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Belle Chasse High School

Q: Is Belle Chasse High School a good school?

Belle Chasse High School ranks 36 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Belle Chasse High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 883 students attended Belle Chasse High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Belle Chasse High School?

Students at Belle Chasse High School are 61% White, 16% African American, 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Belle Chasse High School?

Belle Chasse High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Belle Chasse Elementary School Middle : Belle Chasse Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 89% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Belle Chasse High School is a public high school in Belle Chasse, LA, serving 883 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Plaquemines Parish school district, which ranks in the top 20% of districts statewide.

Belle Chasse High School stands out as a top-tier academic institution, consistently ranking in the top 10% of high schools in Louisiana over the past decade. Its proficiency rates on state exams are roughly double those of nearby schools like John Ehret High School and West Jefferson High School, and significantly higher than Chalmette High School and Edna Karr High School. The school also boasts an exceptionally low dropout rate of just 0.2%, compared to the state average of 3.1%, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13:1, offering a more personalized learning environment than many larger neighboring schools.

What makes Belle Chasse particularly remarkable is its ability to achieve high performance while serving a student body where nearly 60% are eligible for free or reduced lunch, defying common trends. The school excels in supporting all students, ranking in the top 5% of the state for serving special education students—a stark contrast to surrounding schools. While Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies (ranked #1 in the state) is a magnet school with selective admissions, Belle Chasse achieves top-tier results as a comprehensive public high school, making it a high-performing, non-magnet alternative for families in the region.

883

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,644

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8346 Highway 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037

(504) 595-6600

District: Plaquemines Parish

Feeder schools for Belle Chasse High School:

Elementary:	Belle Chasse Elementary School
Middle:	Belle Chasse Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

African American:

16.0%

Hispanic:

14.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (80% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Louisiana high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg77%

Louisiana avg62%

36^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Plaquemines Parish

23^rd of 116Plaquemines 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
2026	84.2	36 of 325	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	37 of 329	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	24 of 333	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	24 of 321	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	26 of 326	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	29 of 322	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	30 of 313	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	27 of 302	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	79.4	24 of 297	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	79.9	22 of 297	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	74.6	45 of 312	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.5	23 of 309	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	78.5	27 of 312	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	81.2	27 of 310	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	78.0	42 of 300	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	41 of 297	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	25 of 301	91.7%	★★★★★
2008	70.5	67 of 291	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	68 of 290	76.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	40 of 260	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	90.3	14 of 256	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	14 of 260	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	12 of 252	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	14 of 256	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	18 of 243	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	21 of 233	91.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	6 of 22	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	61.6	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	25 of 313	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	27 of 308	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	18 of 308	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	16 of 308	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	23 of 311	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	18 of 288	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	30 of 292	89.7%	★★★★★

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	89.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	22 of 125	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	32 of 120	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	30 of 113	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	11 of 107	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	8 of 103	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	10 of 92	89.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	17 of 78	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	33 of 321	89.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	30 of 323	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	25 of 328	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	15 of 321	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	21 of 322	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	26 of 285	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	27 of 301	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	42 of 311	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	44 of 313	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	31 of 315	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	36 of 306	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	24 of 301	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	36 of 292	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	32 of 291	89.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.0	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	79.4	5 of 50	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	5 of 39	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	7 of 168	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	2 of 170	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	3 of 165	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.0	22 of 138	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	11 of 139	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	8 of 135	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	7 of 122	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	35 of 244	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	52 of 245	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	27 of 248	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	43 of 249	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	49 of 250	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	46 of 245	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	32 of 249	87.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)90th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2026)78th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)73rd percentile-16 vs school

Foster Care (2019)<1st percentile-90 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I82%+17 vs state

