St. Tammany Parish Public Schools (STPPS) is a public school district serving the children of St. Tammany Parish, located along the Northshore banks of Lake Pontchartrain in southeast Louisiana, United States. The district's Central Office is located in downtown Covington, on the site of the original Covington High School and the former sites of the Covington Grammar School and C.J. Schoen Middle School. The district also has an annex location in Slidell, Louisiana, to serve the east side of St. Tammany Parish.

The district is entirely in, and includes all of, the parish. - Text list

STPPS was again rated as an "A" district by the Louisiana Department of Education in 2017. The fifth-largest school district in the state, St. Tammany Parish Public Schools serves nearly 39,000 students in 55 schools. It is the largest employer in St. Tammany Parish, employing more than 5,800 people. All STPPS teachers are certified with more than 50 percent of all teachers holding a master's degree or more. In 2018-2019, STPPS students posted an average composite score of 21.2 on the ACT, leading the state of Louisiana.

St. Tammany Parish Public School System programs, students, and employees are widely recognized throughout the nation. Students continue to score above national and state levels on standardized tests used to measure student achievement. A majority of graduates choose to further their education and are accepted at colleges and universities throughout the country.

In addition to being a leader in education, the St. Tammany Parish Public School System is an economic engine for the region and a good steward of taxpayer dollars. It has the highest bond rating of any public school board in Louisiana.

Preparing Students for Success

In 2018–2019, more than 2,370 students graduated and they received a combined $100 million in scholarships and TOPS funding. During the same school year, STPPS students earned 15,519 dual enrollment credit hours and 5,261 industry-based certifications earned in career tech programs.

Schools STPPS is a public school system in the state of Louisiana with 55 schools serving St. Tammany Parish. SchoolGradesLocationMascotEstablishedAbita Springs Elementary SchoolPre K-3Abita SpringsBees1978Abita Springs Middle School4-6Abita SpringsWarriors1923Abney Early Childhood CenterPre K-KSlidellSpartan Sprouts2011Abney Elementary School1-5SlidellLittle Spartans1964Alton Elementary SchoolPre K-5SlidellRams1957Bayou Lacombe Middle School4-6LacombeCardinals1956Bayou Woods Elementary SchoolPre K-3SlidellAlligators1986Bonne Ecole Elementary SchoolPre K-6SlidellSuperstars1975Boyet Junior High School7-8SlidellRebels1963Brock Elementary SchoolPre K-5SlidellBeavers1909Carolyn Park Middle School4-6SlidellEagles1966Chahta-Ima Elementary SchoolPre K-3LacombeChoctaws1953Clearwood Junior High School4-8SlidellCougars1978Covington Elementary SchoolPre K-3CovingtonLittle Lions1956Covington High School9-12CovingtonLions1913Creekside Junior High School6-8Pearl RiverGators2002Cypress Cove Elementary SchoolPre K-1SlidellEagles1994Fifth Ward Junior High SchoolPre K-8BushFalcons1949Florida Avenue Elementary SchoolPre K-3SlidellTigers1956Folsom Elementary SchoolPre K-5FolsomTigers1949Folsom Junior High School6-8FolsomHawks1970Fontainebleau High School9-12MandevilleBulldogs1994Fontainebleau Junior High School7-8MandevilleHurricanes1996Gayle Sloan Middle School4-6MandevilleSeagulls1977Honey Island Elementary School2-3SlidellHoney Bees1988Lake Harbor Middle School4-6MandevilleOwls2001Lakeshore High School9-12MandevilleTitans2009Lancaster Elementary School3-6MadisonvilleSea Turtles2011Lee Road Junior High SchoolPre K-8CovingtonRebels1941Little Oak Middle School4-6SlidellOak Trees1981Little Pearl Elementary SchoolPre K-KPearl RiverPearls2008Lyon Elementary SchoolPre K-3CovingtonLil' Lions1964Madisonville Elementary SchoolPre K-2MadisonvilleMinnows1959Madisonville Junior High School7-8MadisonvilleEagles1956Magnolia Trace Elementary School2-3MandevilleCatahoula Hounds1999Mandeville Elementary SchoolPre K-3MandevilleWhales1966Mandeville High School9-12MandevilleSkippers1921Mandeville Junior High School7-8MandevillePatriots1979Marigny Elementary SchoolPre K-1MandevilleStarfish2009Mayfield Elementary SchoolPre K-6SlidellBlack Bears2011Monteleone Junior High School7-8MandevilleMarlins2005Northshore High School9-12SlidellPanthers1982Pearl River High School9-12Pearl RiverRebels1968Pine View Middle School4-6CovingtonTigers1965Pitcher Junior High School7-8CovingtonPanthers1978Pontchartrain Elementary SchoolPre K-3MandevilleEagles1994Riverside Elementary School1-5Pearl RiverBears1987St. Tammany Junior High School6-8SlidellWildcats1921Salmen High School9-12SlidellSpartans1965Sixth Ward Elementary SchoolPre K-5Pearl RiverCardinals1904Slidell High School9-12SlidellTigers1908Slidell Junior High School7-8SlidellTigers1972Tchefuncte Middle School4-6MandevilleGators1994Whispering Forest Elementary SchoolPre K-3SlidellCritters of the Forest1989Woodlake Elementary SchoolPre K-3MandevillePelicans1987

History

Fourteen superintendents have led the St. Tammany Parish Public School System since its inception in 1900. Five current STPPS schools are named after former superintendents - Lancaster Elementary, Lyon Elementary, Pitcher Junior High, Monteleone Junior High, and Sloan Middle School. The current superintendent, Frank Jabbia, took the position in October 2020.

Joseph B. Lancaster (1900-1904) H.A. Verret (1904-1905) W.G. Evans (1905-1909) A.B. Peters (1909-1910) H.B. Messick (1910-1911) Elmer E. Lyon (1911-1937) William Pitcher (1937-1967) Cyprian J. "Cyp" Schoen (1967-1986) Richard Tanner (1986, Acting) Terry J. Bankston (1986-1995) Leonard P. Monteleone (1995-2003) Gayle Sloan (2003-2010) W.L. "Trey" Folse, III (2010-2019) Peter J. Jabbia, Interim (2020) Frank Jabbia (2020–2026)

School Board members

Matthew E. Greene, District 1 Elizabeth B. Heintz, District 2 Michael J. Dirmann, District 3 Stephen J. "Jack" Loup III, District 4 C. Brandon Harrell, District 5 (Vice President) Michael C. Nation, District 6 (President) Shelta J. Richardson, District 7 Michael E. Winkler, District 8 Sharon Lo Drucker, District 9 Ronald "Ron" Bettencourtt, District 10 Tammy Lamy, District 11 Richard "Rickey" Hursey Jr., District 12 James Braud, District 13 Dennis S. Cousin, District 14 Lisa M. Page, District 15

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