Helen Cox High School

Helen Cox High School is a high school located in Harvey, in unincorporated area Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2]

Helen Cox High School
Location
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2200 Lapalco Boulevard, Harvey, Louisiana
Coordinates	29.8740°N 90.0554°W / 29.8740; -90.0554
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Maturity, Responsibility, and Self-Discipline
Established	1969
School district	Jefferson Parish Public Schools
Staff	42.00 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	1,068 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	25.43[1]
Color(s)	Scarlet (Red), (Vegas) Gold
Mascot	"Charlie" the cougar
Song	Hail to Thee Dear Helen Cox
Vision	"To provide high levels of teaching that enable all students to become life-long learners and productive citizens"
Website	http://helencox.jppss.k12.la.us/

It serves portions of several communities,[3] including Harvey,[4] Gretna,[5] Timberlane,[6] and Woodmere.[7]

The school is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system. The school primarily serves the Harvey and Gretna areas of Jefferson Parish. The school's mascot is "Charlie" the Cougar (felis concolor), and the school colors are scarlet (red) and (vegas) gold.

Helen Cox's namesake was the first principal of the Gretna Public High School. It was first opened in 1969. Helen Cox was once a middle school (6th-8th grade), then became a junior high school (7th-9th grade) and in 2004 Helen Cox became a high school (9th-12th grade).

Notable alumni

• Greg Monroe - NBA player