Deridder High School
Deridder High School serves 766 students in grades 8-12.
Deridder High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Deridder High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Deridder High School's student population of 766 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 42% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 8-12
Total Students
766 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Deridder High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,267 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Deridder High School is 0.59, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#251 out of 1267 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
1%
2%

Hispanic
6%
7%

Black
31%
43%

White
56%
45%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
52%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
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