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St. Amant High School

Public Grades 9-12
18th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 325 Louisiana High Schools
Better than 94% 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 → 94th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Louisiana average (84% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% 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 school84%
District avg79%
Louisiana avg62%
18th of 325
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to top 6% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5High Schools in the Ascension Parish
9th of 116Ascension 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
202688.518 of 32594.5%★★★★★
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
202687.918 of 26093.1%★★★★★
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
202687.920 of 31393.6%★★★★★
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
202662.736 of 12571.2%★★★★☆
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
202685.725 of 32192.2%★★★★★
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
202688.124 of 31192.3%★★★★★
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
202682.24 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
202678.67 of 6789.6%★★★★★
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
202659.143 of 16874.4%★★★★☆
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
202685.021 of 24491.4%★★★★★
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)
Female (2026)94th percentile~ school
African American (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school
White (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school
Military Connected (2026)83rd percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2026)74th percentile-20 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile-22 vs school
Hispanic (2026)71st percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
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

Yes. St. Amant High School ranks in the top 5.5% of Louisiana high schools.

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,847 students attended 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


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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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