High Schools in Caldwell Parish

Caldwell Parish, Louisiana is home to a single public high school, Caldwell Parish High School, which serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 425 students. The school is ranked 221 out of 329 Louisiana high schools and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state.

Caldwell Parish High School struggles with low academic proficiency, with students scoring below the state average on LEAP/End of Course exams across multiple subject areas, including Algebra I, Geometry, U.S. History, and Biology. The school's dropout rate is 3.3%, and its chronic absenteeism rate is high at 24.6%, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance. Additionally, the school serves a relatively disadvantaged student population, with 56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's challenges, it does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students. However, overall, the data suggests that Caldwell Parish High School is struggling to prepare its students for academic success and will need to address the issues of low proficiency, high absenteeism, and serving a disadvantaged population in order to improve its performance and ranking.