Deridder High School
Tel:
(337)463-3266
- Deridder High School serves 766 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Deridder High School placed in the top 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 18:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Deridder High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
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 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 766 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Deridder High School is ranked within the top 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 18:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Deridder High School is 0.58, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #599 out of 1278 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 63% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 7% |
| Black | 31% | 44% |
| White | 57% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 79% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 39% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Beauregard Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Deridder High School is Rosepine High School (4.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Deridder Junior High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is K.r. Hanchey Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Deridder K.r. Hanchey Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 484 students
0.3 miles
611 Frusha Drive
Deridder, LA 70634
(337)463-4479 0.3 PK-1 484 - Deridder Deridder Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 587 students
0.4 miles
415 Frusha Drive
Deridder, LA 70634
(337)463-9083 0.4 6-8 587 - Deridder Pine Wood Elementary School Grades: 4-5 | 370 students
0.8 miles
800 Mel Branch Memorial Drive
Deridder, LA 70634
(337)463-8810 0.8 4-5 370 - Deridder Carver Elementary School Grades: 2-3 | 408 students
2.2 miles
205 Martin Luther King Drive
Deridder, LA 70634
(337)463-7380 2.2 2-3 408 - Rosepine Rosepine High School Grades: 7-12 | 537 students
4.5 miles
502 Louisiana Avenue
Rosepine, LA 70659
(337)463-6079 4.5 7-12 537
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