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Denham Springs High School

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Denham Springs High School ranks 78 th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 76% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Denham Springs High School is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in Denham Springs, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 1,757 students. The school is part of the Livingston Parish School District, which is ranked 14 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Denham Springs High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 43rd to 184th out of Louisiana high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied between 2 to 4 stars. In the most recent year (2024-2025), the school ranked 78th and received a 4-star rating. The school performs well compared to other Louisiana high schools in several student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 for African American, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. Denham Springs High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 82.7% to 92.6% over the past few years, and its dropout rate has been low, fluctuating between 0.1% and 4.3%.

When compared to other high schools in the Livingston Parish district, Denham Springs High School performs well, ranking higher than Live Oak High School and Walker High School in several academic metrics. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.0% in 2022-2023 to 24.6% in 2023-2024, and its percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients has increased from 40.88% in 2021-2022 to 58.62% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from low-income backgrounds.

2,385

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,801

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 North Range Avenue
Denham Springs, LA 70726

(225) 665-8851

District: Livingston Parish

Feeder schools for Denham Springs High School:

Elementary:	Denham Springs Elementary School
	Eastside Elementary School
	Freshwater Elementary School
	Gray's Creek Elementary School
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	Juban Parc Elementary School
	Lewis Vincent Elementary School
	Northside Elementary School
	Seventh Ward Elementary School
	Southside Elementary School
Middle:	Denham Springs Junior High School
	Juban Parc Junior High School
	Southside Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

20.8%

African American:

18.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2019 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Louisiana high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg62%

78^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7High Schools in the Livingston Parish

14^th of 118Livingston 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
2025	70.1	78 of 329	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	100 of 333	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	147 of 321	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	142 of 326	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	132 of 322	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	184 of 313	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	148 of 302	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.1	79 of 297	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	66.6	94 of 297	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.7	43 of 312	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	53.8	172 of 309	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.4	123 of 312	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.2	56 of 310	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	67.9	92 of 300	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	78 of 297	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	90 of 301	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.2	89 of 291	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.1	48 of 290	83.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	49 of 256	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	70 of 260	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	53 of 252	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	24 of 256	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	53.1	98 of 243	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	54 of 233	76.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	17 of 59	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	8 of 50	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	45.6	24 of 40	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	36 of 38	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	96 of 308	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	115 of 308	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	94 of 308	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	72 of 311	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	132 of 288	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	34 of 292	88.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	54 of 120	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	71 of 113	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	62 of 107	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	57 of 103	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	67 of 92	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	42 of 78	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	62 of 323	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	86 of 328	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	124 of 321	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	61 of 322	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	123 of 285	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	62 of 301	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	62 of 313	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	86 of 315	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	101 of 306	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	59 of 301	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	139 of 292	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	36 of 291	87.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	26 of 66	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	11 of 47	76.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	18 of 170	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	39 of 165	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	60 of 138	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	64 of 139	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	52 of 135	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	40 of 122	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	62 of 245	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	60 of 248	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	49 of 249	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	75 of 250	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.6	148 of 245	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.3	42 of 249	83.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2025)33rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II77%+10 vs state

English I77%+8 vs state

U.S. History73%+19 vs state

Biology70%+11 vs state

Geometry66%+9 vs state

Algebra I63%~ state avg

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Schools Near Denham Springs High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Denham Springs High School	Public	9-12	1000 North Range Avenue	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 665-8851	2,385	133	17.9	69.6%	1,373 (57.6%)	446 (18.7%)	496 (20.8%)	25 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (1.8%)	70.1	78^th of 329 public high schools	76.3%		67.7	100^th of 333 public high schools	70.0%	22	63.0	66.0	77.0	73.0	77.0	70.0	$11,801
Livingston Parish Literacy & Technology Center	Public	6-12	9261 Florida Blvd.	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 667-5268	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Walker High School	Public	9-12	12646 Burgess Avenue	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 664-4825	2,006	117	17.1	69.4%	1,309 (65.3%)	392 (19.5%)	218 (10.9%)	26 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (2.8%)	67.9	93^rd of 329 public high schools	71.7%		64.8	116^th of 333 public high schools	65.2%	23	65.0	72.0	73.0	65.0	73.0	70.0	$10,690
Central High School	Public	9-12	10200 E Brookside	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-3438	1,529	101	15.0	50.9%	975 (63.8%)	371 (24.3%)	130 (8.5%)	14 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.4%)	67.1	97^th of 329 public high schools	70.5%		69.5	90^th of 333 public high schools	73.0%	7	65.0	76.0	69.0	63.0	71.0	73.0	$12,820
Live Oak High School	Public	9-12	35086 Old La Hwy 16	Watson	70786	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 665-8858	1,392	75	18.6	60.3%	1,124 (80.7%)	131 (9.4%)	96 (6.9%)	13 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	22 (1.6%)	85.1	26^th of 329 public high schools	92.1%		85	29^th of 333 public high schools	91.3%	3		80.0	86.0	78.0	86.0	73.0	$11,009
Belaire High School	Public	9-12	12121 Tams Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 272-1860	694	54	12.8	71.6%	13 (1.9%)	471 (67.9%)	198 (28.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4	314^th of 329 public high schools	4.6%		5.7	309^th of 333 public high schools	7.2%	5			24.0	24.0	29.0		$19,899
GEO Next Generation High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2311 Sherwood Forest Dr	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Next Generation High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 314-2044	478	20	24.1	71.8%	2 (0.4%)	409 (85.6%)	58 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	37.8	207^th of 329 public high schools	37.1%		29.6	239^th of 333 public high schools	28.2%	32	65.0		48.0	50.0	69.0	39.0	$17,470
Broadmoor Senior High School	Public	9-12	10100 Goodwood Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 926-1420	791	50	15.6	66.2%	33 (4.2%)	497 (62.8%)	216 (27.3%)	35 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	5.7	307^th of 329 public high schools	6.7%		2.8	323^rd of 333 public high schools	3.0%	16	26.0		30.0	23.0	38.0		$17,142
Tara High School	Public	9-12	9002 Whitehall	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 927-6100	1,016	69	14.6	69.2%	45 (4.4%)	700 (68.9%)	242 (23.8%)	15 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.1%)	4.2	312^th of 329 public high schools	5.2%		6.8	306^th of 333 public high schools	8.1%	6	23.0		34.0	15.0	32.0		$18,040
Woodlawn High School	Public	9-12	15755 Jefferson Highway	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-1200	1,331	93	14.2	64.8%	203 (15.3%)	827 (62.1%)	238 (17.9%)	40 (3.0%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	10 (0.8%)	23.5	251^st of 329 public high schools	23.7%		20.2	270^th of 333 public high schools	18.9%	19	31.0	30.0	58.0	43.0	49.0	48.0	$17,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Denham Springs High School

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Is Denham Springs High School a good school?

Denham Springs High School ranks 78^th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Denham Springs High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,385 students attended Denham Springs High School.

What is the racial makeup of Denham Springs High School?

Students at Denham Springs High School are 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Denham Springs High School in?

Livingston Parish

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