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Alfred M. Barbe High School

Q: Is Alfred M. Barbe High School a good school?

Alfred M. Barbe High School ranks 70 th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 79% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Alfred M. Barbe High School in Lake Charles, LA, is a large, high-performing public high school serving 1,908 students in grades 9-12 within the Calcasieu Parish school district, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Louisiana with a 4-star rating and a 94% graduation rate that far exceeds the state average of 83.5%.

What truly sets Barbe apart is its exceptional performance with English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 91st percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement that no nearby school matches. The school also posts strong proficiency rates across all core subjects, outperforming state averages in every End-of-Course exam, including 79% in Algebra I (state: 65%) and 76% in English II (state: 67%). While Sam Houston High School and Grand Lake High School are also top performers, Barbe’s balanced academic strength and low dropout rate of 1.4% (well below the state’s 3.1%) make it a standout choice. However, the school struggles with Special Education students, ranking in the 46th-52nd percentile, and faces a growing chronic absenteeism rate of 22.9%, which is slightly above the state average.

Barbe’s student body has moderate economic diversity, with 41% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, contrasting sharply with nearby schools like LaGrange High School (78.66%) and Washington/Marion Magnet High School (85.26%), which rank much lower in the state. The school has shown a strong upward trend over the past decade, climbing from 142nd place to its current 67th, reflecting stable leadership and a commitment to improvement. For parents, Barbe offers a rigorous academic environment with standout ELL support, though it’s worth noting the areas where the school is working to improve, such as special education services and attendance.

1,908

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,430

Per pupil spending ?

41.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2200 West McNeese
Lake Charles, LA 70605

(337) 217-4460

District: Calcasieu Parish

Feeder schools for Alfred M. Barbe High School:

Elementary:	A. A. Nelson Elementary School
	College Oaks Elementary School
	Prien Lake Elementary School
	St. John Elementary School
Middle:	S. J. Welsh Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

African American:

27.1%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Louisiana high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

70^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9High Schools in the Calcasieu Parish

29^th of 119Calcasieu 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	72.3	70 of 329	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	64 of 329	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	72 of 333	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	76 of 321	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	106 of 326	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	74 of 322	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	90 of 313	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	110 of 302	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	142 of 297	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.4	126 of 297	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	124 of 312	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	119 of 309	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	130 of 312	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	78 of 310	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	74 of 300	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	66.9	90 of 297	69.7%	★★★★☆
2009	61.6	110 of 301	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.9	41 of 291	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	32 of 290	89.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	85 of 261	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	63 of 256	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	49 of 260	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	72 of 252	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	76 of 256	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	61 of 243	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	61 of 233	73.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	7 of 62	88.7%	★★★★★
2025	78.6	5 of 59	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	66.4	12 of 50	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	8 of 34	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	7 of 40	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	2 of 38	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	57.1	7 of 27	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	67 of 312	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	65 of 308	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	66 of 308	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	66 of 308	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	118 of 311	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	79 of 288	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	89 of 292	69.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	44 of 128	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	43 of 120	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	67 of 113	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	50 of 107	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	54 of 103	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	30 of 92	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	27 of 78	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	130 of 324	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	101 of 323	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	83 of 328	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	115 of 321	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	134 of 322	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	70 of 285	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	129 of 301	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	77 of 315	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	61 of 313	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	61 of 315	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	86 of 306	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	98 of 301	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	64 of 292	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	78 of 291	73.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	20 of 70	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	50.0	35 of 66	47.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	19 of 63	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	37.6	38 of 50	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	32 of 47	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	14 of 39	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	74 of 182	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	92 of 170	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	86 of 165	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.7	23 of 138	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	28 of 139	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	20 of 122	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	46 of 248	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	46 of 245	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	49 of 248	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	61 of 249	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	95 of 250	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	52 of 245	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	69 of 249	72.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)89th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)52nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I79%+14 vs state

English II76%+9 vs state

English I75%+9 vs state

Geometry74%+17 vs state

Civics74%+12 vs state

Biology73%+13 vs state

U.S. History60%+5 vs state

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Great School! Very diverse school population. Wonderful teachers and many course offerings. My children received a fantastic education at this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Science (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)	LEAP Civics (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science 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	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
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%)	72.3	70^th of 329 public high schools	78.7%		73.6	64^th of 329 public high schools	80.5%	6																	79.0	74.0	76.0	60.0	75.0	73.0	74.0	$13,430
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%)	8.1	303^rd of 329 public high schools	7.9%		11.8	287^th of 329 public high schools	12.8%	16																	30.0	17–27%	43.0	24.0	24.0	33.0	31.0	$22,280
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%)	60	125^th of 329 public high schools	62.0%		53.6	159^th of 329 public high schools	51.7%	34																	70.0	55.0	65.0	57.0	66.0	75.0	74.0	$12,876
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%)	57.2	141^st of 329 public high schools	57.1%		59.3	133^rd of 329 public high schools	59.6%	8																	65.0	80.0	78.0	46.0	70.0	61.0	54.0	$18,707
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%)	16.8	273^rd of 329 public high schools	17.0%		14.5	279^th of 329 public high schools	15.2%	6																	48.0	47.0	37.0	31.0	30.0	29.0	48.0	$17,360
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%)	69.3	81^st of 329 public high schools	75.4%		70.9	75^th of 329 public high schools	77.2%	6																	80.0	62.0	76.0	66.0	70.0	73.0	71.0	$15,543
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%)	78.2	43^rd of 329 public high schools	86.9%		77.5	56^th of 329 public high schools	83.0%	13																	85.0	79.0	86.0	61.0	83.0	78.0	69.0	$14,250
Grand Lake High School	Public	7-12	1039 Hwy 384 Grand Lake	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu 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%)	83.2	31^st of 329 public high schools	90.6%		87.6	17^th of 329 public high schools	94.8%	14		87–92%	79–84%	83–88%		87.0	86.0	86.0		85.0	81.0	82.0		66.0	68.0	66.0	93.0	84–89%	87.0	58.0	96.0	84–89%	83.0	$24,653
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%)	63.7	107^th of 329 public high schools	67.5%		64	113^th of 329 public high schools	65.7%	6	78.0	70.0	57.0	70.0	87.0	77.0	76.0	80.0	58.0	59.0	64.0	61.0	61.0	59.0	70.0	65.0	75.0	61.0	64.0	70.0	65.0	72.0	71.0	$15,958
Vinton High School	Public	9-12	1603 Grace Street	Vinton	70668	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4400	242	26	9.2	58.3%	163 (67.4%)	48 (19.8%)	22 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	53.7	160^th of 329 public high schools	51.4%		57.6	139^th of 329 public high schools	57.8%	21																	61.0	85.0	72.0	50.0	52.0			$21,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred M. Barbe High School

What is the racial makeup of Alfred M. Barbe High School?

Students at Alfred M. Barbe High School are 52% White, 27% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Alfred M. Barbe High School?

Alfred M. Barbe High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Elementary : College Oaks Elementary School
Elementary : Prien Lake Elementary School
Elementary : St. John Elementary School
Middle : S. J. Welsh Middle School

What district is Alfred M. Barbe High School in?

Calcasieu Parish

How many students attend Alfred M. Barbe High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,908 students attended Alfred M. Barbe High School.

Is Alfred M. Barbe High School a good school?

Alfred M. Barbe High School ranks 70^th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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