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Helen Cox High School

Q: How many students attend Helen Cox High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 904 students attended Helen Cox High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Helen Cox High School?

Students at Helen Cox High School are 66% African American, 18% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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Public Grades

Summary

Helen Cox High School is a public high school located in Harvey, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 904 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 60 out of 114 districts in Louisiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Helen Cox High School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (66.37%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 30.68% to 57.23% African American students. The school consistently underperforms the Jefferson Parish and Louisiana state averages on End-of-Course (EOC) exams across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 37% to 54%, while the state averages range from 54% to 67%. Additionally, Helen Cox High School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.49% to 80.92% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

In contrast, Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies, located just 2.61 miles away, consistently ranks among the top high schools in Louisiana, with exceptional academic performance across all subject areas and a much lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. These findings suggest that Helen Cox High School may require targeted interventions and additional resources to address the underlying challenges and improve student outcomes.

904

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Lapalco Boulevard
Harvey, LA 70058-3075

(504) 367-6388

District: Jefferson Parish

Feeder schools for Helen Cox High School:

Elementary:	Paul J. Solis Elementary School
	Woodland West School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.4%

Hispanic:

17.7%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (45% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Louisiana average (17% vs 3%)

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

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school45%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg63%

Not ranked this year

Helen Cox High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

73^rd of 118Jefferson 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	22.6	249 of 321	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	228 of 326	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.9	269 of 322	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	274 of 313	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	227 of 302	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.1	183 of 297	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.1	174 of 297	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.2	207 of 312	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.8	247 of 309	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.8	270 of 312	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	261 of 310	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.0	235 of 300	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.8	257 of 297	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.7	227 of 301	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	259 of 291	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.8	252 of 290	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	35.9	159 of 252	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	121 of 256	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	191 of 243	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	166 of 233	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	1.1	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	60.2	11 of 34	67.6%	★★★★☆
2022	41.1	27 of 40	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	30 of 38	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	22.2	249 of 308	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	241 of 311	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	253 of 288	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	251 of 292	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	35.0	78 of 107	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	83 of 103	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	72 of 92	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	70 of 78	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	16.9	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	27.1	237 of 321	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	219 of 322	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	208 of 285	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	259 of 301	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	23.3	234 of 306	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	205 of 301	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	236 of 292	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	256 of 291	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	21.8	110 of 138	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	103 of 135	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	12.1	241 of 249	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	230 of 250	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.8	243 of 245	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.9	248 of 249	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)68th percentile+45 vs school

African American (2023)37th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)27th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)26th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2023)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)20th percentile~ school

Female (2023)19th percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2019)6th percentile-7 vs school

White (2023)3rd percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2019)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2022-2023) ?

English II54%-13 vs state

English I46%-21 vs state

Algebra I45%-19 vs state

Geometry44%-17 vs state

U.S. History37%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Helen Cox High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	Total
Riverside Alternative High School	Public		3225 River Road	Bridge City	70094	Jefferson Parish	Special School District	No	No	No	No	(225) 757-3375																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Cox High School

What is the racial makeup of Helen Cox High School?

Students at Helen Cox High School are 66% African American, 18% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Helen Cox High School in?

Jefferson Parish

How many students attend Helen Cox High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 904 students attended Helen Cox High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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Helen Cox High School

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Schools Near Helen Cox High School

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