High Schools in Claiborne Parish

Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, is home to two high schools—Haynesville Junior/Senior High School and Homer High School—serving grades 7-12 in a small, rural district that ranks in the bottom 14th percentile statewide.

For parents, the standout school in the parish is clearly Haynesville Junior/Senior High School. It outperforms Homer High School in nearly every academic metric, including a 72% proficiency rate in Algebra I (above the state average of 65%) compared to Homer’s 46%, and a 55% proficiency in English I versus Homer’s 36%. Haynesville also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 21.0% (below the state average of 22.5%), while Homer struggles with a 31.9% rate. Both schools share an identical and impressive graduation rate of 94.6%, nearly 10 points above the state average, and both report a 0.0% dropout rate. However, Homer High School serves a student population with a much higher rate of economic disadvantage (95.36% free/reduced lunch) compared to Haynesville (75.2%), which helps explain the performance gap. Haynesville’s state ranking has been improving to the 34th percentile, while Homer remains in the bottom 11th percentile.

A key takeaway is that despite stark differences in test scores and rankings, both schools are highly effective at getting students to graduate, suggesting strong support systems. The Claiborne Parish district’s overall low ranking is heavily influenced by Homer’s challenges, but Haynesville demonstrates that strong math instruction and lower absenteeism can lead to success even in a high-poverty setting. Parents should consider Haynesville for its stronger academics and improving trajectory, while noting that Homer offers a comparable graduation rate in a more economically challenged environment.