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DeRidder High School

Q: Is DeRidder High School a good school?

DeRidder High School ranks 191 st of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 42% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

DeRidder High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in DeRidder, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 692 students. The school is part of the Beauregard Parish school district, which is ranked 47th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, DeRidder High School's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the Beauregard Parish and Louisiana state averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in LEAP/Algebra I was 30% at DeRidder High School, compared to 65% for Beauregard Parish and 63% for Louisiana. The school's performance is particularly low in subjects like Algebra I, U.S. History, and Geometry, where the proficiency rates are significantly below the district and state averages. Additionally, DeRidder High School has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.5% to 29.2% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as East Beauregard High School and Pickering High School, DeRidder High School generally underperforms. Both East Beauregard High School and Pickering High School have higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism than DeRidder High School. These comparisons suggest that DeRidder High School has significant room for improvement, particularly in areas such as academic achievement, graduation rates, and addressing the needs of underperforming student subgroups.

621

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,943

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

723 O`Neal Street
DeRidder, LA 70634

(337) 463-3266

District: Beauregard Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

African American:

22.9%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2023 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 33 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg62%

Louisiana avg62%

191^st of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Beauregard Parish

47^th of 118Beauregard 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	191 of 329	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	217 of 333	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	226 of 321	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	204 of 326	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	198 of 322	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	191 of 313	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	174 of 302	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.6	159 of 297	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.5	125 of 297	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	155 of 312	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.4	174 of 309	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.7	148 of 312	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	106 of 310	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	101 of 300	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	101 of 297	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	106 of 301	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	103 of 291	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.5	93 of 290	67.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	206 of 256	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	210 of 260	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	214 of 252	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	180 of 256	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	147 of 243	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	128 of 233	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	185 of 308	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	197 of 308	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	215 of 308	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	219 of 311	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	167 of 288	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	195 of 292	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	49 of 120	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	65 of 113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	47 of 107	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	53 of 103	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	47 of 92	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	30 of 78	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	216 of 323	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	230 of 328	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	247 of 321	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	209 of 322	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	189 of 285	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	195 of 301	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	172 of 313	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	219 of 315	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	215 of 306	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	176 of 301	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	177 of 292	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	171 of 291	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	19 of 21	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	42 of 66	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	47 of 63	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	48 of 50	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	47 of 47	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	117 of 170	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	128 of 165	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	105 of 139	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	72 of 135	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	68 of 122	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	153 of 245	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	212 of 248	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	235 of 249	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	183 of 250	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	202 of 245	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	199 of 249	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2025)10th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I70%~ state avg

English II67%~ state avg

Biology61%~ state avg

Geometry55%~ state avg

U.S. History43%-11 vs state

Algebra I30%-33 vs state

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Schools Near DeRidder High School

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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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	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
DeRidder High School	Public	8-12	723 O`Neal Street	DeRidder	70634	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 463-3266	621	34	18.3	49.8%	332 (53.5%)	142 (22.9%)	72 (11.6%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (10.5%)	42.8	191^st of 329 public high schools	41.9%		35.9	217^th of 333 public high schools	34.8%	26									30.0	55.0	67.0	43.0	70.0	61.0	$13,943
Rosepine High School	Public	7-12	502 Louisiana Avenue	Rosepine	70659	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 463-6079	572	32	17.8	65.0%	476 (83.2%)	18 (3.1%)	31 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	78.3	52^nd of 329 public high schools	84.2%		85.6	23^rd of 333 public high schools	93.1%	29		66.0		71.0		77.0	85.0	81.0	86.0	93.0	86.0	49.0	82.0	77.0	$12,326
Pickering High School	Public	7-12	180 LeBleu Road	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 537-1555	379	31	12.1	59.1%	224 (59.1%)	44 (11.6%)	55 (14.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.9%)	53.1	161^st of 329 public high schools	51.1%		61.7	122^nd of 333 public high schools	63.4%	39		45.0	63.0	53.0		74.0	76.0	75.0	48.0	56.0	77.0	41.0	71.0	76.0	$14,772
East Beauregard High School	Public	6-12	5364 Highway 113	DeRidder	70634	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 328-7513	417	30	14.0	54.9%	376 (90.2%)	14 (3.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	36.3	214^th of 329 public high schools	35.0%		43.9	194^th of 333 public high schools	41.7%	20	61.0	52.0		55.0	59.0	59.0	56.0	59.0	53.0	31.0	74.0		58.0	49.0	$16,607

Frequently Asked Questions about DeRidder High School

What is the racial makeup of DeRidder High School?

Students at DeRidder High School are 53% White, 23% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Is DeRidder High School a good school?

DeRidder High School ranks 191^st of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into DeRidder High School?

DeRidder High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : K.R. Hanchey Elementary School
Middle : DeRidder Junior High School
Middle : Pine Wood Elementary School

What district is DeRidder High School in?

Beauregard Parish

How many students attend DeRidder High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended DeRidder High School.

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