Four JPPSS Schools Appear in U.S. News National Rankings
Four high schools in the Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) were honored by U.S. News & World Report recently when the news organization released its national rankings for the Best High...
View ArticleOrder a Class of 2016 graduation DVD, watch online, or see the JPS-TV replay
The Jefferson Parish Public School System television station offers more ways than ever to relive the commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2016. As always, DVDs can be ordered of each ceremony and...
View ArticleRau for Art Foundation awards grant to three JPPSS high schools
Art students at three Jefferson Parish Public School System high schools will have more means to express their creativity next school year. Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies, John Ehret High, and...
View ArticleFifteen JPPSS Students Named 2017 National Merit Semifinalists
Fifteen students in the Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) have been named Semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. “Congratulations to these remarkable students for...
View ArticleHaynes Academy’s Jeremy Lampo Receives Yale Educator Award
Veteran Jefferson Parish Public School System teacher Jeremy Lampo was honored by one of the nation’s elite universities recently. The Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies teacher has been recognized as...
View ArticleRecord number of JPPSS Students Awarded Full Tuition College Scholarships...
From left, West Jefferson High Principal Vanessa Brown-Lewis and West Jefferson High senior Sean Ly attended the Posse New Orleans Awards Ceremony on January 4. Ly is one of a record 15 JPPSS students...
View ArticleHaynes Academy Students Win Statewide App Challenge, Set Sights on Big...
A student team from Haynes Academy has been named a 2016-2017 Best in State Winner and is in the running for a $15,000 national prize in the Verizon Innovative Learning app challenge. The winning...
View ArticleHaynes Academy Student Elected LASC President, Other JPPSS Students Shine at...
Megan Marsalone wins Presidency at LASC. The MLK long weekend was a time to relax, but Student Council members from several of our schools attended the Louisiana Association of Student Councils (LASC)...
View ArticleWhere You’ll Find JPPSS Students Marching This Mardi Gras Season
The students of the Jefferson Parish Public School System will do more than simply celebrate along the parade routes during Carnival season. Many of our school’s performance groups will take center...
View ArticleFifteen JPPSS Students Named National Merit Finalists
Fifteen students in the Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) have been named 2017 National Merit Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. All 15 of this year’s National Merit...
View ArticleHaynes Academy Junior Diensn Xing Aces ACT with a Perfect 36
Diensn Xing Haynes Academy junior Diensn Xing scored a perfect 36 on the ACT recently. The accomplishment puts Xing in rare company, as less than one-tenth of one percent of students who take the ACT...
View ArticleHaynes Academy Sophomore Neel Mondal Scores Perfect ACT
Neel Mondal Haynes Academy is known for academic success. This latest achievement, however, may set a new bar for this school that regularly ranks among the best public schools in the state and nation....
View ArticleHaynes Academy Student Wins Corporate-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship
Ashton C. Edler A Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) student was among the honorees today when the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) released the names of the first group of...
View ArticleU.S. News & World Report National Rankings Feature Four JPPSS High Schools
U.S. News & World Report released its 2017 Best High Schools rankings and four schools in the Jefferson Parish Public School System made the national list. Those schools are: • Haynes Academy for...
View ArticleJPPSS High School Graduations Start May 13 for Class of 2017
The Jefferson Parish Public School System 2017 high school graduation schedule begins on Saturday, May 13 and concludes Sunday, May 28. A total of 13 JPPSS high schools will hold graduation ceremonies....
View ArticleThree JPPSS Students Win $2500 National Merit Scholarships
Pictured from left, JPPSS students Stefan Suazo from Patrick Taylor Academy and Alaa Malik and Allie Sigur from Haynes Academy have been awarded National Merit $2500 Scholarships. Three Jefferson...
View ArticleOrder Class of 2017 Graduation DVD, Watch Online, or View JPS-TV Replay
The Jefferson Parish Public School System television station offers more ways than ever to relive the commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2017. As always, DVDs can be ordered of each ceremony and...
View ArticleFive More JPPSS Students Named National Merit Scholars
The number of 2017 National Merit Scholars from the Jefferson Parish Public School System continues to grow following the latest announcement of winners from the National Merit Scholarship...
View ArticleListen to the Beautiful Student Music at 2017 Superintendent’s Band Fest
The Superintendent’s Large Ensemble Assessment Program Band Festival is an annual event featuring student bands from Jefferson Parish Public School System middle and high schools. Students perform in...
View ArticleTeacher of the Year Banquet Honors Best in JPPSS
The Jefferson Parish Public School System recognized excellence in education during its annual Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony Luncheon May 18 at The Four Columns in Harvey. The Teacher of the...
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