High Schools in Plaquemines Parish

Summary:

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana is home to two high schools: Belle Chasse High School and South Plaquemines High School. While both schools serve grades 9-12, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two, with Belle Chasse High School consistently ranking among the top 25 high schools in Louisiana and outperforming the Plaquemines Parish and state averages on academic measures.

Belle Chasse High School has maintained a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts impressive proficiency rates on LEAP/End of Course exams, ranging from 78% to 85% across various subjects. In contrast, South Plaquemines High School has a more average performance, with a 3-star rating and mixed results on academic assessments.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics, with Belle Chasse High School having a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (47%) compared to South Plaquemines High School (71%). Additionally, Belle Chasse High School has a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8, while South Plaquemines High School has a ratio of 12.5.

District Detail

1484 Woodland Hwy.
Belle Chasse, LA 70037

(504) 595-6400

SchoolDigger Rank:
23^rd of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,510

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)		LEAP English Language Arts (2025)			LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Belle Chasse High School	Public	9-12	8346 Highway 23	Belle Chasse	70037	Plaquemines Parish	Plaquemines Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 595-6600	883	67	13.1	58.8%	543 (61.5%)	141 (16.0%)	124 (14.0%)	52 (5.9%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	82.8	37^th of 329 public high schools	88.8%		85.5	24^th of 333 public high schools	92.8%	13						78.0	81.0	84.0	85.0	78.0	79.0	$19,644
South Plaquemines High School	Public	7-12	34121 Highway 23	Buras	70041	Plaquemines Parish	Plaquemines Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 595-6435	355	38	9.4	75.2%	101 (28.5%)	159 (44.8%)	32 (9.0%)	48 (13.5%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	52.4	165^th of 329 public high schools	49.8%		59	138^th of 333 public high schools	58.6%	27	51.0	58.0	69.0	76.0	73.0	61.0		62.0	65.0	49.0	71.0	$24,005

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School	1.69 mi	1	82^nd
RSD-Algiers Charter Schools Association (ACSA)	1.7 mi	6
Orleans Parish	1.83 mi	22
Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School	2.39 mi	1	20^th
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish	2.58 mi	1	111^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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