St. Amant High School is a high school located in unincorporated

Ascension Parish Ascension Parish (; ) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 126,500. Its parish seat is Donaldsonville. The parish was created in 1807. Ascension Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metr ...

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, United States, in the

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of St. Amant. It is within the Ascension Parish School Board, one of five high schools operated by the APSB. As of the 2022–2023 school year, the school has an enrollment of 2,411 students and 138.98 classroom teachers , for a student-teacher ratio of 17.35. The school colors are black and gold and the school mascot is the alligator. The current principal is Christina Carter.

Freshman Academy

The Freshman Academy at St. Amant High School was added and completed in 2016. The new $14,078,000 66,000 square-foot facility, completed by Stuart & Company General Contractors, which features 28 classrooms, a new state-of-the-art cafeteria and theater will be part of the solution for getting St. Amant High back on its campus by February 13, 2017.

Demographics

Athletics

St. Amant High athletics competes in the LHSAA. The Gators have competed in the LHSAA's highest classification since the 1983-84 school year (AAAA through 1990-91, 5A since 1991-92). St. Amant has fierce rivalries in all sports with

East Ascension High School East Ascension High School, commonly referred to as EA, is a public high school in Gonzales, Louisiana, Gonzales, Louisiana, United States. It is managed by the Ascension Parish School Board. As of 2024, the principal is Lauren Lambert Avery. Th ...

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and Dutchtown High School in

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. The Gator football, baseball and boys basketball teams also are a rival of Baton Rouge Catholic High School. In 2022, the LHSAA redistricted Catholic with other schools from

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, while St. Amant, East Ascension and Dutchtown were moved into a district with three high schools in Livingston Parish. Previously, the LHSAA used U.S. 190 as a dividing line for Class 5A districts in the Baton Rouge area.

Notable alumni

Kim Batiste Kimothy Emil Batiste (March 15, 1968 – October 7, 2020) was an Americans, American Major League Baseball infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies (1991–1994) and San Francisco Giants (1996), both of the National League (baseball), National Le ...

(1968–2020), Major League Baseball player for the

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(1991–1994) and

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(1996). Batiste was a member of the 1993 Phillies

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team. *

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(born 1986), Major League baseball player * Blayne Enlow (born 1999), baseball player *

Jason Garey Jason Garey (born July 19, 1984) is an American soccer player. Career Youth and College Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Garey, who grew up in Gonzales, Louisiana, attended St. Amant High School and played for the Baton Rouge Soccer Club. He co ...

(born 1984), All-American college soccer at the

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winning the 2005

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as the best college player in his senior season. Led the Terrapins to the 2005 College Cup (NCAA national champions). Drafted by

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in the first round (third overall) at the 2006 MLS SuperDraft, winning the MLS Cup in 2008. * Butch Pierre (born 1962) is an assistant basketball coach for the

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Cowboys and the former interim head coach of the

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basketball *

Andy Sheets Andy Mark Sheets (born November 19, 1971) is an American former professional baseball player. Sheets played for the Seattle Mariners (1996–1997), San Diego Padres (1998), Anaheim Angels (1999), Boston Red Sox (2000) and Tampa Bay Devil Rays ...

(born 1971), is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the

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(1996–1997),

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(1998),

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(1999),

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(2000) and

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(2001–2002). Sheets was a member of the 1998 Padres

team. Cousin of Ben Sheets (see below) *

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(born 1978), professional baseball player for the

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. Former teams included the

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and

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. He was a member of the 2000 Team USA Gold medal winning Olympic Baseball Team. Sheets is a four-time All-Star and was the N.L. starting pitcher for the 2008 All-Star game. Cousin of Andy Sheets (see above). * Adarrial Smylie, former basketball player for

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* Shannon Stewart (born 1978), June 2000 Playboy Playmate, model, actress * Jason Williams, former

baseball standout and member of the 1996 Team USA Bronze medal winning Olympic Baseball team *

John "Hot Rod" Williams John "Hot Rod" Williams (August 9, 1962 – December 11, 2015) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1986 to 1999. Early life Williams was born in Sorrento, Louisiana, a small town ne ...

(1962-2015), former NBA basketball player selected by the

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in the

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with the 21st pick of the second round.Staff
"WILLIAMS' FIGHT WAS WORTH IT"
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'', 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."

References

External links

*
Ascension Parish Public Schools website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Amant High School Public high schools in Louisiana Schools in Ascension Parish, Louisiana Educational institutions established in 1978 1978 establishments in Louisiana