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DeRidder High School

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DeRidder High School ranks 204 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 37% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

DeRidder High School in DeRidder, LA, serves 621 students in grades 8 through 12 within the Beauregard Parish school district, and is located in a community where families have access to nearby schools in both Beauregard and Vernon Parish.

Academically, DeRidder High School faces significant challenges compared to its neighbors. The school currently holds a 2-star state ranking (37th percentile), while nearby Rosepine High School earns 4 stars (72nd percentile) and Pickering High School earns 3 stars (65th percentile). A major weakness is in Algebra I, where only 26% of DeRidder students are proficient, compared to 79% at Rosepine and 63% at Pickering. English II proficiency also lags, with 59% at DeRidder versus 83% at Pickering and 74% at Rosepine. However, the school excels at keeping students on track to graduate, with a 91.5% graduation rate that significantly exceeds the state average of 85%, and a low dropout rate of 1.2%.

Two areas of concern stand out for parents. First, chronic absenteeism has risen sharply from 16.2% to 23.5% over the past few years, now exceeding both the state and district averages. This trend is worrying because high absenteeism often undermines academic progress. Second, while the school performs well for Hispanic students (77th percentile), it struggles to serve African American students (11th percentile), creating a notable equity gap. For context, Rosepine achieves top academic results despite having a higher percentage of students on free/reduced lunch, suggesting that instructional strategies—not just demographics—drive success. Parents considering DeRidder should weigh its strong graduation support against these academic and attendance challenges.

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 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2026) from a 30th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 39 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg60%

Louisiana avg62%

204^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Beauregard Parish

44^th of 116Beauregard 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
2026	39.1	204 of 325	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	15.7	231 of 260	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	39.5	193 of 313	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	69.2	29 of 125	76.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	22.8	255 of 321	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	39.3	186 of 311	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	50.2	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	24.1	54 of 67	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.6	125 of 168	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	32.8	181 of 244	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)77th percentile+40 vs school

Military Connected (2026)48th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

White (2026)26th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)19th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology65%+5 vs state

English I61%-5 vs state

English II59%-8 vs state

Geometry48%-9 vs state

U.S. History47%-8 vs state

Algebra I26%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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%)	39.1	204^th of 325 public high schools	37.2%		42.8	191^st of 329 public high schools	41.9%	13													26.0	48.0	59.0	47.0	61.0	65.0	$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%)	69.3	91^st of 325 public high schools	72.0%		78.3	52^nd of 329 public high schools	84.2%	39		78.0		80.0		84.0	75.0	80.0		69.0	58.0	63.0	79.0		74.0	59.0	77.0	62.0	$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%)	65.1	114^th of 325 public high schools	64.9%		53.1	161^st of 329 public high schools	51.1%	47		38.0	33.0	35.0		64.0	76.0	69.0		29.0	55.0	41.0	63.0		83.0	52.0	79.0	63.0	$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%)	27.4	241^st of 325 public high schools	25.8%		36.3	214^th of 329 public high schools	35.0%	27	54.0	72.0		62.0	81.0	67.0	63.0	70.0	54.0	53.0	67.0	59.0	66.0		38.0	28.0	61.0	44.0	$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 204^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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

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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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