Ponchatoula High School is a high school

High school

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 near Ponchatoula

Ponchatoula, Louisiana

Ponchatoula is a city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,180 at the 2000 census. Ponchatoula calls itself the "Strawberry Capital of the World". It is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area. The current mayor is Bob Zabbia.-Geography:Ponchatoula is...

, Louisiana

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, United States. It is operated by the Tangipahoa Parish School System.

The sports teams are known as the Green Wave or Greenwave, after the eponymous athletic glory days of the Tulane Green Wave

Tulane Green Wave

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. Ponchatoula High School's colors are, however, green and white instead of Tulane

Tulane University

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's green and sky blue.

Notable alumni

• Joshua Stevens
• Lindsey Cardinale
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• Robert Henderson (American football)
  Robert Henderson (American football)
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• Matthew Esteve

Internal links

• Ponchatoula Creek
  Ponchatoula Creek
  Ponchatoula Creek is a tributary of the Natalbany River in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. The two waterways join where a section of the Natalbany forms the boundary between Tangipahoa Parish and Livingston Parish. Ponchatoula Creek originates west of Old US Highway 51, north of Independence...
  
  
• Ponchatoula, Louisiana
  Ponchatoula, Louisiana
  Ponchatoula is a city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,180 at the 2000 census. Ponchatoula calls itself the "Strawberry Capital of the World". It is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area. The current mayor is Bob Zabbia.-Geography:Ponchatoula is...
  
  
• USS Ponchatoula (AOG 38)
  USS Ponchatoula (AOG-38)
  USS Ponchatoula was a Mettawee-class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations....
  
  
• USS Ponchatoula (AO 148)
  USS Ponchatoula (AO-148)
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For etymology of the name "Ponchatoula" see Ponchatoula history.