John Curtis Christian School

John Curtis Christian School
Lower School Educational Complex
Address
Map
10125 Jefferson Highway

River Ridge
,
Jefferson Parish
,
LA

United States
Coordinates29°57′49″N 90°13′26″W / 29.9636145°N 90.2237939°W / 29.9636145; -90.2237939
Information
School typePrivate Christian co-educational
Established1962; 62 years ago (1962)
FounderJohn T. Curtis, Sr.
High School PrincipalLeon Curtis
Junior High PrincipalLance Rickner
Lower School PrincipalDeborah Eutsler
HeadmasterJohn T. Curtis, Jr.
GradesPre K–12
Enrollment850
CampusUrban
Color(s)Red, white and blue
     
MascotPatriot
NicknamePatriots
RivalArchbishop Rummel Raiders
Websitewww.johncurtis.com

John Curtis Christian School is a co-educational, non-sectarian, private Christian K-12 school in River Ridge, Louisiana, in the United States. The school colors are red, white and blue and the school's nickname is Patriots.

History

The school was founded in 1962 by John T. Curtis, Sr., on the second floor of the Carrollton Avenue Baptist Church.[1] On its opening day it had only sixteen students, but by the end of the year it had over forty students. In 1963, Curtis moved the school to its current location on Jefferson Highway in River Ridge, Louisiana.

Athletics

John Curtis Christian athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Championships

  • Football –
- (1) National championship: 2012
- (28) State championships: 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2022
  • Baseball – 9 state championships
  • Boys Basketball – 1 state championship
  • Girls Basketball – 6 state championships
  • Boys Cross Country – 2 state championships
  • Girls Cross Country – 1 state runner-up
  • Softball – 10 state championships
  • Boys Indoor Track and Field – 4 state championships
  • Boys Outdoor Track and Field – 10 state championships
  • Girls Volleyball – 2 state championships
  • Wrestling – 2 state runners-up

Football

Coaches

  • John T. Curtis Jr. – Head football coach (1969–present), is the winningest head coach in high school football history and all of football passing the record in 2023 season and is the current leader in wins for active head coaches.[2] He is the second high school head football coach to ever reach the 600-win mark.[2] Curtis has a record of 623–79–6 through the 2023 season including one national championship (2012) and twenty-eight Louisiana state championships.[2][3][4]

Notable alumni

  • High School Gym
    High School Gym

References

  1. ^ "Our History". johncurtis.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "The top 25 active winningest high school football coaches". usatodayhss.com. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  3. ^ "John Thomas (J.T.) Curtis Jr". lcwildcats.net. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  4. ^ "John Curtis Christian Football (2021) Results". maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  5. ^ "Tona Bua player profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
  6. ^ Detellier, Mike (July 18, 2004). "Trying to make it at the next level". The Houma Courier.