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Jennings High School

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Jennings High School ranks 163 rd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 50% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Jennings High School is a public high school in Jennings, Louisiana, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 813 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Davis Parish school district, which is ranked 35 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jennings High School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. While the school's proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics (55%) and English Language Arts (66%) were lower than the Jefferson Davis Parish (69% and 71%) and Louisiana (60% and 70%) averages, it performed better in Algebra I (69%) and English II (68%) end-of-course exams compared to the state. The school has also seen varying performance among different student subgroups, with female students consistently outperforming male students and the school ranking 25th out of 138 Louisiana high schools for special education students in 2022-2023. However, the school has struggled with the performance of multi-racial students, ranking 56th out of 66 Louisiana high schools in 2024-2025.

Jennings High School's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 39.9% in recent years, are a significant concern and may be impacting the school's overall academic performance. When compared to nearby high schools in the same district, such as Elton High School and Welsh High School, as well as other nearby schools in different districts, Jennings High School generally performs on par or slightly below average in academic measures. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and continuing to support the school's strengths in special education and female student performance should be priorities for the school and district.

775

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,941

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2310 N Sherman Street
Jennings, LA 70546-3830

(337) 824-0642

District: Jefferson Davis Parish

Feeder schools for Jennings High School:

Elementary:

Jennings Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

African American:

28.4%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2023 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Above the Louisiana median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2023) to 50th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg64%

Louisiana avg62%

Middle school

233^rd of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

163^rd of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Jefferson Davis Parish

35^th of 118Jefferson Davis 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	233 of 447	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	272 of 449	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	304 of 465	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	296 of 460	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	262 of 459	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	248 of 449	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	313 of 411	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.8	316 of 437	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.1	276 of 435	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.0	305 of 482	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.0	174 of 470	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	142 of 457	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	169 of 442	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	132 of 412	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.4	94 of 408	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	68.1	145 of 425	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	122 of 413	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	82 of 396	79.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	137 of 344	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	208 of 333	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	260 of 360	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	253 of 360	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	215 of 352	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	192 of 338	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	271 of 313	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	23.8	137 of 170	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	235 of 415	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	269 of 415	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	304 of 444	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	312 of 441	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	281 of 441	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	231 of 418	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	18.3	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	247 of 437	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	273 of 444	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	305 of 459	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	303 of 458	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	267 of 455	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	269 of 430	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	311 of 403	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	191 of 414	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	254 of 426	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	282 of 443	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	247 of 442	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	226 of 442	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	239 of 418	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	31.2	46 of 58	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	32 of 57	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.8	46 of 49	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	116 of 168	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	116 of 175	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	150 of 206	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	188 of 206	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	130 of 210	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	130 of 202	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	221 of 316	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	218 of 320	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	298 of 352	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	269 of 362	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	254 of 358	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	256 of 350	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	249 of 338	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	163 of 329	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	141 of 333	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	120 of 321	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	135 of 326	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	167 of 322	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	175 of 313	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	142 of 302	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	152 of 297	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.6	181 of 297	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.4	185 of 312	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.8	132 of 309	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	85 of 312	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	74 of 310	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	32 of 300	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	28 of 297	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	72.5	58 of 301	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	37 of 291	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	61 of 290	79.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	154 of 256	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	154 of 260	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	105 of 252	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	132 of 256	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	153 of 243	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	111 of 233	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	123 of 308	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	154 of 308	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	61 of 308	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	142 of 311	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	155 of 288	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	199 of 292	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	189 of 323	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	153 of 328	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	102 of 321	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	141 of 322	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	159 of 285	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	185 of 301	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	163 of 313	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	117 of 315	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	125 of 306	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	115 of 301	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	151 of 292	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	105 of 291	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	56 of 66	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	77.1	12 of 63	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.9	32 of 50	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	9.5	38 of 39	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	58 of 170	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	30 of 165	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	25 of 138	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	124 of 245	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	123 of 248	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	112 of 249	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	98 of 250	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	133 of 245	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	156 of 249	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)60th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)21st percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2018)19th percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2021)19th percentile-24 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I69%+6 vs state

