Block High School
- Block High School serves 201 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Block High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Block High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Block High School's student population of 201 students has declined by 26% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 201 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Block High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Block High School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1060 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 55% | 43% |
| White | 44% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.61 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 44% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16) | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Catahoula Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Block High School is Harrisonburg High School (9.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Jonesville Junior High School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jonesville Jonesville Junior High School Grades: 4-7 | 134 students
0.4 miles
802 E H Johnson Street
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318) 339-9604 0.4 4-7 134 - Jonesville Jonesville Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 275 students
0.7 miles
1219 Cora Drive
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318) 339-8588 0.7 PK-4 275 - Harrisonburg Harrisonburg High School Grades: PK-12 | 338 students
9.8 miles
505 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340
(318) 744-5679 9.8 PK-12 338 - Ferriday Concordia Education Center Grades: 4-12 | 23 students
14.8 miles
160 Kindergarten Road
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3941 14.8 4-12 23 - Ferriday Delta Charter School Mst Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 463 students
15.0 miles
300 Lynwood Drive
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3202 15.0 K-12 463
School Reviews
| 2 The academic programs were crappy. Very often you find yourself sitting there doing nothing. The only extracurriculars they have are baseball, football, basketball, and band. The facilities are really worn down and crappy, bathrooms still have asbestos in them. The teachers don't really care about you and wont help you make up work if you miss a few days. Sometimes they will even lie and say you didn't miss anything and at the end of the 6 weeks you have an F because of it.There isn't really any parent involvement. - Posted by Student/Alumni - rgane |
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