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Bogalusa High School

Public Grades 6-12

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 11% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Bogalusa High School serves 656 students in grades 6 through 12 in the City of Bogalusa School District, a rural area where 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a highly disadvantaged population.

Academically, Bogalusa High School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. Its state ranking is in the 11th percentile, far below Pine School (83rd percentile), Franklinton High School (42nd percentile), and Varnado High School (40th percentile). Test score gaps are stark: only 22% of Bogalusa students are proficient in Algebra I, compared to 91% at Pine School, and proficiency in Biology is 22% versus 66% at Pine. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism (29.1%) and a dropout rate (6.0%) nearly double the state average. However, there are bright spots. The graduation rate has jumped to 88.5%, and the school has shown a remarkable turnaround for special education students, rising from the 2nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 62nd percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating.

Despite these improvements, Bogalusa’s state ranking has not risen, suggesting other schools are improving faster. The school’s performance with male students remains a persistent weakness, ranking in the 8th percentile. The success of Pine School, which serves a less disadvantaged population but achieves top-tier results, highlights that challenges at Bogalusa are tied to specific district-level policies and school culture rather than just regional economics. For parents, this means Bogalusa High School offers some promising programs, particularly for special education, but overall academic outcomes lag significantly behind neighboring schools.

656

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,972

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 M.J. Israel Drive
Bogalusa, LA 70427

(985) 281-2180

District: City of Bogalusa School District

Feeder schools for Bogalusa High School:

Elementary:	Byrd Avenue Primary School
	Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.6%

White:

15.5%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (32% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 43 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

Louisiana avg62%

Middle school

433^rd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

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High school

288^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 116City of Bogalusa School District 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	433 of 452	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	430 of 447	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	419 of 449	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	437 of 465	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	440 of 460	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	440 of 459	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	428 of 449	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	372 of 411	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	405 of 437	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	409 of 435	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.7	450 of 482	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.5	434 of 470	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.5	454 of 457	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	330 of 344	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	329 of 344	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	305 of 333	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	310 of 360	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	341 of 360	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	338 of 352	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	316 of 338	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	286 of 313	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	16.2	156 of 170	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	416 of 434	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	403 of 415	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	387 of 415	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	412 of 444	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	424 of 441	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	420 of 441	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	405 of 418	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	431 of 450	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	422 of 437	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	418 of 444	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	419 of 459	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	428 of 458	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	435 of 455	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	414 of 430	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	369 of 403	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	407 of 435	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	395 of 414	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	391 of 426	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	416 of 443	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	422 of 442	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	430 of 442	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	398 of 418	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	21.3	173 of 206	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	204 of 210	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	179 of 202	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	237 of 338	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	0.8	320 of 320	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	329 of 352	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	326 of 362	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	349 of 358	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	342 of 350	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	333 of 338	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	288 of 325	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	301 of 329	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	263 of 333	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	287 of 321	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	286 of 326	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	299 of 322	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	284 of 313	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	261 of 302	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	284 of 297	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	256 of 297	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.2	257 of 312	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.0	259 of 309	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.0	237 of 312	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.7	248 of 310	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.0	266 of 300	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.1	244 of 297	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.7	183 of 301	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	21.0	247 of 291	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	228 of 290	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	210 of 260	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	220 of 256	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	160 of 260	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.1	223 of 252	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	220 of 256	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	232 of 243	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	196 of 233	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	253 of 313	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	279 of 308	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	248 of 308	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	263 of 308	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	279 of 311	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	281 of 288	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	260 of 292	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	283 of 321	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	291 of 323	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	242 of 328	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	283 of 321	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	280 of 322	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	270 of 285	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	266 of 301	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	287 of 311	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	289 of 313	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	259 of 315	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	282 of 306	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	263 of 301	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	265 of 292	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	271 of 291	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	63 of 168	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.7	145 of 170	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	162 of 165	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	119 of 138	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	115 of 139	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	95 of 135	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.5	114 of 122	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	225 of 244	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	232 of 245	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	205 of 248	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	193 of 249	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	217 of 250	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	234 of 245	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	235 of 249	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2026)30th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2022)16th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2018)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

African American (2026)4th percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+51 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

White (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-23 vs state

English II46%-21 vs state

English I45%-21 vs state

U.S. History32%-23 vs state

Geometry26%-31 vs state

Mathematics25%-37 vs state

Algebra I22%-43 vs state

Biology22%-38 vs state

Social Studies19%-36 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
Bogalusa High School	Public	6-12	100 M.J. Israel Drive	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	City of Bogalusa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 281-2180	656	55	11.9	94.1%	102 (15.5%)	509 (77.6%)	23 (3.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	10.9	288^th of 325 public high schools	11.4%		6.9	301^st of 329 public high schools	8.5%	13	36.0		17.0	25.0	51.0	46.0	44.0	47.0		19.0	27.0	19.0	22.0	26.0	46.0	32.0	45.0	22.0	$20,972
Varnado High School	Public	6-12	25543 Washington Street	Varnado	70467	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 732-2025	256	24	10.5	82.0%	80 (31.3%)	164 (64.1%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	42.7	194^th of 325 public high schools	40.3%		39.1	204^th of 329 public high schools	38.0%	10	47.0	30.0	31.0	36.0		52.0	48.0	59.0	48.0	34.0	43.0	42.0	76.0		56.0	45.0	71.0	33.0	$19,328
Pine School	Public	6-12	28315 Highway 424	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 848-5243	738	47	15.6	58.7%	596 (80.8%)	119 (16.1%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	76.8	56^th of 325 public high schools	82.8%		69	83^rd of 329 public high schools	74.8%	27	65.0	60.0	66.0	63.0		73.0	77.0	77.0	30.0	53.0	52.0	45.0	91.0		81.0	55.0	85.0	66.0	$14,265
Franklinton High School	Public	9-12	1 Demon Circle	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 839-6781	649	52	12.4	63.9%	387 (59.6%)	193 (29.7%)	51 (7.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	44.2	187^th of 325 public high schools	42.5%		56.3	144^th of 329 public high schools	56.2%	43													68.0	36.0	70.0	45.0	64.0	52.0	$15,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Bogalusa High School

Is Bogalusa High School a good school?

Bogalusa High School ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Louisiana high schools.

What district is Bogalusa High School in?

City of Bogalusa School District

How many students attend Bogalusa High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Bogalusa High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bogalusa High School?

Students at Bogalusa High School are 78% African American, 16% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Bogalusa High School?

Bogalusa High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Byrd Avenue Primary School
Elementary : Central Elementary School

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