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Helen Cox High School (Closed 2023)

2200 Lapalco Boulevard
Harvey, LA 70058

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Bottom 50%

Serving 904 students in grades 9-12, Helen Cox High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 was higher than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helen Cox High School
9	283
10	251
11	177
12	193

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Total Students

904 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Helen Cox High School
2025	904
2024	904
2023	904
2022	817
2021	959
2020	1,076
2019	1,073
2018	1,068
2017	1,047
2016	989
2015	960
2014	996
2013	1,027
2012	960
2011	971
2010	908
2009	926
2008	898
2007	848
2006	826
2005	1,035
2004	744
2003	660
2002	678
2001	633
2000	601
1999	661
1998	653
1997	619
1996	796
1995	784
1994	813
1993	741
1992	756
1991	812
1990	920
1989	981
1988	981
1987	1,075

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Helen Cox High School
2025	38
2024	38
2023	38
2022	34
2021	38
2020	41
2019	43
2018	42
2017	51
2015	53
2014	51
2013	49
2012	46
2011	46
2010	50
2009	48
2008	52
2007	50
2006	47
2005	58
2004	41
2003	41
2002	43
2001	41
2000	38
1999	36
1998	39
1997	35
1996	39
1995	41
1994	43
1993	38
1992	38
1991	45
1990	54
1989	53
1988	53
1987	56

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (LA)

#908 out of 1244 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Helen Cox High School
2023	#908
2022	#955
2021	#1053
2019	#1111
2018	#957
2017	#812
2016	#845
2015	#664
2014	#1091
2013	#1054
2012	#451
2011	#996
2010	#978

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15-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	17%	34%	28%
2022	12%	32%	28%
2021	6%	29%	24%
2019	37%	64%	60%
2018	54%	64%	61%
2017	56%	63%	60%
2016	49%	64%	61%
2015	57%	61%	62%
2014	46%	68%	69%
2013	36%	67%	66%
2012	71%	71%	69%
2011	52%	66%	62%
2010	56%	66%	62%

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25-29%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	27%	42%	38%
2021	22%	40%	34%
2019	51%	70%	64%
2018	54%	70%	61%
2017	64%	69%	65%
2016	69%	70%	67%
2015	71%	70%	69%
2014	52%	69%	68%
2013	65%	71%	72%
2012	88%	71%	70%
2011	53%	67%	62%
2010	50%	66%	62%

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6-9%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	7%	27%	26%
2021	13%	26%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	24:1	13:1
2024	24:1	14:1
2023	24:1	17:1	19:1
2022	24:1	17:1	19:1
2021	25:1	18:1	19:1
2020	26:1	18:1	18:1
2019	25:1	18:1	18:1
2018	25:1	18:1	17:1
2017	21:1	15:1	17:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	20:1	15:1	15:1
2013	21:1	15:1	16:1
2012	21:1	15:1	16:1
2011	21:1	14:1	15:1
2010	18:1	14:1	14:1
2009	19:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	16:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	19:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	19:1	18:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	4%	2%
2024	4%	2%
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	5%	2%	6%
2021	3%	2%	6%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	6%	1%	5%
2014	6%	1%	5%
2013	7%	2%	5%
2012	8%	2%	5%
2011	9%	1%	5%
2010	10%	1%	5%
2009	11%	1%	5%
2008	11%	1%	5%
2007	10%	2%	5%
2006	10%	1%	5%
2005	9%	1%	5%
2004	9%	1%	4%
2003	7%	1%	4%
2002	7%	1%	5%
2001	7%	1%	4%
2000	8%	1%	4%
1999	7%	1%	4%
1998	6%	1%	4%
1997	6%	1%	5%
1996	7%	1%	4%
1995	7%	1%	5%
1994	7%	1%	4%
1993	7%	1%	4%
1992	8%	1%	4%
1991	7%	1%	4%
1990	8%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

18%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	18%	11%
2024	18%	11%
2023	18%	11%	37%
2022	15%	9%	33%
2021	15%	9%	31%
2020	15%	8%	29%
2019	15%	7%	29%
2018	15%	7%	26%
2017	16%	6%	26%
2016	15%	6%	25%
2015	12%	6%	23%
2014	12%	5%	21%
2013	10%	4%	18%
2012	9%	4%	17%
2011	1%	3%	11%
2010	6%	3%	14%
2009	4%	3%	13%
2008	3%	3%	12%
2007	3%	2%	11%
2006	3%	2%	10%
2005	4%	2%	9%
2004	4%	2%	9%
2003	4%	2%	9%
2002	4%	1%	8%
2001	2%	1%	7%
2000	2%	1%	7%
1999	2%	1%	7%
1998	3%	1%	7%
1997	2%	1%	6%
1996	2%	1%	6%
1995	3%	1%	6%
1994	4%	1%	7%
1993	3%	1%	6%
1992	3%	1%	6%
1991	3%	1%	5%
1990	4%	1%	5%

