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Covington High School

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Covington High School ranks 113 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 65% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Covington High School is a large public high school in Covington, LA, serving approximately 1,600 students in grades 9-12 as part of the high-performing St. Tammany Parish school district, which ranks in the 84th percentile statewide.

Covington High presents a mixed picture. On the positive side, its academic performance on state tests is solid, with proficiency rates in Algebra I (71%), Geometry (66%), English II (76%), and Biology (68%) all exceeding state averages. The school has also achieved a remarkable turnaround for its Special Education students, whose statewide ranking soared from the 39th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 85th percentile in 2025-2026, showing that targeted interventions can create dramatic positive change. However, the school's biggest challenge is a chronic absenteeism rate of 35.7%, which is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Mandeville High School (18.0%), Lakeshore High School (16.2%), and even Ponchatoula High School (28.3%) in the neighboring Tangipahoa Parish district. This attendance crisis is likely contributing to a graduation rate (82.8%) that falls below the state average (85.0%) and well below Mandeville High's 90.0%.

While Covington High's overall state ranking has improved from the 32nd percentile to the 65th percentile over the past decade, it still lags behind its district peers—Mandeville, Lakeshore, and Fontainebleau High School—all of which rank in the top 15% of the state. The school also struggles with its English Language Learner and Multi-racial student populations, which have ranked in the bottom percentiles for several years. Addressing the chronic absenteeism crisis is the single most important step the school can take to improve graduation rates and close the performance gap with nearby schools.

1,600

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,030

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

73030 Lion Drive
Covington, LA 70433

(985) 892-3422

District: St. Tammany Parish

Feeder schools for Covington High School:

Elementary:	Covington Elementary School
	E. E. Lyon Elementary School
	Fifth Ward Junior High School
	Folsom Elementary School
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	Lee Road Junior High School
Middle:	Folsom Junior High School
	Pine View Middle School
	William Pitcher Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

African American:

18.6%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Louisiana median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% Louisiana)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg62%

113^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8High Schools in the St. Tammany Parish

18^th of 116St. Tammany 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	65.1	113 of 325	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	117 of 329	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	164 of 333	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	164 of 321	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	165 of 326	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	123 of 322	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	165 of 313	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	203 of 302	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	202 of 297	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.1	167 of 297	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.8	130 of 312	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	170 of 309	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	160 of 312	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.5	128 of 310	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	131 of 300	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	100 of 297	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.7	161 of 301	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.9	104 of 291	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.4	80 of 290	72.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	118 of 260	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	125 of 256	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	145 of 260	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	167 of 252	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	171 of 256	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	125 of 243	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	165 of 233	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	50 of 57	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	59 of 59	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	38 of 50	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.4	9 of 38	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	13.6	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	120 of 313	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	111 of 308	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	136 of 308	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	160 of 308	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	159 of 311	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	113 of 288	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	149 of 292	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	83 of 125	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	55 of 120	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	73 of 113	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	64 of 107	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	66 of 103	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	45 of 92	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	63 of 78	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	139 of 321	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	137 of 323	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	178 of 328	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	190 of 321	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	190 of 322	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	107 of 285	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	179 of 301	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	95 of 311	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	112 of 313	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	155 of 315	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	162 of 306	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	155 of 301	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	111 of 292	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	172 of 291	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	57 of 66	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	41 of 63	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	45 of 50	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	25 of 168	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.0	62 of 170	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	100 of 165	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	68 of 138	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	89 of 139	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	45 of 135	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	45 of 122	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	99 of 244	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	113 of 245	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	168 of 248	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	168 of 249	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	176 of 250	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.8	118 of 245	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	180 of 249	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-51 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II76%+9 vs state

Algebra I71%+6 vs state

English I69%+3 vs state

Biology68%+8 vs state

Geometry66%+9 vs state

U.S. History52%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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
Covington High School	Public	9-12	73030 Lion Drive	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 892-3422	1,600	110	14.5	46.9%	1,084 (67.8%)	297 (18.6%)	170 (10.6%)	13 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.1%)	65.1	113^th of 325 public high schools	65.2%		62.5	117^th of 329 public high schools	64.4%	4	71.0	66.0	76.0	52.0	69.0	68.0	$15,030
Mandeville High School	Public	9-12	#1 Skipper Drive	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-5225	2,006	139	14.4	21.8%	1,609 (80.2%)	139 (6.9%)	166 (8.3%)	35 (1.7%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	49 (2.4%)	90.3	15^th of 325 public high schools	95.4%		85.9	24^th of 329 public high schools	92.7%	9	87.0	90.0	84.0	82.0	86.0	88.0	$13,950
Fontainebleau High School	Public	9-12	100 Bulldog Drive	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 892-7112	1,451	110	13.2	32.2%	1,056 (72.8%)	163 (11.2%)	158 (10.9%)	26 (1.8%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (2.8%)	85.1	29^th of 325 public high schools	91.1%		79.4	48^th of 329 public high schools	85.4%	19	78.0	79.0	85.0	75.0	82.0	84.0	$15,440
Lakeshore High School	Public	9-12	26301 Highway 1088	Mandeville	70488	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 624-5046	835	66	12.6	35.2%	573 (68.6%)	122 (14.6%)	95 (11.4%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.7%)	88.7	16^th of 325 public high schools	95.1%		81.6	41^st of 329 public high schools	87.5%	25		85.0	85.0	76.0	82.0	82.0	$16,489
Hammond High Magnet School	Public	9-12	45168 River Road	Hammond	70401	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 345-7235	1,606	105	15.2	68.3%	427 (26.6%)	846 (52.7%)	239 (14.9%)	18 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (4.7%)	20.1	262^nd of 325 public high schools	19.4%		21.3	257^th of 329 public high schools	21.9%	5	35.0	44.0	51.0	33.0	42.0	45.0	$13,985
Ponchatoula High School	Public	9-12	19452 Highway 22 East	Ponchatoula	70454	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 386-3514	2,067	121	17.0	56.3%	1,061 (51.3%)	698 (33.8%)	173 (8.4%)	15 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	114 (5.5%)	39.5	203^rd of 325 public high schools	37.5%		40.5	198^th of 329 public high schools	39.8%	5	55.0	50.0	66.0	41.0	50.0	58.0	$10,974
Loranger High School	Public	9-12	19404 Hiatti Street	Loranger	70446	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 878-6271	616	43	14.4	61.7%	344 (55.8%)	199 (32.3%)	43 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	27.3	242^nd of 325 public high schools	25.5%		28.7	231^st of 329 public high schools	29.8%	11	50.0	52.0	56.0	31.0	28.0	53.0	$11,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Covington High School

Is Covington High School a good school?

Covington High School ranks 113^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Covington High School?

Students at Covington High School are 68% White, 19% African American, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Covington High School in?

St. Tammany Parish

How many students attend Covington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,600 students attended Covington High School.

What schools feed into Covington High School?

Covington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Covington Elementary School
Elementary : E. E. Lyon Elementary School
Elementary : Fifth Ward Junior High School
Elementary : Folsom Elementary School
Elementary : Lee Road Junior High School
Middle : Folsom Junior High School
Middle : Pine View Middle School
Middle : William Pitcher Junior High School

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