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Whats the story behind Ascension Catholic?
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:20 pm
My son currently goes to St John Primary, and I have a long way to go before I even look at High schools, but I'm scratching my head trying to figure out why the high school is in Donaldsonville, and not in Gonzales and Prairieville.
This post was edited on 12/9/19 at 1:25 pm
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Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:26 pm to HuskyPanda
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I'm scratching my head trying to figure out why the high school is in Donaldsonville, and not in Gonzales and Prairieville.
I'm sure you are....
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:27 pm to HuskyPanda
You don’t understand why there would be a private school option for people in Donaldsonville?
You dindu think about it very hard
You dindu think about it very hard
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:29 pm to HuskyPanda
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why the high school is in Donaldsonville, and not in Gonzales and Prairieville.
Because public schools are bad on the west side in that area.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:29 pm to HuskyPanda
Prior to the 1970’s, Donaldsonville was the largest population center and home to most of the old money. White flight from BR and yankee transplants who came to work at the plants have shifted the population balance to the east bank, but the West has maintained a large share of the power and institutions in the parish.
The more simple reason is that Donaldsonville has a mediocre public high school. The East Bank has 3 pretty damn good public high schools. So, Ascension Catholic is on the West Bank for those old money families that don’t want to send their kids to Donaldsonville High.
The more simple reason is that Donaldsonville has a mediocre public high school. The East Bank has 3 pretty damn good public high schools. So, Ascension Catholic is on the West Bank for those old money families that don’t want to send their kids to Donaldsonville High.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:33 pm to notiger1997
The schools on the west side aren’t bad at all. It’s the students and parents that make up those schools’ population that’s so terrible. The teachers there have all been brought in from the outside so nothing's wrong with the teachers.
Same story at most any “bad” school districts.
Same story at most any “bad” school districts.
This post was edited on 12/9/19 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:34 pm to kingbob
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So, Ascension Catholic is on the West Bank for those old money families that don’t want to send their kids to Donaldsonville High.
Thank you, makes sense. I would like him to continue with a private, Catholic education, so it seems that we'll have to look at St. Michael.
I'm not from the area so it didn't make sense that the Catholic high school would be in a lower population area.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:35 pm to TDsngumbo
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The schools on the west side aren’t bad at all. It’s the students and parents that make up those schools’ population that’s so terrible. The teachers there have all been brought in from the outside so nothings wrong with the teachers.
This. A school is only as good as its students/parents.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:35 pm to danilo
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You don’t understand why there would be a private school option for people in Donaldsonville?
Not from here originally, and though I've lived in AP for almost 10 years, I've never been to Donaldsonville
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:44 pm to HuskyPanda
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though I've lived in AP for almost 10 years, I've never been to Donaldsonville
If you ever did, you would see why the old money has that private school. D-Ville is probably the most depressing place in this state south of Opelousas. Old antebellum and victorian mansions crumbling to dust beside crack dens and bombed out storefronts that have been abandoned since the Nixon administration. It’s hard to believe you’re in America in some spots.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:47 pm to kingbob
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D-Ville is probably the most depressing place in this state south of Opelousas
So it sounds like I'm not missing out on anything
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:49 pm to HuskyPanda
The grapevine is a pretty good restaurant, and the Church of the Ascension is one of the most gorgeous old catholic churches you’ll find in America, but beyond that, you’re not missing anything.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:50 pm to HuskyPanda
You do realize that demographics shift over time right? Ascension Catholic opened up in the 1800s.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:50 pm to HuskyPanda
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trying to figure out why the high school is in Donaldsonville, and not in Gonzales and Prairieville.
bc PVille didnt exist back when AC was formed.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:50 pm to kingbob
A bus picks kids up at Hwy 30 and Burnside for kids to go to Asc Catholic and back.
At one point there was talk of combining Asc Catholic with St John in Plaquemine due to low enrollment at both schools
Problem is with extracurricular activities you will have arrange their transport at least until they can drive
Some also go to St Michael and CHS/SJA for private school
Your choice
I've said for years Ascension and even closer to the Baton Rouge line could use a Catholic high school in that area. Not going to happen until the Ascension high schools have any issues.
At one point there was talk of combining Asc Catholic with St John in Plaquemine due to low enrollment at both schools
Problem is with extracurricular activities you will have arrange their transport at least until they can drive
Some also go to St Michael and CHS/SJA for private school
Your choice
I've said for years Ascension and even closer to the Baton Rouge line could use a Catholic high school in that area. Not going to happen until the Ascension high schools have any issues.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:57 pm to HuskyPanda
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My son currently goes to St John Primary, and I have a long way to go before I even look at High schools, but I'm scratching my head trying to figure out why the high school is in Donaldsonville, and not in Gonzales and Prairieville.
My kids went to Dutchtown after graduating from SJP/STA. The transition was fine and teachers are great.
I helped prepare them best I could fo public school size and diversity(some kids drive BMWs while some kids have holes in their shoes).
Or do like the rest of STA 8th grade boys do and apply to CHS or St Michael.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 1:57 pm to HuskyPanda
I went to OLPS in middle school (catholic school k-8 in White Castle). Most of the kids who went there would go to Ascension Catholic. That school closed years ago because people were moving out. Ever since I have been around it has been a 1A school, I am sure it is smaller today than it was 20-30 years ago.
But pretty much all small catholic schools are the same (at least in Louisiana). I don't think you will get a better education going to this small catholic school than that one (NOTE: I said SMALL catholic school. Not ALL catholic schools),
But pretty much all small catholic schools are the same (at least in Louisiana). I don't think you will get a better education going to this small catholic school than that one (NOTE: I said SMALL catholic school. Not ALL catholic schools),
Posted on 12/9/19 at 2:17 pm to nicholastiger
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At one point there was talk of combining Asc Catholic with St John in Plaquemine due to low enrollment at both schools
When was there talk of this?
That seems like a logistical nightmare from the start to even be considered. Talking about schools > 20 miles apart in two different parishes (county-sense) and with students from multiple religious parishes attending each.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 2:20 pm to Sasquatch Smash
A lot do go to EA, St Amant and Dutchtown after St. John and St Theresa
Dutchtown is getting way too big and they need to open the Prairieville high school soon. I'm hearing construction should start around 2021 and hopefully ready by 2023.
Dutchtown is getting way too big and they need to open the Prairieville high school soon. I'm hearing construction should start around 2021 and hopefully ready by 2023.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 2:21 pm to Sasquatch Smash
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When was there talk of this?
That seems like a logistical nightmare from the start to even be considered. Talking about schools > 20 miles apart in two different parishes (county-sense) and with students from multiple religious parishes attending each.
Yeah, that would make no sense. If there was ever talk.. It was probably just people saying "they should.....", I don't think there was ever "serious" talk.
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