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Black

66%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	66%	42%
2024	66%	41%
2023	66%	42%	35%
2022	69%	42%	37%
2021	67%	42%	38%
2020	66%	42%	39%
2019	66%	43%	39%
2018	64%	43%	41%
2017	63%	44%	41%
2016	63%	44%	42%
2015	66%	44%	43%
2014	68%	44%	44%
2013	69%	44%	45%
2012	71%	45%	46%
2011	72%	45%	47%
2010	76%	46%	49%
2009	76%	46%	50%
2008	75%	46%	50%
2007	74%	45%	49%
2006	73%	44%	50%
2005	71%	48%	52%
2004	72%	48%	51%
2003	72%	48%	50%
2002	71%	48%	49%
2001	70%	48%	47%
2000	67%	48%	46%
1999	67%	47%	45%
1998	66%	47%	44%
1997	65%	46%	43%
1996	59%	46%	42%
1995	56%	46%	40%
1994	53%	45%	39%
1993	55%	45%	38%
1992	53%	45%	37%
1991	51%	44%	37%
1990	46%	44%	36%

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White

10%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	10%	41%
2024	10%	41%
2023	10%	42%	21%
2022	9%	43%	22%
2021	13%	43%	23%
2020	14%	44%	24%
2019	14%	44%	24%
2018	14%	45%	26%
2017	13%	45%	26%
2016	14%	45%	27%
2015	13%	46%	27%
2014	12%	47%	28%
2013	11%	48%	29%
2012	10%	47%	30%
2011	10%	49%	32%
2010	8%	49%	31%
2009	9%	49%	31%
2008	10%	49%	32%
2007	13%	50%	34%
2006	14%	52%	34%
2005	16%	48%	33%
2004	14%	48%	35%
2003	17%	48%	36%
2002	18%	49%	38%
2001	21%	49%	40%
2000	23%	49%	42%
1999	24%	50%	43%
1998	24%	50%	45%
1997	27%	51%	46%
1996	32%	51%	48%
1995	34%	52%	49%
1994	36%	52%	50%
1993	35%	52%	52%
1992	36%	53%	53%
1991	39%	53%	54%
1990	42%	53%	55%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

90%

59%

0.53

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	0.53	0.65
2024	0.53	0.66
2023	0.53	0.64	0.70
2022	0.50	0.64	0.70
2021	0.52	0.64	0.70
2020	0.53	0.63	0.70
2019	0.53	0.62	0.70
2018	0.55	0.61	0.70
2017	0.56	0.61	0.70
2016	0.56	0.61	0.69
2015	0.53	0.60	0.69
2014	0.51	0.59	0.69
2013	0.50	0.58	0.69
2012	0.48	0.58	0.68
2011	0.46	0.56	0.67
2010	0.41	0.55	0.65
2009	0.40	0.55	0.64
2008	0.42	0.55	0.64
2007	0.43	0.55	0.64
2006	0.44	0.54	0.63
2005	0.47	0.54	0.61
2004	0.46	0.54	0.61
2003	0.45	0.54	0.61
2002	0.46	0.53	0.61
2001	0.47	0.53	0.61
2000	0.50	0.53	0.61
1999	0.49	0.53	0.61
1998	0.51	0.53	0.61
1997	0.51	0.53	0.60
1996	0.55	0.53	0.60
1995	0.57	0.52	0.60
1994	0.59	0.53	0.60
1993	0.57	0.53	0.59
1992	0.59	0.52	0.58
1991	0.59	0.53	0.58
1990	0.61	0.53	0.57

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75-79%

82.6%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	77%	82%	67%
2022	79%	83%	72%
2021	88%	83%	80%
2020	88%	84%	78%
2019	79%	81%	72%
2018	82%	82%	73%
2017	84%	79%	72%
2016	85%	79%	76%
2014	84%	77%	72%
2013	84%	77%	69%
2012	78%	76%	70%
2011	75%	76%	67%

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(22-23)

20.5%

21%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	20.5%	21%	19.8%
2022	23.5%	19.1%	14.5%
2021	23.3%	27.2%	20.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

61%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2025	66%	61%
2024	66%	57%
2023	66%	58%	60%
2022	47%	46%	48%
2021	79%	53%	66%
2020	68%	55%	58%
2019	67%	51%	58%
2018	53%	52%	58%
2017	61%	60%	58%
2016	66%	54%	69%
2015	64%	58%	70%
2014	67%	60%	70%
2013	64%	59%	69%
2012	65%	60%	69%
2011	63%	59%	68%
2010	61%	58%	67%
2009	60%	57%	64%
2008	55%	55%	64%
2007	48%	53%	53%
2006	45%	55%	56%
2005	51%	53%	56%
2004	70%	53%	61%
2003	68%	52%	61%
2002	63%	51%	58%
2001	60%	50%	57%
2000	53%	50%	58%
1999	62%	49%	59%
1998	59%	51%	60%
1997	57%	49%	58%
1996	51%	49%	52%
1995	56%	52%	60%
1994	48%	51%	63%
1993	50%	50%	58%
1992	45%	48%	55%
1991	42%	46%	50%
1990	36%	46%	46%
1989	28%	45%	48%
1988	32%	44%	46%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2021)
Year	Helen Cox High School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2017	7%	3%	3%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	11%
2007	11%	8%	11%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	10%	9%	12%
2002	12%	9%	11%
2001	11%	9%	10%
2000	15%	8%	11%
1999	12%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Helen Cox High School's ranking?

Helen Cox High School is ranked #908 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Helen Cox High School?

The graduation rate of Helen Cox High School is 75-79%, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 82.6%.

How many students attend Helen Cox High School?

904 students attend Helen Cox High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Helen Cox High School students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Helen Cox High School?

Helen Cox High School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 13:1.

What grades does Helen Cox High School offer ?

Helen Cox High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Helen Cox High School part of?

Helen Cox High School is part of Jefferson Parish School District.

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