Converse High School
Tel:
(318)567-2673
- Converse High School serves 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 55% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Converse 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 top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Converse High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Converse High School's student population of 586 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 586 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Converse High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,278 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Converse High School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank | #670 out of 1278 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 63% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 28% | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| Black | 1% | 44% |
| White | 67% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.60 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 79% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 62% | 60% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sabine Parish School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school to Converse High School is Zwolle High School (10.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Zwolle Elementary School (10.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Zwolle Zwolle Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 495 students
10.9 miles
743 Championship Drive
Zwolle, LA 71486
(318)645-6294 10.9 PK-6 495 - Zwolle Zwolle High School Grades: 7-12 | 331 students
10.9 miles
649 Championship Drive
Zwolle, LA 71486
(318)645-6104 10.9 7-12 331 - Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill High School Grades: PK-12 | 306 students
11.0 miles
2601 W 2nd Street
Pleasant Hill, LA 71065
(318)796-3670 11.0 PK-12 306 - Noble Ebarb School Grades: PK-12 | 323 students
11.3 miles
5340 Hwy. 482
Noble, LA 71462
(318)645-9402 11.3 PK-12 323 - Marthaville Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School Grades: PK-8 | 311 students
15.6 miles
10800 Hwy. 120
Marthaville, LA 71450
(318)472-6141 15.6 PK-8 311
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