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South Cameron High School

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South Cameron High School ranks 330 th of 690 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 52% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

South Cameron High School in Grand Chenier, LA, is a small, rural public school serving 161 students from Pre-K through 12th grade, with a remarkably low student-to-teacher ratio of 6:1. Part of the highly rated Cameron Parish school district, the school serves a community where about half of students are economically disadvantaged.

This school truly shines at the high school level, where it dramatically outperforms state averages on end-of-course exams. For example, 100% of students were proficient in Geometry and 94% in Algebra I, compared to just 57% and 63% statewide. English scores are similarly impressive, with 92% proficient in English II versus 67% across Louisiana. The school has also maintained a perfect 0% dropout rate for four consecutive years, a stark contrast to the state average of 3-4%. However, the elementary and middle school grades show a more mixed picture. While 4th and 5th grade English scores are outstanding (95% and 89% proficient), 4th grade math (38%) and 6th grade social studies (33%) lag significantly behind state benchmarks. This creates a "feast or famine" pattern that parents should be aware of.

The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, which fluctuates wildly from year to year—reaching as high as 27%—and is currently above both district and state averages. This is a critical issue for a school of this size, where just a few absent students can dramatically swing the percentage. Another persistent weakness is U.S. History, where proficiency has consistently fallen below state averages. Overall, South Cameron High School offers an exceptional high school experience with personalized attention and stellar academic results, but families should look closely at the elementary and middle school years and the school's efforts to improve attendance.

161

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,387

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

753 Oak Grove Highway
Grand Chenier, LA 70643

(337) 542-4628

District: Cameron Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2023 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Louisiana median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!U.S. History scores 13 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg61%

Elementary school

330^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

255^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

59^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 58 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Cameron Parish

17^th of 116Cameron Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	330 of 690	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	263 of 666	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	384 of 675	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	406 of 730	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.4	234 of 727	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	442 of 729	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	357 of 731	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	309 of 728	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	384 of 739	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	442 of 742	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.3	528 of 792	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.1	549 of 777	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	59.1	335 of 772	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.7	202 of 764	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	59.2	361 of 766	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.3	438 of 736	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.6	346 of 738	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	309 of 743	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	328 of 679	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	210 of 701	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	443 of 684	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	545 of 685	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.7	206 of 724	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	311 of 719	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	544 of 697	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	507 of 682	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	369 of 496	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	337 of 431	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	384 of 434	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	432 of 518	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	288 of 517	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	376 of 522	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	412 of 517	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	432 of 516	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	255 of 452	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	177 of 449	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	131 of 465	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	211 of 460	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.7	342 of 459	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	390 of 449	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	280 of 411	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.4	296 of 437	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.7	200 of 435	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.4	311 of 482	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.6	207 of 470	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.1	225 of 457	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.7	218 of 442	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.9	306 of 412	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	304 of 408	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	61.7	182 of 425	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.7	270 of 413	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	22.4	332 of 396	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	46.2	251 of 441	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	221 of 441	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	61.9	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	349 of 450	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.9	200 of 458	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	234 of 455	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.7	399 of 430	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	273 of 403	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	21.4	339 of 418	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	297 of 338	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.9	123 of 352	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	203 of 362	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	294 of 358	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	341 of 350	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	316 of 338	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	59 of 325	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	140 of 329	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.2	34 of 333	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	71.9	73 of 321	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	94 of 326	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	110 of 322	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	229 of 313	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	212 of 302	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	214 of 297	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.4	227 of 297	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.4	228 of 312	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.4	202 of 309	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.3	215 of 312	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.7	251 of 310	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.4	243 of 300	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	248 of 297	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.0	233 of 301	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.7	226 of 291	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.4	226 of 290	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	80.2	47 of 308	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	50 of 308	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.7	182 of 292	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	70.4	61 of 285	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	92 of 313	70.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	63 of 244	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	45.5	143 of 245	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.0	29 of 248	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	45 of 249	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	143 of 250	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	125 of 245	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	7.4	240 of 249	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

White (2026)26th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2022)69th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2022)43rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-21 vs school

Male (2019)19th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-31 vs school

High school

Female (2024)85th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)79th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+13 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+43 vs state

English II92%+25 vs state

English Language Arts79%+9 vs state

Biology72%+12 vs state

Mathematics57%-5 vs state

Social Studies52%-3 vs state

U.S. History42%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				LEAP Mathematics (2026)						LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
South Cameron High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	753 Oak Grove Highway	Grand Chenier	70643	Cameron Parish	Cameron Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 542-4628	161	27	6.0	50.9%	145 (90.1%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)	67.0	38.0	61.0	54.0	66.0	57.0	67.0	95.0	89.0	73.0	75.0	70.0	79.0	47.0	56.0	67.0	33.0	66.0	40.0	52.0	100.0	92.0	42.0	72.0	$38,387

Frequently Asked Questions about South Cameron High School

Is South Cameron High School a good school?

South Cameron High School ranks 330^th of 690 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Cameron High School?

Students at South Cameron High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is South Cameron High School in?

Cameron Parish

How many students attend South Cameron High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended South Cameron High School.

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