Converse High School
Tel:
(318) 567-2673
Converse High School serves 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 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 bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
Converse High School's student population of 578 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 578 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
Converse 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 Converse High School is 0.47, 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 | #653 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 64% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 26% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 2% | 43% |
| White | 68% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.61 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 57% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16) | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sabine Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and 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 | 476 students
10.9 miles
743 Championship Drive
Zwolle, LA 71486
(318) 645-6294 10.9 PK-6 476 - Zwolle Zwolle High School Grades: 7-12 | 335 students
10.9 miles
649 Championship Drive
Zwolle, LA 71486
(318) 645-6104 10.9 7-12 335 - Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill High School Grades: PK-12 | 312 students
11.0 miles
2601 W 2nd Street
Pleasant Hill, LA 71065
(318) 796-3670 11.0 PK-12 312 - Noble Ebarb School Grades: PK-12 | 315 students
11.3 miles
5340 Hwy. 482
Noble, LA 71462
(318) 645-9402 11.3 PK-12 315 - Marthaville Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School Grades: PK-8 | 290 students
15.6 miles
10800 Hwy. 120
Marthaville, LA 71450
(318) 472-6141 15.6 PK-8 290
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