The top ranked public high schools in Louisiana are Early College Academy, Haynes School For Advanced Studies and Benjamin Franklin High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Mandeville, Prairieville and Geismar.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Louisiana is 29%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 40%.
Top Ranked Public High Schools in Louisiana (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Early College Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
320 Devalcourt Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-8956
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-8956
Rank: #22.
Haynes School For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
1416 Metairie Road
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 837-8300
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 837-8300
Rank: #33.
Benjamin Franklin High School
Charter School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 98% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
2001 Leon C. Simon Drive
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 286-2600
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 286-2600
Rank: #44.
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
701 Churchill Pkwy
Westwego, LA 70094
(504) 838-2249
Westwego, LA 70094
(504) 838-2249
Rank: #55.
Caddo Parish Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1601 Viking Drive
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 221-2501
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 221-2501
Rank: #66.
Lsu Laboratory School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
45 Dalrymple Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-3221
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-3221
Rank: #77.
Lusher Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
5624 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 304-3960
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 304-3960
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2825 Government St
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 383-0520
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 383-0520
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
17 Gretna Blvd.
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 363-4300
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 363-4300
Rank: #1010.
Dutchtown High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
13165 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA 70734
(225) 391-6200
Geismar, LA 70734
(225) 391-6200
Rank: #1111.
Choudrant High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
2555 Hwy. 80
Choudrant, LA 71227
(318) 768-2541
Choudrant, LA 71227
(318) 768-2541
Rank: #1212.
St. Amant High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 63% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
12035 Hwy 431
Saint Amant, LA 70774
(225) 391-6000
Saint Amant, LA 70774
(225) 391-6000
Rank: #1313.
Erath High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
808 South Broadway
Erath, LA 70533
(337) 937-8451
Erath, LA 70533
(337) 937-8451
Rank: #1414.
Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 69% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
600 Savoy Rd
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 374-1209
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 374-1209
Rank: #1515.
New Orleans Center For Creative Arts
Special Education School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2800 Chartres St.
New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 940-2787
New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 940-2787
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Magnet For Cultural Arts
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
1100 E Leo Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 942-6195
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 942-6195
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Rosepine High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 66% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
502 Louisiana Avenue
Rosepine, LA 70659
(337) 463-6079
Rosepine, LA 70659
(337) 463-6079
Rank: #1818.
Zachary High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 56% (Top 10%)
Reading: 68% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
4100 Bronco Lane
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-2776
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-2776
Rank: #1919.
Mandeville High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
#1 Skipper Drive
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 626-5225
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 626-5225
Rank: #2020.
Avoyelles Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
201 Longfellow Rd
Mansura, LA 71350
(318) 240-8285
Mansura, LA 71350
(318) 240-8285
Rank: #2121.
Lee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 50% (Top 20%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1105 Lee Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 924-9406
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 924-9406
Rank: #2222.
North Desoto High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: 8-12
2571 Hwy. 171
Stonewall, LA 71078
(318) 925-6917
Stonewall, LA 71078
(318) 925-6917
Rank: #2323.
North Vermilion High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
11609 La Highway 699
Maurice, LA 70555
(337) 898-1491
Maurice, LA 70555
(337) 898-1491
Rank: #2424.
Anacoco High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
4740 Port Arthur Avenue
Anacoco, LA 71403
(337) 239-3039
Anacoco, LA 71403
(337) 239-3039
Rank: #2525.
Benton High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55% (Top 10%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 8-12
6136 Highway 3
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5240
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5240
Rank: #2626.
Live Oak High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 8-12
35086 Old La Hwy 16
Watson, LA 70786
(225) 665-8858
Watson, LA 70786
(225) 665-8858
Rank: #2727.
Fontainebleau High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 56% (Top 10%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
100 Bulldog Drive
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 892-7112
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 892-7112
Rank: #2828.
Northshore High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
100 Panther Drive
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 649-6400
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 649-6400
Rank: #2929.
Ruston High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
900 Bearcat Drive
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-0807
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-0807
Rank: #3030.
David Thibodaux Stem Magnet Academy
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 47% (Top 20%)
Reading: 66% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-12
805 Teurlings Drive
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 262-5962
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 262-5962
Rank: #3131.
Holden High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 51% (Top 20%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-12
30120 Hwy 441
Holden, LA 70744
(225) 567-9367
Holden, LA 70744
(225) 567-9367
Rank: #3232.
Louisiana School For Math Science & The Arts
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 10-12
715 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 357-2500
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 357-2500
Rank: #3333.
Haughton High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 56% (Top 10%)
Reading: 52% (Top 30%)
Grades: 8-12
210 East Mckinley Street
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5450
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5450
Rank: #3434.
West Feliciana High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
8604 U.s. Hwy. 61
Saint Francisville, LA 70775
(225) 635-4561
Saint Francisville, LA 70775
(225) 635-4561
Rank: #3535.
Southside High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 52% (Top 10%)
Reading: 53% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
312 Almonaster Rd
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 521-7600
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 521-7600
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