Grand Lake High School
Grand Lake High School serves 776 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Grand Lake 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 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (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 87% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Grand Lake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Grand Lake High School's student population of 776 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Total Students
776 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Grand Lake High School is ranked within the top 10% 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 Grand Lake High School is 0.22, 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
#114 out of 1267 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
70%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
8%
7%
Black
1%
43%
White
88%
45%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥90%
81%
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
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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