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GEO Next Generation High School

Q: Is GEO Next Generation High School a good school?

GEO Next Generation High School ranks 207 th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 37% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

GEO Next Generation High School is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a student population of 442. The school is part of the GEO Next Generation High School District, which is ranked 70 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

GEO Next Generation High School has shown mixed performance on state assessments, outperforming the state average in Algebra I and English I, but underperforming in English II, U.S. History, and Biology. The school has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, but has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates. Interestingly, the school has shown stronger performance for its African American and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups compared to other subgroups, ranking 111 out of 256 Louisiana high schools for its African American students and 2 out of 59 for its ELL students.

When compared to nearby schools, GEO Next Generation High School generally performs better than lower-performing schools like Istrouma High School and Capitol High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Central High School and Baton Rouge Magnet High School. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 77.15% to 81.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

478

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,470

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2311 Sherwood Forest Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70815

(225) 314-2044

District: GEO Next Generation High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.6%

Hispanic:

12.1%

American Indian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2024 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

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

!Biology scores 20 pts below the Louisiana average

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

Louisiana avg62%

207^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 9 pts since 2024

From bottom 28% (2024) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 118GEO Next Generation High School 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	37.8	207 of 329	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	239 of 333	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	111 of 256	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	114 of 260	56.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	2 of 59	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	226 of 308	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	217 of 308	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	81 of 120	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	72 of 113	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	211 of 323	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	221 of 328	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	178 of 313	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	220 of 315	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	57 of 170	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	73 of 165	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+60 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I69%~ state avg

Algebra I65%~ state avg

U.S. History50%-4 vs state

English II48%-19 vs state

Biology39%-20 vs state

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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 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
GEO Next Generation High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2311 Sherwood Forest Dr	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Next Generation High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 314-2044	478	20	24.1	71.8%	2 (0.4%)	409 (85.6%)	58 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	37.8	207^th of 329 public high schools	37.1%		29.6	239^th of 333 public high schools	28.2%	32								65.0		48.0	50.0	69.0	39.0	$17,470
Belaire High School	Public	9-12	12121 Tams Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 272-1860	694	54	12.8	71.6%	13 (1.9%)	471 (67.9%)	198 (28.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4	314^th of 329 public high schools	4.6%		5.7	309^th of 333 public high schools	7.2%	5										24.0	24.0	29.0		$19,899
Broadmoor Senior High School	Public	9-12	10100 Goodwood Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 926-1420	791	50	15.6	66.2%	33 (4.2%)	497 (62.8%)	216 (27.3%)	35 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	5.7	307^th of 329 public high schools	6.7%		2.8	323^rd of 333 public high schools	3.0%	16								26.0		30.0	23.0	38.0		$17,142
Tara High School	Public	9-12	9002 Whitehall	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 927-6100	1,016	69	14.6	69.2%	45 (4.4%)	700 (68.9%)	242 (23.8%)	15 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.1%)	4.2	312^th of 329 public high schools	5.2%		6.8	306^th of 333 public high schools	8.1%	6								23.0		34.0	15.0	32.0		$18,040
Collegiate Baton Rouge	Public, Charter	9-12	282 Lobdell Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Collegiate Baton Rouge	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 892-6962	530	45	11.7	96.8%	10 (1.9%)	487 (91.9%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	17	271^st of 329 public high schools	17.6%		24.2	259^th of 333 public high schools	22.2%	12								35.0	29.0	50.0	23.0	58.0	39.0	$18,222
Arlington Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	6125 Winbourne Avenue	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 766-8188	94	23	4.1	59.6%	4 (4.3%)	81 (86.2%)	7 (7.4%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										9.0				$50,703
Glen Oaks Senior High School	Public	6-12	6650 Cedar Grove Dr	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-4306	575	64	9.0	87.5%	2 (0.3%)	546 (95.0%)	22 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4.2	311^th of 329 public high schools	5.5%		7.5	302^nd of 333 public high schools	9.3%	9	6.0			17.0		22.0		34.0	8.0	27.0	23.0	28.0	17.0	$22,927
Louisiana Rebirth Blended Learning Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4962 Florida Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Community School for Apprenticeship Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 448-5399	444	11	39.9	75.7%	204 (45.9%)	181 (40.8%)	35 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Central High School	Public	9-12	10200 E Brookside	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-3438	1,529	101	15.0	50.9%	975 (63.8%)	371 (24.3%)	130 (8.5%)	14 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.4%)	67.1	97^th of 329 public high schools	70.5%		69.5	90^th of 333 public high schools	73.0%	7								65.0	76.0	69.0	63.0	71.0	73.0	$12,820
Istrouma High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	3730 Winbourne	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 636-2686	556	52	10.7	90.6%	1 (0.2%)	539 (96.9%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3.5	316^th of 329 public high schools	4.0%		3.5	319^th of 333 public high schools	4.2%	3	39.0	50.0	45.0		86.0	79.0	82.0		21.0	23.0	8.0	38.0	15.0	$19,143

Frequently Asked Questions about GEO Next Generation High School

What is the racial makeup of GEO Next Generation High School?

Students at GEO Next Generation High School are 86% African American, 12% Hispanic.

How many students attend GEO Next Generation High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended GEO Next Generation High School.

Is GEO Next Generation High School a good school?

GEO Next Generation High School ranks 207^th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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