English II68%~ state avg

English Language Arts66%-4 vs state

English I66%-3 vs state

Biology62%+3 vs state

Mathematics55%-5 vs state

U.S. History54%~ state avg

Geometry49%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Jennings High School	Public	7-12	2310 N Sherman Street	Jennings	70546	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 824-0642	775	54	14.3	65.0%	456 (58.8%)	220 (28.4%)	33 (4.3%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.2%)	52.8	163^rd of 329 public high schools	50.5%		57.9	141^st of 333 public high schools	57.7%	22			62.0	47.0	55.0		61.0	73.0	66.0	69.0	49.0	68.0	54.0	66.0	62.0	$16,941
Welsh High School	Public	9-12	306 East Bourgeois Street	Welsh	70591	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 734-2361	263	19	13.5	54.4%	190 (72.2%)	40 (15.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.8%)	64.4	111^th of 329 public high schools	66.3%		67.3	102^nd of 333 public high schools	69.4%	9										71.0	66.0	66.0	62.0	74.0	67.0	$16,475
Lake Arthur High School	Public	7-12	4374 Tiger Lane	Lake Arthur	70549	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 774-5152	365	25	14.5	54.0%	294 (80.5%)	34 (9.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	55.6	149^th of 329 public high schools	54.7%		55.1	157^th of 333 public high schools	52.9%	8				60.0	72.0		82.0	79.0	79.0	70.0	61.0	74.0	48.0	75.0	51.0	$14,659
Midland High School	Public	8-12	735 South Crocker	Midland	70559	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-3310	317	23	13.9	54.3%	280 (88.3%)	16 (5.0%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	55.7	146^th of 329 public high schools	55.6%		37.1	210^th of 333 public high schools	36.9%	64				76.0	76.0			87.0	87.0	80.0	39.0	66.0	47.0	85.0	63.0	$15,961
Iota High School	Public	9-12	456 South Fifth Street	Iota	70543	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 779-2534	566	32	17.9	39.0%	522 (92.2%)	8 (1.4%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	80.4	46^th of 329 public high schools	86.0%		75	67^th of 333 public high schools	79.9%	21										82.0		87.0	63.0	84.0	77.0	$12,400
Crowley High School	Public	9-12	263 Hensgens Road	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-5313	495	40	12.3	75.2%	221 (44.6%)	210 (42.4%)	40 (8.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	23.5	252^nd of 329 public high schools	23.4%		40.5	206^th of 333 public high schools	38.1%	46										28.0	42.0	59.0	33.0	50.0	48.0	$17,454
Elton High School	Public	6-12	903 Second Street	Elton	70532	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 584-2991	245	17	14.2	58.0%	115 (46.9%)	60 (24.5%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.1%)	43.8	187^th of 329 public high schools	43.2%		28.2	243^rd of 333 public high schools	27.0%	56			47.0	46.0	50.0	62.0	72.0	73.0	68.0	57.0	32.0	77.0	40.0	65.0	64.0	$15,689
Basile High School	Public	5-12	2835 2nd Street	Basile	70515	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 432-5012	432	31	14.0	58.8%	321 (74.3%)	68 (15.7%)	24 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	54.6	156^th of 329 public high schools	52.6%		50.1	173^rd of 333 public high schools	48.0%	17	51.0	61.0	55.0	46.0	52.0	71.0	68.0	72.0	72.0	58.0	64.0	80.0	36.0	75.0	62.0	$15,291
Gueydan High School	Public	6-12	901 Main Street	Gueydan	70542	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 536-6938	187	16	11.5	56.7%	166 (88.8%)	11 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	59.8	130^th of 329 public high schools	60.5%		50.3	171^st of 333 public high schools	48.6%	41		52.0		34.0	55.0			76.0	81.0		62.0	66.0	47.0	94.0	59.0	$17,628

Frequently Asked Questions about Jennings High School

What district is Jennings High School in?

Jefferson Davis Parish

Is Jennings High School a good school?

Jennings High School ranks 163^rd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Jennings High School?

Jennings High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jennings Elementary School

How many students attend Jennings High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Jennings High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jennings High School?

Students at Jennings High School are 59% White, 28% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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