Dutchtown High School
Tel:
(225)391-6200
- Dutchtown High School serves 2,333 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 56%.
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%)
School Overview
- Dutchtown High School's student population of 2,333 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 131 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,333 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 131 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Dutchtown High School is ranked within the top 10% 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 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dutchtown 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 School Rank (16-17) | #74 out of 1278 schools (Top 10%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90% | 63% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 89% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 7% |
| Black | 21% | 44% |
| White | 70% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.61 |
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| Graduation Rate | 89% | 79% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 18% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ascension Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and 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 | 902 students
0.1 miles
13078 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA 70734
(225)391-7800 0.1 6-8 902 - Geismar Dutchtown Primary School Grades: PK-5 | 824 students
0.1 miles
13046 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA 70734
(225)391-7850 0.1 PK-5 824 - Gonzales Duplessis Primary School Grades: PK-5 | 727 students
1.2 miles
38101 Hwy 621
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225)391-6650 1.2 PK-5 727 - Geismar Spanish Lake Primary School Grades: PK-5 | 850 students
1.2 miles
13323 Bluff Road
Geismar, LA 70734
(225)391-7650 1.2 PK-5 850 - Prairieville Prairieville Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 955 students
3.4 miles
16200 Hwy 930
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225)391-6300 3.4 6-8 955
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