High Schools in Grant Parish

The two high schools located in Grant Parish, Louisiana are Grant High School and Montgomery High School, both serving grades 9-12. While the schools have some similarities, there are also notable differences in their performance and rankings.

Grant High School has consistently ranked higher than Montgomery High School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a ranking of 127 out of 333 Louisiana high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to Montgomery High School's ranking of 188 out of 333. Both schools are rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating average to above-average performance. The schools have the same four-year graduation rate of 83.2% and dropout rate of 3.3% for the 2022-2023 school year, which are slightly above and below the state average, respectively.

In terms of academic performance, Grant High School generally outperforms Montgomery High School on LEAP/End of Course assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 51% to 65% compared to 30% to 71% at Montgomery High School. However, both schools perform slightly below the state average in most subject areas, with a particular challenge in Mathematics. Additionally, both schools have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly above the state average and may be contributing to their lower academic performance.