Bolton High School vs. Alexandria Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bolton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Alexandria Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 546 students in grades 9-12, Bolton 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 proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 1,353 students in grades 9-12, Alexandria Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
546 students
1,353 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
71 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#709 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#241 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
157
397
Grade 10 Students
149
313
Grade 11 Students
135
315
Grade 12 Students
105
328
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
77%
43%
% White
20%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%