Juvenile Detention Center Alternative School (Closed 2012)
Juvenile Detention Center Alternative School served 15 students in grades 3-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤20% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 66%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 66%) for the 2009-10 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 60% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-12 |
| Total Students | 15 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Rankings
| Definition of Terms 2011-2012 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | ≤20% | 66% |
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | ≤20% | 66% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 5:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 7% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | 53% | 43% |
| White | 40% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.61 |
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Graduation Rate (10-11) | <50% | 76% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Terrebonne Parish School District | |
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Juvenile Detention Center Alternative School is Ellender Memorial High School (2.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school is School For Exceptional Children (3.6 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Grand Caillou Elementary School (1.6 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Houma Grand Caillou Elementary School Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: PK-4 | 525 students10
1.6 miles
3933 Grand Caillou Road
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 879-3001 1.6 PK-4 525 - Houma Ellender Memorial High School Math: 63% | Reading: 73%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,012 student10
2.8 miles
3012 Patriot Drive
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 868-7903 2.8 9-12 1,012 - Houma Louis Miller Terrebonne Career And Technical High School Vocational School Grades: 9-12
3.0 miles
3051 Patriot Drive
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 851-1163 3 9-12 n/a - Bourg South Terrebonne High School Math: 82% | Reading: 84%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: 9-12 | 1,027 student10
3.5 miles
3879 Hwy. 24
Bourg, LA 70343
(985) 868-7850 3.5 9-12 1,027 - Houma School For Exceptional Children Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-12 | 37 students10
3.6 miles
105 Moffet Road
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 872-2496 3.6 PK-12 37
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