John Curtis Christian School is a co-educational, non-sectarian,
private
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Christian K-12 school in
River Ridge, Louisiana
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History
The land that is now River Ridge was developed ...
, 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. 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
:- (26) 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, 2018
*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 second-winningest head coach in high school football history and is the current leader in wins for active head coaches.
He is the second high school head football coach to ever reach the 600-win mark.
Curtis has a record of 606–74–6 through the 2021 season including one national championship (2012) and twenty-six Louisiana state championships.
Notable alumni
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Tony Bua
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College career
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,
NFL linebacker for the
Miami Dolphins
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*
Reggie Dupard
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, NFL wide receiver and 1st round
draft pick
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for the
New England Patriots and
Washington Redskins
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*
Malachi Dupre
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Early years
Dupr ...
, NFL wide receiver and 7th round draft pick for the
Green Bay Packers,
Buffalo Bills,
Houston Texans,
Seattle Seahawks,
Arizona Cardinals and
Los Angeles Chargers
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*
Alan Faneca
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, NFL offensive guard and two-time offensive lineman of the Year for the
Pittsburgh Steelers,
New York Jets and
Arizona Cardinals; 2021 Inductee into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Dillon Gordon, NFL offensive tackle for the
Philadelphia Eagles
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,
Kansas City Chiefs
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and
Carolina Panthers
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*
Melvin Hayes, NFL offensive tackle and 4th round draft pick for the
New York Jets and
Tennessee Oilers
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Chris Howard, NFL running back and 5th round draft pick for the
Jacksonville Jaguars
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and
Denver Broncos
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* Clarence Leblanc, NFL safety for the
New York Giants
*
Joe McKnight
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, NFL running back and 4th round draft pick for the
New York Jets and
Kansas City Chiefs
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*
Duke Riley
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, NFL linebacker and 3rd round draft pick for the
Atlanta Falcons and
Philadelphia Eagles
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Michael Stonebreaker, NFL linebacker and 9th round draft pick for the
Chicago Bears and
New Orleans Saints
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Jonathan Wells, NFL running back and 4th round draft pick for the
Houston Texans and
Indianapolis Colts
*
Danny Wimprine, NFL quarterback for the
Cleveland Browns
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Kenny Young
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, NFL linebacker for the
Baltimore Ravens
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and
Los Angeles Rams
Gallery
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References
External links
John Curtis Christian School website
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Christian schools in Louisiana
Private K-12 schools in Louisiana
Schools in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
1962 establishments in Louisiana
Educational institutions established in 1962