U.S. History82%+27 vs state

English I82%+16 vs state

Geometry78%+21 vs state

English II78%+11 vs state

Biology78%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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
Belle Chasse High School	Public	9-12	8346 Highway 23	Belle Chasse	70037	Plaquemines Parish	Plaquemines Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 595-6600	883	67	13.1	58.8%	543 (61.5%)	141 (16.0%)	124 (14.0%)	52 (5.9%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	84.2	36^th of 325 public high schools	88.9%		82.8	37^th of 329 public high schools	88.8%	1													82.0	78.0	78.0	82.0	82.0	78.0	$19,644
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	6-12	910 Gretna Blvd	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(504) 363-4300	527	25	21.0	51.0%	139 (26.4%)	162 (30.7%)	100 (19.0%)	101 (19.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	98.8	1^st of 325 public high schools	99.7%		98	3^rd of 329 public high schools	99.1%	2		100.0		99.0	100.0				94.0					99.0		99.0		100.0	$13,482
Edna Karr High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4400 General Meyer Ave	New Orleans	70131	Orleans Parish	Edna Karr High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 302-7135	1,097	76	14.4	73.4%	8 (0.7%)	969 (88.3%)	56 (5.1%)	6 (0.5%)	30 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	49.2	172^nd of 325 public high schools	47.1%		39.6	201^st of 329 public high schools	38.9%	29													60.0	51.0	64.0	53.0	56.0	67.0	$16,600
Jefferson RISE Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3645 Lapalco Blvd.	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 328-9799	764	43	17.7	86.9%	185 (24.2%)	426 (55.8%)	124 (16.2%)	15 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	42.6	195^th of 325 public high schools	40.0%		42.4	192^nd of 329 public high schools	41.6%	3	41.0	44.0	34.0	39.0	58.0	54.0	50.0	55.0	41.0	60.0	43.0	48.0	55.0	39.0	62.0	57.0	65.0	52.0	$18,994
Chalmette High School	Public	9-12	1100 East Judge Perez Dr.	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-2600	2,193	149	14.7	59.3%	952 (43.4%)	672 (30.6%)	405 (18.5%)	70 (3.2%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	82 (3.7%)	55.1	159^th of 325 public high schools	51.1%		53	162^nd of 329 public high schools	50.8%	3													75.0	57.0	63.0	51.0	70.0	57.0	$15,349
Young Audiences Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 Burmaster St.	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-6332	643	29	22.2	86.5%	84 (13.1%)	416 (64.7%)	116 (18.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	38.3	207^th of 325 public high schools	36.3%		26.9	243^rd of 329 public high schools	26.1%	36													59.0	52.0	69.0	31.0	52.0	53.0	$12,956
C.F. Rowley Alternative School	Public	6-12	49 Madison Avenue	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-4001	103	16	6.3	77.7%	28 (27.2%)	59 (57.3%)	11 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0.9	324^th of 325 public high schools	0.3%					(n/a)	13.0		21.0		40.0		42.0	38.0	33.0	16.0	31.0	27.0		10.0	10.0				$19,264
West Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	2200 Eighth Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 368-6055	1,438	77	18.6	62.9%	96 (6.7%)	592 (41.2%)	689 (47.9%)	27 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.2%)	21.7	255^th of 325 public high schools	21.5%		26.4	245^th of 329 public high schools	25.5%	10													38.0	31.0	38.0	60.0	27.0	45.0	$13,027
Jcfa	Public, Charter	9-12	475 Manhattan Blvd	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-3121	127	11	11.6	80.3%	20 (15.7%)	72 (56.7%)	31 (24.4%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	19	265^th of 325 public high schools	18.5%		28.1	235^th of 329 public high schools	28.6%	30													39.0			42.0		34.0	$27,810
John Ehret High School	Public	9-12	4300 Patriot St.	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-7651	1,850	96	19.2	74.5%	284 (15.4%)	993 (53.7%)	412 (22.3%)	104 (5.6%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (2.6%)	21.5	256^th of 325 public high schools	21.2%		20.9	258^th of 329 public high schools	21.6%	2													34.0	36.0	56.0	36.0	46.0	46.0	$12,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Chasse High School

Is Belle Chasse High School a good school?

Belle Chasse High School ranks 36^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Chasse High School?

Students at Belle Chasse High School are 61% White, 16% African American, 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Belle Chasse High School?

Belle Chasse High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belle Chasse Elementary School
Middle : Belle Chasse Middle School

What district is Belle Chasse High School in?

Plaquemines Parish

How many students attend Belle Chasse High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 883 students attended Belle Chasse High School.

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