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St. Amant High School

Public Grades 9-12
22nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 329 Louisiana High Schools
Better than 93% of Louisiana high schools
Summary

St. Amant High School in Saint Amant, LA, is a large, high-performing public school serving 1,847 students in grades 9-12, and is part of the top-rated Ascension Parish school district.

St. Amant stands out for its elite and consistent academic performance, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra I (92%) and English II (88%) significantly exceeding both state and district averages. The school also excels at serving all student groups, earning 5-star ratings for its work with students from various backgrounds, including those from low-income households. This is a powerful indicator that a student's economic background does not predict their success here. The school boasts a strong graduation rate of 94.9% and a very low dropout rate of 1.2%, demonstrating a strong culture of student retention. While its chronic absenteeism rate of 15.5% is higher than the district average, the school still achieves elite outcomes, suggesting effective instruction and strong support systems for students who miss class.

In a competitive district, St. Amant is a powerhouse, ranking 18th in Louisiana and outperforming its peer East Ascension High School (ranked 103rd) by a wide margin. It is a close second to Dutchtown High School (ranked 12th), with different strengths: St. Amant has a higher graduation rate and serves a larger percentage of students from low-income families, while Dutchtown has a slightly lower chronic absenteeism rate. St. Amant also outperforms smaller schools like French Settlement High School (ranked 70th) and Lutcher High School (ranked 94th), proving that its success is driven by its systems and teaching staff, not its size.

1,847
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,720
Per pupil spending ?
44.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12035 Hwy 431
       Saint Amant, LA  70774

(225) 391-6000

District: Ascension Parish


Feeder schools for St. Amant High School:

Elementary:    Galvez Primary School
    Lake Elementary School
    Lakeside Primary School
    Sorrento Primary School
    More...
Middle:    Galvez Middle School
    St. Amant Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
70.3%
African American:
18.5%
Hispanic:
7.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Louisiana average (86% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 7% of Louisiana high schools
95% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school86%
District avg81%
Louisiana avg62%
22nd of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to top 7% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5High Schools in the Ascension Parish
9th of 119Ascension Parish among Louisiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202687.422 of 32993.3%★★★★★
202585.028 of 32991.5%★★★★★
202486.619 of 33394.3%★★★★★
202388.113 of 32196.0%★★★★★
202288.315 of 32695.4%★★★★★
202187.019 of 32294.1%★★★★★
201989.79 of 31397.1%★★★★★
201878.130 of 30290.1%★★★★★
201779.919 of 29793.6%★★★★★
201676.539 of 29786.9%★★★★☆
201576.337 of 31288.1%★★★★☆
201474.841 of 30986.7%★★★★☆
201378.726 of 31291.7%★★★★★
201278.938 of 31087.7%★★★★☆
201183.226 of 30091.3%★★★★★
201079.831 of 29789.6%★★★★☆
200977.235 of 30188.4%★★★★☆
200878.732 of 29189.0%★★★★☆
200783.329 of 29090.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202688.120 of 26192.3%★★★★★
202585.618 of 25693.0%★★★★★
202487.520 of 26092.3%★★★★★
202388.414 of 25294.4%★★★★★
202292.312 of 25695.3%★★★★★
202187.717 of 24393.0%★★★★★
201987.013 of 23394.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202464.914 of 5072.0%★★★★☆
202349.020 of 3441.2%★★☆☆☆
202292.83 of 4092.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202687.222 of 31292.9%★★★★★
202584.230 of 30890.3%★★★★★
202487.020 of 30893.5%★★★★★
202385.718 of 30894.2%★★★★★
202289.411 of 31196.5%★★★★★
202188.712 of 28895.8%★★★★★
201987.714 of 29295.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202659.441 of 12868.0%★★★☆☆
202577.217 of 12085.8%★★★★☆
202473.823 of 11379.6%★★★★☆
202363.931 of 10771.0%★★★★☆
202277.715 of 10385.4%★★★★☆
202175.415 of 9283.7%★★★★☆
201982.013 of 7883.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202686.422 of 32493.2%★★★★★
202580.339 of 32387.9%★★★★☆
202482.731 of 32890.5%★★★★★
202384.919 of 32194.1%★★★★★
202286.118 of 32294.4%★★★★★
202181.625 of 28591.2%★★★★★
201988.117 of 30194.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202687.024 of 31592.4%★★★★★
202584.428 of 31391.1%★★★★★
202487.420 of 31593.7%★★★★★
202388.016 of 30694.8%★★★★★
202287.415 of 30195.0%★★★★★
202185.326 of 29291.1%★★★★★
201988.318 of 29193.8%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202682.34 of 2382.6%★★★★☆
202557.59 of 2157.1%★★★☆☆
202469.54 of 2080.0%★★★★☆
202374.94 of 1877.8%★★★★☆
202274.73 of 1478.6%★★★★☆
202165.96 of 1457.1%★★★★☆
201974.03 of 1681.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202680.18 of 7088.6%★★★★☆
202572.811 of 6683.3%★★★★☆
202477.510 of 6384.1%★★★★☆
202379.06 of 5088.0%★★★★☆
202259.315 of 4768.1%★★★★☆
202161.613 of 3966.7%★★★☆☆
201994.21 of 3096.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202665.340 of 18278.0%★★★★☆
202570.332 of 17081.2%★★★★☆
202481.414 of 16591.5%★★★★★
202390.85 of 13896.4%★★★★★
202293.05 of 13996.4%★★★★★
202194.84 of 13597.0%★★★★★
201996.63 of 12297.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202684.124 of 24890.3%★★★★★
202581.926 of 24589.4%★★★★☆
202486.712 of 24895.2%★★★★★
202388.213 of 24994.8%★★★★★
202284.218 of 25092.8%★★★★★
202184.814 of 24594.3%★★★★★
201985.313 of 24994.8%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school
African American (2026)92nd percentile~ school
White (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school
Military Connected (2026)83rd percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2026)78th percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile-22 vs school
Hispanic (2026)68th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
Civics98%+36 vs state
Algebra I92%+27 vs state
English II88%+21 vs state
Geometry84%+27 vs state
U.S. History84%+29 vs state
English I79%+13 vs state
Biology79%+19 vs state

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by a student
Monday, January 28, 2019

Open Quote St. Amant May be good with academic but the people their are terrible the school has practically no anti bullying program and bullying are treated like it is just some kind of joke Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about St. Amant High School

St. Amant High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Galvez Primary School
Elementary : Lake Elementary School
Elementary : Lakeside Primary School
Elementary : Sorrento Primary School
Elementary : St. Amant Primary School
Middle : Galvez Middle School
Middle : St. Amant Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,847 students attended St. Amant High School.

Students at St. Amant High School are 70% White, 19% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Yes. St. Amant High School ranks in the top 6.7% of Louisiana high schools.

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Latest Louisiana data All new data »
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025
2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025


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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