Summary:
The high schools in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, serve students in grades 9-12 and showcase a diverse range of academic performance. While some schools, like Mandeville High School and Lakeshore High School, consistently rank among the top high schools in the state, others, such as Salmen High School and Pearl River High School, lag behind in academic metrics.
The top-performing schools, Mandeville High School and Lakeshore High School, boast excellent test scores, with over 75% proficiency in most subjects, and high 4-year graduation rates of 83.2%. These schools also have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a more affluent student population. In contrast, the lower-performing schools, such as Salmen High School and Pearl River High School, struggle to meet academic benchmarks, with test scores lagging behind the parish and state averages.
Despite the disparities in academic performance, all 8 high schools in St. Tammany Parish maintain a consistent 4-year graduation rate of 83.2%, which is above the state average. However, the uniformly high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.6% to 24.6%, across all schools is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.
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