Berwick High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

700 Patti Drive
Berwick, LA 70342

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Top 20%

www.stmaryk12.net

Berwick High School, abbreviated BHS, is a high school in Berwick, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the St. Mary Parish School Board.

Serving 519 students in grades 9-12, Berwick High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 85-89% (Top 50% in LA)
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Berwick High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

School Overview

Berwick High School's student population of 519 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Berwick High School
9	147
10	134
11	116
12	122

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Total Students

519 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Berwick High School
2023	514
2022	494
2021	489
2020	519
2019	519
2018	537
2017	537
2016	562
2015	554
2014	529
2013	514
2012	455
2011	458
2010	473
2009	470
2008	478
2007	478
2006	437
2005	471
2004	466
2003	443
2002	475
2001	458
2000	489
1999	502
1998	520
1997	543
1996	506
1995	495
1994	428
1993	417
1992	421
1991	349
1990	390
1989	441
1988	441
1987	438

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Berwick High School
2023	25
2022	24
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	29
2017	29
2016	35
2015	35
2014	33
2013	32
2012	33
2011	35
2010	35
2009	33
2008	34
2007	32
2006	31
2005	30
2004	30
2003	29
2002	29
2001	28
2000	29
1999	31
1998	29
1997	31
1996	28
1995	31
1994	27
1993	25
1992	23
1991	22
1990	23
1989	27
1988	27
1987	28

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Year Founded

1956

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Every Student. Every Day. Together we are St. Mary Parish Strong!

School Rankings

Berwick High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Berwick High School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#218 out of 1244 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Berwick High School
2023	#218
2022	#236
2021	#242
2019	#251
2018	#244
2017	#255
2016	#246
2015	#253
2014	#418
2013	#359
2012	#24

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45-49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	47%	34%	33%
2022	42%	32%	32%
2021	42%	29%	28%
2019	82%	64%	68%
2018	87%	64%	68%
2017	72%	63%	68%
2016	72%	64%	70%
2015	72%	61%	63%
2014	67%	68%	71%
2013	67%	67%	70%
2012	95%	71%	75%

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55-59%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2022	57%	42%	37%
2021	52%	40%	39%
2019	82%	70%	72%
2018	77%	70%	68%
2017	87%	69%	74%
2016	87%	70%	73%
2015	82%	70%	72%
2014	82%	69%	71%
2013	87%	71%	74%
2012	95%	71%	75%
2011	67%	67%	69%

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25-29%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2022	27%	27%	24%
2021	27%	26%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	21:1	17:1	17:1
2022	21:1	17:1	18:1
2021	20:1	17:1	17:1
2020	22:1	17:1	17:1
2019	22:1	17:1	17:1
2018	19:1	15:1	15:1
2017	19:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	13:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	18:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1
1987	16:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	11%	11%	15%
2022	10%	9%	14%
2021	8%	9%	13%
2020	7%	7%	11%
2019	7%	7%	11%
2018	7%	6%	10%
2017	7%	6%	10%
2016	8%	6%	10%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	5%	5%	9%
2013	6%	4%	7%
2012	6%	4%	6%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	9%	41%	41%
2022	9%	42%	41%
2021	12%	42%	41%
2020	11%	43%	42%
2019	11%	43%	42%
2018	10%	44%	42%
2017	10%	44%	42%
2016	9%	44%	42%
2015	9%	44%	43%
2014	8%	44%	40%
2013	9%	44%	42%
2012	9%	45%	43%
2011	8%	45%	43%
2010	10%	46%	45%
2009	9%	46%	46%
2008	7%	46%	46%
2007	8%	45%	47%
2006	9%	45%	47%
2005	10%	48%	46%
2004	11%	48%	47%
2003	10%	48%	47%
2002	8%	48%	47%
2001	6%	48%	47%
2000	7%	48%	47%
1999	8%	47%	46%
1998	9%	47%	46%
1997	11%	46%	46%
1996	9%	46%	46%
1995	9%	46%	46%
1994	9%	46%	45%
1993	9%	46%	44%

