In 1954, Arabi High School changed its name to Chalmette Senior High School as it moved to the site of the current Chalmette Elementary School. A new facility was constructed at the corner of Goodchildren (which later became East Judge Perez) and Palmisano, and Chalmette Senior High moved there in 1962.

In the fall of 1966, Chalmette High School became an all-boys high school. This helped meet the demand of more classrooms to house the school population. The solution to the problem of having four co-ed high schools was to segregate by sex. This would cut costs drastically since the parish would only have to build and maintain two stadiums instead of four. Andrew Jackson High School and PGT Beauregard High School served girls for the next 22 years, and they became the "sister" schools to Chalmette and St. Bernard respectively.

During the 1968–1969 term, the school's name was officially changed to Chalmette High School.

In 1970, the Owls joined the New Orleans Catholic League, in the LHSAA's new class 4A. Wayne Warner became the principal in 1973.

In 1971, an addition was built. Chalmette left the Catholic League football district after the 1988 season.

After Katrina

[edit]

After Katrina... Chalmette High School for the last two years has received an A letter grade, placing it among the top high schools in the state. The 2018 senior class featured a 91 percent graduation rate with 450 graduates who earned more than $13 million in college scholarship funds. Seven students graduated with a high school diploma and an associate of applied science degree in petroleum Technology (PTEC) from Nunez Community College, and 270 graduates earned direct college credit through dual enrollment.

— Tommy Santora[5]

In 2005, the parish was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The St. Bernard Parish Public Schools opened a school in trailers set up in the stadium parking lot in November 2005.[6] Chalmette High School played temporarily under the St. Bernard Unified School banner in its sports. By the springtime, the main building on Judge Perez had been repaired. With FEMA funding, Chalmette High School was rebuilt after the storm.[7][8]

As St. Bernard Parish started to repopulate, Chalmette High School joined LHSAA class 5A for the first time in its history for the 2007 football season, and rejoined the Catholic League. The freshman academy is now located across Judge Perez at the former Lacoste Elementary.[8] Motorola provided $50,000 to rebuild technology infrastructure in 2008, before the scheduled new campus was to open in 2009.[9]

In 2009, U.S. News magazine released its rankings of the best high schools in America, based on test scores and other factors. Chalmette earned a bronze medal as one of 39 schools in Louisiana to make the list.[10] Chalmette High received an "A" rating in 2020-2021 from the state of Louisiana.[11]

Athletic facilities have been renovated. In 2015, a new school library and administrative offices were completed.

Demographics

[edit]

By 2019, the numbers of minorities had increased as a result of post-Hurricane Katrina population shifts. Audra Burch of The New York Times wrote, "The rebuilding brought more diversity, and today, of the 1,972 students at Chalmette High, about 52 percent are students of color.[12] Minorities continued to represent 52.7% of the student population in the 2021-2022 school Year.[13]

Athletics

[edit]

Chalmette High athletics competes in Class 5A of the LHSAA.[14]

Athletics history

[edit]

The school has never won a state championship in school history. The Owls have bounced between districts in their history, with their longest stay in one district being from 1970 to 1989, in the famed New Orleans Catholic League Chalmette left the Catholic League in 1989, then returned from 2007 to 2011.

Due to the closure of St. Bernard and Andrew Jackson High Schools and the re-locations of Archbishop Hannan and Holy Cross, Chalmette became the only High School in St. Bernard Parish, thus moving the school to class 5A, the highest classification of the LHSAA, for the first time in 2007.

In 2013, the Owls joined district 8-5A consisting of mostly Jefferson Parish Public Schools.

For the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, Chalmette will compete in a district with four schools from St. Tammany Parish: Fontainebleau (Mandeville), Northshore (Slidell), Salmen (Slidell) and Slidell High.[15]

Notable alumni

[edit]

Film location

[edit]

The Chalmette High School gymnasium was a setting for the 2006 film, Glory Road.[17]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Chalmette High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Huntley, Valerie (March 4, 2016). "Renovation Report: Chalmette High School reborn with modern vibe OneFile". go.gale.com. New Orleans CityBusiness. Retrieved 2022-12-02 – via Gale General OneFile.
  4. ^ "School Board Sets Forth Improvements To Be Made with Revenue from the Bond Issue". The St. Bernard Voice. 1945-10-20. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  5. ^ "Education Guide 2018: Student success follows rebuilding in St. Bernard - Document - Gale General OneFile". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  6. ^ Shafer, Dee Naquin (2006-11-28). "School community rebuilds after Katrina". ASHA Leader. 11 (16): 1–4.
  7. ^ "Chalmette High School in New Orleans to receive $1.7M from FEMA for repairs". go.gale.com. December 17, 2008. Retrieved 2022-12-02 – via Gale General OneFile.
  8. ^ a b "Enrollment still rising in St. Bernard Parish as recovery continues". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02 – via Gale General OneFile.
  9. ^ "Motorola to rebuild and upgrade broadband infrastructure for Louisiana school". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02 – via Gale General OneFile.
  10. ^ Hirdes, Joy. "West St. John High School is one of 31 in Louisiana ranked among best by U.S. News and World Report". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2022-12-03 – via NOLA.com.
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