John Ehret High School is a four-year public high school serving grades 9-12 located in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Marrero.
The school serves areas considered to be Marrero, some communities considered to be in Harvey, and a small portion of Westwego.
The school's mascot is the Patriot, and its colors are red, white, and blue. It is part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools. John Ehret is the largest public high school in the state of Louisiana.
During Hurricane Katrina, the school suffered wind damage to many of its buildings.
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