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Lake Charles College Prep

Q: Is Lake Charles College Prep a good school?

Lake Charles College Prep ranks 159 th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 52% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Lake Charles College Prep is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with 616 students. The school is part of the Lake Charles College Prep district, which is ranked 44 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 5 years, Lake Charles College Prep has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana high schools, ranging from 159th to 267th out of 300+ schools, with a SchoolDigger rating between 1 and 3 stars. The school performs relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top half of Louisiana high schools for those subgroups. However, its performance for other subgroups like multi-racial and special education students is in the bottom half. Lake Charles College Prep has had 4-year graduation rates ranging from 82.7% to 92.0% over the past 5 years, which is generally on par with or slightly above the state average, but it has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 35.3% in recent years, significantly above the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools in the Calcasieu Parish district, such as Grand Lake High, Sulphur High, and Iowa High, Lake Charles College Prep generally underperforms, with lower statewide rankings, poorer test scores, and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have steadily declined over the past 5 years, indicating it may be facing challenges in maintaining or improving its academic outcomes.

624

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,876

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Power Centre Pkwy
Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 419-2868

District: Lake Charles College Prep

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2019 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Louisiana median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!U.S. History scores 11 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

Louisiana avg62%

159^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 28 pts since 2019

From bottom 23% (2019) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 118Lake Charles College Prep 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	159 of 329	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	211 of 333	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	214 of 321	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	267 of 326	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	258 of 322	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	240 of 313	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	41 of 256	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	111 of 260	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	133 of 252	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	155 of 256	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	161 of 243	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	112 of 233	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	139 of 308	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	206 of 308	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	198 of 308	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.9	273 of 311	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	247 of 288	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	234 of 292	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	53.1	55 of 113	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	66 of 107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	84 of 103	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	26.5	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	127 of 323	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	204 of 328	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	213 of 321	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	250 of 322	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	225 of 285	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	219 of 301	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	147 of 313	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	167 of 315	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	208 of 306	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	228 of 301	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	230 of 292	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	223 of 291	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	53 of 66	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	42 of 63	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	29 of 50	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	98 of 170	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	115 of 165	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	114 of 138	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	79 of 139	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	112 of 135	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	116 of 122	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)84th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)51st percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-32 vs school

Homeless (2021)14th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II73%+6 vs state

Algebra I67%+4 vs state

English I65%-4 vs state

Biology65%+6 vs state

Geometry59%~ state avg

U.S. History43%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Lake Charles College Prep

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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
Lake Charles College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	2801 Power Centre Pkwy	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Lake Charles College Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(337) 419-2868	624	37	17.0	75.2%	9 (1.4%)	549 (88.0%)	31 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	53.6	159^th of 329 public high schools	51.7%		37.1	211^th of 333 public high schools	36.6%	52									67.0	59.0	73.0	43.0	65.0	65.0	$12,876
LaGrange High School	Public	9-12	3420 Louisiana Ave	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4960	881	93	9.4	78.7%	73 (8.3%)	656 (74.5%)	106 (12.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.2%)	11.8	287^th of 329 public high schools	12.8%		8.3	300^th of 333 public high schools	9.9%	13									33.0	29.0	45.0	30.0	44.0	30.0	$22,280
Washington/Marion Magnet High School	Public	9-12	2802 Pineview Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4540	597	48	12.5	85.3%	11 (1.8%)	558 (93.5%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	14.5	279^th of 329 public high schools	15.2%		11.2	292^nd of 333 public high schools	12.3%	13									42.0	45.0	36.0		33.0	34.0	$17,360
Alfred M. Barbe High School	Public	9-12	2200 West McNeese	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4460	1,908	113	16.9	41.0%	991 (51.9%)	518 (27.1%)	216 (11.3%)	106 (5.6%)	9 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	64 (3.4%)	73.6	64^th of 329 public high schools	80.5%		72.9	72^nd of 333 public high schools	78.4%	8									76.0	77.0	78.0	72.0	73.0	65.0	$13,430
Westlake High School	Public	9-12	1000 Garden Drive	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4950	487	50	9.6	44.1%	359 (73.7%)	80 (16.4%)	29 (6.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	59.3	133^rd of 329 public high schools	59.6%		65.7	112^th of 333 public high schools	66.4%	21									78.0		67.0	63.0	70.0	52.0	$18,707
Sam Houston High School	Public	9-12	880 S H Jones Parkway	Lake Charles	70611	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4480	1,141	77	14.7	34.3%	896 (78.5%)	124 (10.9%)	77 (6.7%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.8%)	77.5	56^th of 329 public high schools	83.0%		73.5	70^th of 333 public high schools	79.0%	14									72.0	76.0	78.0	70.0	86.0	72.0	$14,250
Iowa High School	Public	6-12	401 W Miller Ave	Iowa	70647	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4380	1,007	76	13.3	55.3%	584 (58.0%)	326 (32.4%)	49 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	64	113^th of 329 public high schools	65.7%		61.5	123^rd of 333 public high schools	63.1%	10	77.0	72.0	56.0	71.0	80.0	84.0	77.0	80.0	70.0	61.0	79.0	56.0	77.0	62.0	$15,958
Grand Lake High School	Public	7-12	1039 Hwy 384 Grand Lake	Lake Charles	70607	Cameron Parish	Cameron Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 905-2231	322	29	11.1	37.0%	276 (85.7%)	4 (1.2%)	37 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	87.6	17^th of 329 public high schools	94.8%		80.6	48^th of 333 public high schools	85.6%	31		83.0	71.0			90.0	89.0	89.0			89.0	69.0		82.0	$24,653
Sulphur High School	Public	9-12	100 Sycamore Street	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4430	1,911	137	13.9	43.8%	1,444 (75.6%)	188 (9.8%)	171 (8.9%)	29 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	73 (3.8%)	70.9	75^th of 329 public high schools	77.2%		70.1	87^th of 333 public high schools	73.9%	12									68.0	67.0	81.0	64.0	76.0	72.0	$15,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Charles College Prep

How many students attend Lake Charles College Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Lake Charles College Prep.

What district is Lake Charles College Prep in?

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What is the racial makeup of Lake Charles College Prep?

Students at Lake Charles College Prep are 88% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Lake Charles College Prep a good school?

Lake Charles College Prep ranks 159^th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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