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History of L.W. Higgins High School Although its physical plant was not completed until March 3, 1969, L. W. Higgins began its life as a proud Jefferson Parish Public School on August 28, 1968, with a population of 1,872 girls platooning at West Jefferson's facility. In its early years, Higgins drew its population from the entire West Bank of Jefferson, reaching at one time a population of well over 4,000, a figure which might well be a record for an all-girl, public high school.

Both the 1974-75 and 1982-83 school years effected changes in the Higgins Population. In 1974, the opening of John Ehret High School drew population from Gretna and parts of Harvey and Marrero. In 1982, boys came to Higgins for the first time, and the boundaries changed again. Presently Higgins serves between 1,800 and 2,000 boys and girls from Waggaman, Avondale, Bridge City, Westwego, and parts of Marrero.

L. W. Higgins was named in honor of Lemuel Wallace Higgins, a Superintendent of Jefferson Parish Schools for 24 years. Both of its founding administrators - Elaine Duvic, Principal from 1968-1984 and Ruth Calzada, Assistant Principal from 1968-1984, established high standards of excellence in public education. Mrs. Duvic was followed by Herb Roach from 1985-1989; Ruth Autin was principal from 1989-1991; Joe Fennidy became principal in June 1991. In 1994, while Mr. Fennidy was on a sabbatical leave, Ms. Joyce Duncan served as principal for the 1995-95 school year. Mr. Fennidy returned in the 1995-96 year and ended his term in the 1997-98 year. Mrs. Rita Foster followed Joe Fennidy as principal in the '98 - '99 school year. Mrs. Kimberly Pazon was the next principal starting her position in the 1999-2000 school year. During the mid-term of the 2002-2003 school year, Ms. Carolyn Van Norman took over the position as principal. In February 2006, Ms. Carolyn Van Norman was promoted to West Bank Region Superintendent and Ms. Germain Gilson became principal.