Jena High School - Jena, Louisiana/LA

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Jena High School

P O Box 89, Jena, LA, 71342 -

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Definition of Terms

Jena High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 8 - 12

Parish

La Salle Parish, LA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

499 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 8 - 4 students

Grade 9 - 137 students

Grade 10 - 128 students

Grade 11 - 113 students

Grade 12 - 117 students

This School

(LA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(LA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	n/a	1%
% Hispanic	n/a	1%
% Black	18%	45%
% White	81%	50%

Additional Student Information

This School

(LA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

37%

42%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(LA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Lasalle Parish School District

This School's Agency

(LA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	9	12
Number of Students Managed	2,740 students	4,968 students
District Total Revenue	$21,372,000	$46,735,000
District Expenditure	$21,408,000	$47,379,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,800	$9,407
District Expenditure / Student	$7,813	$9,537
District Graduation Rates	84%	67%

Our View: Progress on new Jena High School is welcome (The Alexandria Town Talk)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 07:50:48 am
BEADS: To the students, teachers and support staff at Jena High School, for coping with the construction that will result in a new campus. The $7 million, 34,000-square-foot project should be completed by May, barring any unforeseen issues. Everyone will be happy to get out of the portable classrooms they've been using and put behind them the memory of their school being torched by arsonists.
A new beginning: Jena High construction progresses well (The Alexandria Town Talk)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 07:51:24 am
JENA -- Dust is in the air, along with the sounds of hammers and drills, as a crew of workers is busy erecting a new academic building.
LaSalle Parish settles in secret with family of beating victim in 'Jena Six' case (The Alexandria Town Talk)
posted on September 30, 2009 at 04:34:55 pm
The LaSalle Parish School Board and the victim of the "Jena Six" assault have reached an agreement in the last outstanding criminal or civil case in connection with the case, according to an attorney for the School Board.
Access to Mychal Bell's court records denied (The News-Star)
posted on September 26, 2009 at 06:24:48 am
The Louisiana Supreme Court, by a 5-2 vote, denied a writ application Friday by a group of media agencies, including The News-Star, for access to court records and transcripts in the case of Mychal Bell, a member of the "Jena Six."
Jena 6 teen's return to jail draws queries (WGN TV Chicago)
posted on September 21, 2009 at 07:43:40 am
HOUSTON - Civil rights leaders and juvenile justice experts on Friday sharply questioned the legality of a judge's surprise decision to send back to jail a black teenager whose prosecution in a racially charged case helped inspire a massive demonstration in the small Louisiana town of Jena last month.