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White

69%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	72%	42%	36%
2022	74%	43%	37%
2021	75%	43%	39%
2020	78%	44%	40%
2019	78%	44%	40%
2018	80%	45%	43%
2017	80%	45%	43%
2016	80%	45%	42%
2015	79%	45%	43%
2014	83%	47%	45%
2013	83%	48%	46%
2012	82%	47%	46%
2011	85%	49%	47%
2010	85%	48%	48%
2009	86%	49%	47%
2008	90%	49%	47%
2007	90%	50%	47%
2006	89%	51%	47%
2005	86%	48%	49%
2004	85%	48%	48%
2003	84%	48%	48%
2002	87%	48%	47%
2001	90%	49%	48%
2000	89%	49%	48%
1999	89%	50%	49%
1998	88%	50%	49%
1997	85%	51%	50%
1996	88%	51%	50%
1995	88%	52%	49%
1994	89%	52%	49%
1993	88%	52%	50%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	6%	3%	6%
2022	6%	3%	6%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	0.46	0.65	0.68
2022	0.43	0.64	0.67
2021	0.42	0.64	0.67
2020	0.38	0.62	0.65
2019	0.38	0.62	0.65
2018	0.35	0.61	0.64
2017	0.35	0.61	0.64
2016	0.35	0.61	0.64
2015	0.36	0.61	0.63
2014	0.30	0.60	0.63
2013	0.30	0.58	0.61
2012	0.32	0.58	0.60
2011	0.27	0.56	0.59
2010	0.26	0.56	0.57
2009	0.25	0.55	0.56
2008	0.19	0.55	0.56
2007	0.19	0.55	0.56
2006	0.20	0.54	0.55
2005	0.25	0.54	0.55
2004	0.26	0.54	0.55
2003	0.29	0.54	0.55
2002	0.24	0.54	0.55
2001	0.19	0.53	0.55
2000	0.20	0.53	0.55
1999	0.20	0.53	0.55
1998	0.22	0.53	0.55
1997	0.27	0.53	0.55
1996	0.22	0.53	0.55
1995	0.22	0.52	0.55
1994	0.20	0.52	0.55
1993	0.22	0.52	0.55

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85-89%

83%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	87%	83%	87%
2022	87%	83%	93%
2021	92%	83%	95%
2020	95%	84%	96%
2019	92%	81%	93%
2018	95%	82%	95%
2017	92%	79%	88%
2016	92%	79%	85%
2014	92%	77%	81%
2013	92%	77%	77%
2012	87%	76%	73%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2023	43%	58%	69%
2022	38%	46%	61%
2021	28%	53%	52%
2020	42%	51%	64%
2019	42%	51%	64%
2018	37%	60%	64%
2017	37%	60%	64%
2016	36%	54%	70%
2015	33%	58%	65%
2014	35%	60%	66%
2013	36%	59%	64%
2012	32%	60%	64%
2011	32%	59%	63%
2010	29%	58%	61%
2009	29%	57%	63%
2008	29%	55%	58%
2007	32%	53%	60%
2006	30%	55%	54%
2005	29%	53%	57%
2004	28%	53%	58%
2003	26%	52%	57%
2002	21%	51%	56%
2001	21%	50%	55%
2000	24%	52%	52%
1999	20%	50%	55%
1998	23%	52%	55%
1997	25%	50%	56%
1996	27%	50%	58%
1995	27%	53%	59%
1994	25%	52%	57%
1993	23%	51%	58%
1992	17%	49%	50%
1991	14%	47%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Berwick High School	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish School District
2022	4%	2%	4%
2020	7%	2%	2%
2019	7%	2%	2%
2018	7%	3%	3%
2017	7%	3%	3%
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	13%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	9%	9%	10%
2002	7%	9%	10%
2001	7%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St. Mary Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Panther

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Berwick High School's ranking?

Berwick High School is ranked #218 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Berwick High School?

The graduation rate of Berwick High School is 85-89%, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 83%.

How many students attend Berwick High School?

519 students attend Berwick High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Berwick High School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Berwick High School?

Berwick High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Berwick High School offer ?

Berwick High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Berwick High School part of?

Berwick High School is part of St. Mary Parish School District.

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