Mckinley Senior High School
Mckinley Senior High School serves 1,221 students in grades 8-12.
Mckinley Senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
Mckinley Senior High School's student population of 1,221 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 61 teachers has declined by 42% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 8-12
Total Students
1,221 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Mckinley Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Mckinley Senior High School is 0.25, 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
#1020 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
70%

Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
2%

Hispanic
8%
7%

Black
86%
43%

White
4%
45%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
65%
81%

Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
52%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
8%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 11/15/2010
The teachers really are very exceptional here and the arts and music programs are the best. The students are diverse, yet harmonious. I'm happy to have had my high school experience here.
5 5/5/2008
This one of your best choices for a public high school in Baton Rouge. It recieves extra funding and attracts talented teachers due to the gifted and talented program it contains. Excellent feeder school for LSU or SU football. Buildings need work like any LA public school. I am a 2002 Mckinley alumnus, and 2007 LSU alumnus
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