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Class of 2017 Valedictorians, Salutatorians Share Memories & Future Plans
Members of the Class of 2017 have wrapped up their time as students in the Jefferson Parish Public School System. Click through the videos below to hear what these remarkable young people have to say...
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Recent JPPSS Graduates Sound Off in National ‘Gen Z’ Panel Discussion
Two Jefferson Parish Public School System alumni shared their perspectives on going to college with an audience of education professionals from around the world at BbWorld 2017, an annual conference...
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High School Football Kicks-off in JPPSS, Across Louisiana
The 2017 high school football season officially kicks-off this week with a full slate of games for teams in JPPSS and across the state of Louisiana. Below are the week one contests for JPPSS varsity...
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Ten JPPSS Students Named 2018 National Merit Semifinalists
Ten students in the Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) have been named Semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. “Congratulations to each of these students for being...
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Haynes Academy Theatre Department Presents ‘The Wizard of Oz’
The Haynes Academy Theatre Department is preparing to take audiences down the yellow brick road this fall with its student production of The Wizard of Oz. This classic tale takes the East Jefferson...
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JPPSS Announces Graduation Schedule for Class of 2018
Graduations for the Class of 2018 in the Jefferson Parish Public School System will take place May 12-23. Please see the list below for graduation dates for all our high schools. If you have questions,...
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Meet the JPPSS Teachers of the Year
JPPSS teachers of the year (from left) Jessica Schwalb, Traci Vedros, and Samuel Kane. The Jefferson Parish Public School System named its district winners for the Louisiana Department of Education’s...
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JPPSS Posse Scholars Earn Full Scholarships to Select Colleges & Universities
A record number of students in the Jefferson Parish Public School System earned full scholarships to some of the nation’s top colleges and universities when the Posse Foundation announced its latest...
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Breakfast of Champions Student Photos and Videos Available Online
Around 2,000 students are being honored at the Jefferson Parish Public School System’s annual Superintendent’s “A” Breakfast of Champions. The events recognize outstanding academic accomplishments for...
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Eight JPPSS Students Named National Merit Finalists
Eight students in the Jefferson Parish Public School System have been named National Merit Finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. Representing JPPSS are six students from Haynes...
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JPPSS Students Shine at First Ever Candidate Forum
Members of the student panel listen as the Jefferson Parish Sheriff candidates answer a question during the 90 minute forum. Jefferson Parish Sheriff candidates John Fortunato and Joe Lopinto were the...
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Haynes Academy Food and Music Festival Celebrates Diviersity
Haynes Academy brought back its International Food and Music Festival this school year. The popular event was organized by teachers, clubs, and school departments. Students and families got the chance...
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Five JPPSS High Schools Appear on 2018 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
U.S. News & World Report released its 2018 Best High Schools rankings and five schools in the Jefferson Parish Public School System made the national list. Those schools are: • Haynes Academy:...
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Two JPPSS Students Win $2500 National Merit Scholarships
Nameera Islam Two Jefferson Parish Public School System students have been named National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Nameera N. Islam from Haynes...
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Haynes Academy Valedictorian Named U.S. Presidential Scholars Semifinalist
Diensn Xing Diensen Xing has yet another accolade to add to his list of accomplishments. The recent Haynes Academy graduate is one of 630 semifinalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program....
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Haynes Academy Graduate Among Exclusive Group of Female Scientists
Nameera Islam Haynes Academy Class of 2018 graduate Nameera Islam is one of just seven students named a 2018 Emmy Noether Scholar by the Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation. Emmy Noether...
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Six JPPSS Students Achieve a Perfect Score on the ACT
This year more than two million graduates took the ACT. Less than one-tenth of one percent of students had a perfect score. The Jefferson Parish Public School System had six students with a perfect...
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Haynes Academy’s Emin Kazan Named College-Sponsored National Merit Scholar
Emin Kazan Recent Haynes Academy graduate Emin Kazan is among a select group of students in the nation to be named a college-sponsored National Merit Scholar. The member of the Class of 2018 was among...
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Seven JPPSS Schools Recognized for Top Growth in Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) acknowledged seven schools in the Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) for demonstrating strong student growth. The JPPSS top growth schools are:...
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33 JPPSS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Thirty-three students in the Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) have been named Semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Haynes Academy leads the way in JPPSS and the...
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