L. W. Higgins High School is a high school in
Marrero, a community in
unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the
Jefferson Parish Public School System
Jefferson Parish Public Schools is a school district based in Harvey in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.Metairie, LA
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The school serves several communities. Its service area includes all of
Avondale,
Bridge City,
Waggaman,
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Westwego. Its service area includes portions of Marrero,
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Harvey, Harveys or Harvey's may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Harvey'' (play), a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit
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Estelle.
Athletics
L. W. Higgins High athletics competes in the
LHSAA.
Football
Coaches
Wayne Meyers compiled a 112–76 record in 18 seasons as Higgins coach during which time the Hurricanes won five district championships and advanced to the state playoffs 11 times during his final 14 seasons. Wayne Meyers directed the Hurricanes to 11 winning seasons that included two advances to the state quarterfinals in 2008 and 2003 and seven regional playoff appearances. The Hurricanes only had four losing seasons under Meyers with those coming in his first and final two seasons. On November 7, 2013, Wayne Meyers resigned as L. W. Higgins head football coach at the request of Principal David Lewis.
Boys' Basketball
Coaches
For the 2017-18 season Elden Irving was hired as the new head boys basketball coach. Irving attended Redeemer High School (New Orleans) and received numerous local, state, and national awards. In 1984, Irving was named Mr. Basketball by the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches. In January 2009, Irving was recognized as one of the area's top basketball athletes of all time by the Clarion Herald newspaper. Irving attended Tulane University and later transferred to University of New Orleans where he finished his collegiate career. After finishing college, Irving went on to play with numerous tour teams overseas.
Extracurricular activities
Higgins also has band, pep squad, flag team and diamond dancers dance team.
Notable alumni
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Melvin Frazier
Melvin Jamon Frazier Jr. (born August 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Tulane Green Wave.
Early life
Frazier attended L. W. Higgins High ...
, NBA Orlando Magic
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Skyler Green
Skyler Levon Green (born September 12, 1984 in Houma, Louisiana) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints. He also was a me ...
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Nate Singleton
Nathaniel "Nate" Singleton III (born July 5, 1968) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the San Francisco 49ers (1993–1996) and the Baltimore Ravens
The Balti ...
, former NFL player
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Jason Williams, basketball player for
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל באר שבע, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli football club from the city of Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The cl ...
of the
National Basketball League of Israel
References
External links
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Public high schools in Louisiana
Schools in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing