Dutchtown High School
Tel:
(225)391-6200
- Dutchtown High School serves 2,142 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 87% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 89% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Dutchtown High School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Dutchtown High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Dutchtown High School's student population of 2,142 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 133 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 2,142 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 133 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dutchtown High School is ranked within the top 10% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dutchtown High School is 0.45, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.36. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank | #70 out of 1,277 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 87% | 64% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 89% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 6% |
| Black | 22% | 44% |
| White | 71% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.36 |
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| Graduation Rate | 92% | 79% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ascension Parish School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dutchtown High School is Elayn Hunt Correctional Center (4.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dutchtown Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dutchtown Middle School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Geismar Dutchtown Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 862 students
0.1 miles
13078 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA 70734
(225)391-7800 0.1 6-8 862 - Geismar Dutchtown Primary School Grades: PK-5 | 817 students
0.1 miles
13046 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA 70734
(225)391-7850 0.1 PK-5 817 - Gonzales Duplessis Primary School Grades: PK-5 | 723 students
1.2 miles
38101 Hwy 621
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225)391-6650 1.2 PK-5 723 - Geismar Spanish Lake Primary School Grades: PK-5 | 816 students
1.2 miles
13323 Bluff Road
Geismar, LA 70734
(225)391-7650 1.2 PK-5 816 - Prairieville Prairieville Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 907 students
3.4 miles
16200 Hwy 930
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225)391-6300 3.4 6-8 907
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