John Curtis Christian High School is a co-ed, non-sectarian, private school in River Ridge, Louisiana. The school colors are red, white, and blue. The mascot is a Patriot.
The school was founded in 1962 by John T. Curtis Sr., on the second floor of the Carrolton Avenue Baptist Church. On its opening day, it had only sixteen students; but by the end of the year, it had over forty. In 1963, Curtis moved the school to its current location on Jefferson Highway in River Ridge, Louisiana.
Curtis died in 2005; his widow Merle Curtis and his five children continue to work at the school: J. T. Curtis, who has a Master's degree in Educational Administration from Loyala University, is the current headmaster; Leon Curtis, who also has a Master's degree from Loyala, is the junior high school principal. Eight of John Curtis Sr.'s grandchildren also work at the school.
The high school principal is Larry Manguno, who has both his undergraduate degree and Master's degree from Tulane University. Deborah Eutsler is the lower school principal and has a Master's degree from Louisiana College. Kathy Rickner and Alicia Naccari, junior high and high school guidance counselors, respectively, both also graduated from Louisiana College.
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