St. Amant High School

St. Amant High School
Address
12035 Hwy 431 St. Amant, LA 70774 U.S.A.
Coordinates
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"We Can and We Will"
Established	1978
School district	IV
Principal	Mia Edwards
Faculty	98.0 (on FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,641 (as of 2008-2009 school year)
Student to teacher ratio	123.1
Color(s)	Black and yellow
Mascot	Gator
Rival	East Ascension High School
Website	School website

St. Amant High School is a high school located in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is within the Ascension Parish School Board.

As of the 2008-2009 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,641 students and 98.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.7.

The school colors are black and gold and its mascot is the Gator. The principal is Mia Edwards.

Demographics

Ethnicity	STAHS	LA Avg
White	88%	49%
Black	10%	46%
Hispanic	6%	5%
Asian	1%	1%
Native American	1%	1%

• Info from GreatSchools.Net

Notable alumni

• Anthony Ryan Auld (born 1982) is a fashion designer who appeared on the ninth season of Project Runway in 2011. He was a fan favorite during his time on the show and became only the third designer in its history to place among the top three in each of the first three episodes of a season.
• Kim Batiste (born 1968), is a former Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies (1991–1994) and San Francisco Giants (1996). Batiste was a member of the 1993 Phillies World Series team.
• Reid Brignac (born 1986), professional baseball player, played with Tampa Bay Rays AAA affiliate Durham Bulls and currently plays with the Colorado Rockies.
• Jason Garey (born 1984), All-American college soccer at the University of Maryland winning the 2005 Hermann Trophy as the best college player in his senior season. Led the Terrapins to the 2005 College Cup (NCAA national champions). Drafted by Columbus Crew 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 Oklahoma State Cowboys and the former interim head coach of the Louisiana State University basketball
• Andy Sheets (born 1971), is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Seattle Mariners (1996–1997), San Diego Padres (1998), Anaheim Angels (1999), Boston Red Sox (2000) and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001–2002). Sheets was a member of the 1998 Padres World Series team.
• Ben Sheets (born 1978), professional baseball player for the Atlanta Braves. Former teams includued the Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Athletics. 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.
• Adarrial Smylie, former basketball player for Southern University
• Shannon Stewart (born 1978), June 2000 Playboy Playmate, model, actress
• Jason Williams, former Louisiana State University baseball standout and member of the 1996 Team USA Bronze medal winning Olympic Baseball team
• John "Hot Rod" Williams (born 1962), former NBA basketball player selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1985 NBA Draft with the 21st pick of the second round.

Clubs

• Marching Bands

The St. Amant High School Marching Band program is known throughout the southern U.S. as one of the South's premier marching bands. They've attended several marching festivals, locally and nationally, including the Louisiana Showcase of Marching Bands every year since 2001,the Bands of America Super Regional in Atlanta, The Northshore Camellia Marching Festival, the Dutchtown High School Invitational Marching Festival, the Sulphur High Marching Festival, the Denham Springs Yellow Jacket Invitational, as well as many others. The marching band is made up of two parts: a "Spirit" band, which includes everyone in the band and performs at halftime on home games, and a smaller "Competition" band, which features the most elite student musicians at St. Amant High.

The year 2000 saw the first full utilization of the color guard as well as the first time a front ensemble was used. In 2001, the St. Amant High School Marching Band was invited to perform in the Showcase of Louisiana Marching Bands, where they scored 10th place overall. The St. Amant High Band stayed in the top ten every year afterward until 2009. The band placed 2nd place overall in 2005, placed 2nd once again in 2010 at the preliminaries, were the AAA class champions, and placed 1st best overall percussion in AAA.

• Concert Bands

The St. Amant High School Concert band program is currently the one of the most prestigious concert band organization in the state of Louisiana. The band program is made up of a Concert Band, a Symphonic Band, and a Wind Symphony. In 2011, St. Amant was the only high school in the state to bring three bands to State Festival, as well as being only the third band in the history of Louisiana to bring three bands to state festival and score all "Ones" for all three bands. The Wind Symphony has worked personally with composers like Frank Ticheli on his "Angels in the Architecture".

• Theatre

The St. Amant High School Company of Thespians (currently led by Heidi Frederic and Selby Boriel) is an acting group, composed of students, that practices, arranges, and puts on theatrical performances for the enjoyment of the community. This group has been commended several times as one of the greatest troupes of actors in all of Ascension Parish, rivaling and challenging many other schools whose own troupes attempt to work towards the standards of St. Amant. Students enrolled in any of the theatre classes (provided they have accumulated enough 'Thespian Points') are also eligible to join the prestigious "International Thespian Society", which is made up of the elite of the St. Amant thespians. Two theatrical productions are currently planned to be performed in Winter of 2011 by the St. Amant Company of Thespians. One, entitled Romeo, Juliet and Toto too! is predicted to draw a previously unprecedented number of viewers due to its professional-grade cast.

• Choral Program

The St. Amant High School Choral program is one of the most accomplished choral programs in the area. The program consists of three ensembles: the Beginning Choir, Advanced Chorus, and Select Ensemble. Each rehearses during the school day. Students from these ensembles have participated in local, state, regional, and national honor choirs. Most recently, four students participated in the ACDA National Honor Choir. Graduates of the choral program have received vocal scholarship offers to LSU, Northwestern State University, SLU, and Loyola University New Orleans. At competitions, the choirs are regularly praised for their achievements.

External links

• St. Amant High School website
• Ascension Parish Public Schools website

• St. Amant High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 18, 2010.
• "Brignac showing early promise in Devil Rays organization", The Advocate (Baton Rouge), June 19, 2005. Accessed September 2, 2008. "Now halfway into his first full season of pro baseball, former St. Amant High School standout Reid Brignac continues to progress in the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization"
• [1] "Tyler Colvin sent by Rockies to Triple-A; Herrera, Brignac make roster"], Denver Post, March 29, 2013. Accessed March 30, 2013.
• "Sheets' spinning world finally slowing down", The Advocate (Baton Rouge), May 13, 2005. Accessed September 2, 2008. "Sheets, a former St. Amant High School standout, has been on the disabled list since April 21 with an inner ear inflammation that left him so dizzy that he had to be hospitalized."
• Staff. "WILLIAMS' FIGHT WAS WORTH IT", The Sacramanto Bee, 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."