St. Tammany Parish Public Schools


St. Tammany Parish Public Schools 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.
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.
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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.
SchoolGradesLocationMascotEstablished
Pre K-3Abita SpringsBees1978
4-6Abita SpringsWarriors1923
Pre K-KSlidellSpartan Sprouts2011
1-5SlidellLittle Spartans1964
Pre K-5SlidellRams1957
4-6LacombeCardinals1956
Pre K-3SlidellAlligators1986
Pre K-6SlidellSuperstars1975
7-8SlidellRebels1963
Pre K-5SlidellBeavers1909
4-6SlidellEagles1966
Pre K-3LacombeChoctaws1953
4-8SlidellCougars1978
Pre K-3CovingtonLittle Lions1956
Covington High School9-12CovingtonLions1913
6-8Pearl RiverGators2002
Pre K-1SlidellEagles1994
Pre K-8BushFalcons1949
Pre K-3SlidellTigers1956
Pre K-5FolsomTigers1949
6-8FolsomHawks1970
Fontainebleau High School9-12MandevilleBulldogs1994
7-8MandevilleHurricanes1996
2-3SlidellHoney Bees1988
4-6MandevilleOwls2001
Lakeshore High School9-12MandevilleTitans2009
3-6MadisonvilleSea Turtles2011
Pre K-8CovingtonRebels1941
4-6SlidellOak Trees1981
Pre K-KPearl RiverPearls2008
Pre K-3CovingtonLil' Lions1964
Pre K-2MadisonvilleMinnows1959
7-8MadisonvilleEagles1956
2-3MandevilleCatahoula Hounds1999
Pre K-3MandevilleWhales1966
Mandeville High School9-12MandevilleSkippers1921
7-8MandevillePatriots1979
4-6MandevilleSeagulls1977
Pre K-1MandevilleStarfish2009
Pre K-6SlidellBlack Bears2011
7-8MandevilleMarlins2005
Northshore High School9-12SlidellPanthers1982
Pearl River High School9-12Pearl RiverRebels1968
4-6CovingtonTigers1965
7-8CovingtonPanthers1978
Pre K-3MandevilleEagles1994
1-5Pearl RiverBears1987
6-8SlidellWildcats1921
Salmen High School9-12SlidellSpartans1965
Pre K-5Pearl RiverCardinals1904
Slidell High School9-12SlidellTigers1908
7-8SlidellTigers1972
4-6MandevilleGators1994
Pre K-3SlidellCritters of the Forest1989
Pre 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
  • H.A. Verret
  • W.G. Evans
  • A.B. Peters
  • H.B. Messick
  • Elmer E. Lyon
  • William Pitcher
  • Cyprian J. "Cyp" Schoen
  • Richard Tanner
  • Terry J. Bankston
  • Leonard P. Monteleone
  • Gayle Sloan
  • W.L. "Trey" Folse, III
  • Peter J. Jabbia, Interim
  • Frank Jabbia

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
  • Michael C. Nation, District 6
  • 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