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Morgan City High School

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Morgan City High School ranks 185 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 43% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Morgan City High School is a public high school in Morgan City, Louisiana, serving 650 students in grades 9-12 as part of the St. Mary Parish school district, where 65.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the last five years, with a graduation rate of 87.5% that consistently exceeds the state average of 85.0%, yet it faces a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.1%—higher than the state average of 22.5% and the second-highest among its local peers, only lower than Patterson High School (39.4%).

Academically, Morgan City High School shows notable strengths and weaknesses. In Biology, the school posted a 65% proficiency rate, outperforming the district average (64%) and state average (60%), but it struggles in U.S. History (43% proficient) and Geometry (54% proficient), both below state averages. A dramatic positive trend is the performance of White students, who improved from the 19th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 65th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting effective interventions. However, English Language Learners remain a persistent challenge, with proficiency dropping from the 41st percentile in 2024-2025 to the 11th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating a critical need for sustained support.

Compared to nearby Berwick High School, just 2.16 miles away, Morgan City High School lags in overall ranking (43rd percentile vs. 63rd percentile) and subject test scores, with Berwick also having a lower chronic absenteeism rate (28.8%) and fewer low-income students (54.6%). The school’s overall state ranking has been volatile, swinging from the 60th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 33rd percentile in 2023-2024, suggesting performance is highly sensitive to each incoming class rather than driven by stable, school-wide improvements. An intriguing data point is the 92% proficiency rate in Geometry reported in 2022-2023, far exceeding district (58%) and state (61%) averages, which may reflect a unique cohort or data anomaly.

650

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,568

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Tiger Drive
Morgan City, LA 70380-1051

(985) 384-1754

District: St. Mary Parish

Feeder schools for Morgan City High School:

Elementary:	J.S. Aucoin Elementary School
	Julia B. Maitland School
	M.E. Norman Elementary School
	Wyandotte Elementary School
Middle:	Morgan City Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.0%

White:

34.0%

African American:

20.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

185^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the St. Mary Parish

52^nd of 116St. Mary 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	44.6	185 of 325	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	213 of 329	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	223 of 333	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	169 of 321	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	188 of 326	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	193 of 322	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	154 of 313	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	158 of 302	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.2	165 of 297	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.0	119 of 297	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	170 of 312	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.5	166 of 309	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.2	132 of 312	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	131 of 310	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	76 of 300	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	58 of 297	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	72 of 301	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	57 of 291	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	92 of 290	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	179 of 260	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.0	213 of 256	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	172 of 260	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	136 of 252	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	158 of 256	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	119 of 243	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	69 of 233	70.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	35 of 59	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.1	48 of 50	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	34 of 38	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	22 of 27	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	188 of 313	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	199 of 308	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	228 of 308	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	214 of 308	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	174 of 311	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	166 of 288	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	137 of 292	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	81 of 125	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	88 of 120	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	89 of 113	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	72 of 107	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	72 of 103	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	64 of 92	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	50 of 78	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	203 of 321	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	214 of 323	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	231 of 328	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	177 of 321	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	177 of 322	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.6	77 of 285	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	146 of 301	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	169 of 311	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	183 of 313	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	204 of 315	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	147 of 306	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	175 of 301	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	201 of 292	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	162 of 291	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	87 of 168	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	81 of 170	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	65 of 165	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	33 of 138	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	38.4	81 of 139	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	83 of 135	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	49 of 122	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	86 of 244	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	140 of 245	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	201 of 248	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	132 of 249	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	155 of 250	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	143 of 245	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	132 of 249	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)65th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2021)36th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)29th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology65%+5 vs state

English II60%-7 vs state

English I59%-7 vs state

Algebra I57%-8 vs state

Geometry54%-3 vs state

U.S. History43%-12 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 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Morgan City High School	Public	9-12	2400 Tiger Drive	Morgan City	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 384-1754	650	43	15.1	65.5%	221 (34.0%)	135 (20.8%)	247 (38.0%)	19 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	44.6	185^th of 325 public high schools	43.1%		36.5	213^th of 329 public high schools	35.3%	28										57.0	54.0	60.0	43.0	59.0	65.0	$13,568
Berwick High School	Public	9-12	700 Pattie Drive	Berwick	70342	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 384-8450	469	29	16.1	54.6%	318 (67.8%)	38 (8.1%)	76 (16.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	63.6	121^st of 325 public high schools	62.8%		62.3	119^th of 329 public high schools	63.8%	2										65.0	62.0	71.0		69.0	73.0	$13,626
Patterson High School	Public	9-12	2525 Highway 182 W	Patterson	70392	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 395-2675	439	24	18.0	77.7%	175 (39.9%)	180 (41.0%)	30 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.9%)	57.7	151^st of 325 public high schools	53.5%		50.8	171^st of 329 public high schools	48.0%	20										60.0	48.0	75.0		66.0	75.0	$13,525
Franklin Senior High School	Public	9-12	1401 Cynthia Street	Franklin	70538	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 828-0143	304	20	15.4	90.5%	37 (12.2%)	226 (74.3%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	28.5	237^th of 325 public high schools	27.1%		27.1	242^nd of 329 public high schools	26.4%	5											34.0	54.0		49.0	56.0	$15,881
Assumption High School	Public	9-12	4880 Hwy 308	Napoleonville	70390	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 369-2956	742	49	15.0	52.8%	402 (54.2%)	281 (37.9%)	43 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	62	134^th of 325 public high schools	58.8%		65.7	101^st of 329 public high schools	69.3%	33	65.0	58.0	63.0	63.0	68.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	53.0	69.0	71.0	70.0	56.0	72.0	56.0	$15,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Morgan City High School

What schools feed into Morgan City High School?

Morgan City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : J.S. Aucoin Elementary School
Elementary : Julia B. Maitland School
Elementary : M.E. Norman Elementary School
Elementary : Wyandotte Elementary School
Middle : Morgan City Junior High School

What district is Morgan City High School in?

St. Mary Parish

Is Morgan City High School a good school?

Morgan City High School ranks 185^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Morgan City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Morgan City High School.

What is the racial makeup of Morgan City High School?

Students at Morgan City High School are 38% Hispanic, 34% White, 21% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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