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Sam Houston High School

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Sam Houston High School ranks 56 th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 83% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Sam Houston High School is a public high school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving 1,191 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked 33 out of 118 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Sam Houston High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Louisiana, performing exceptionally well on End-of-Course (EOC) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 86% of students were proficient or better in LEAP/English I, compared to 72% in Calcasieu Parish and 69% statewide. The school also excels in serving its diverse student population, ranking highly for its performance with African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as students with special needs. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sam Houston High School ranked 26th out of 256 Louisiana high schools for its performance with African American students and 4th out of 66 high schools for its performance with multi-racial students.

Sam Houston High School maintains strong graduation rates, with a four-year graduation rate of over 92% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rate is also low, at just 1.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average of 3.3%. While Sam Houston High School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Grand Lake High School and Sulphur High School, the school may want to address its increasing chronic absenteeism rate, which reached 25.5% in the 2023-2024 school year.

1,141

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,250

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

880 S H Jones Parkway
Lake Charles, LA 70611

(337) 217-4480

District: Calcasieu Parish

Feeder schools for Sam Houston High School:

Elementary:	Gillis Elementary School
	Moss Bluff Elementary School
Middle:	Moss Bluff Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

African American:

10.9%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (76% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Louisiana high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

56^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9High Schools in the Calcasieu Parish

33^rd of 118Calcasieu 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
2025	77.5	56 of 329	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	70 of 333	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	61 of 321	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	42 of 326	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	46 of 322	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	39 of 313	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	51 of 302	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	71 of 297	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	70 of 297	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	68.7	76 of 312	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.7	95 of 309	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	122 of 312	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.3	51 of 310	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	48 of 300	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	55 of 297	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	55 of 301	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	40 of 291	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	85.1	25 of 290	91.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	26 of 256	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	65.0	62 of 260	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	32 of 252	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	42 of 256	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	78 of 243	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	40 of 233	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	41 of 308	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	87 of 308	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	97 of 308	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	49 of 311	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	41 of 288	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	47 of 292	83.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	47 of 120	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	26 of 113	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	32 of 107	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	38 of 103	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	28 of 92	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	24 of 78	69.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	85 of 323	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	107 of 328	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	87 of 321	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	57 of 322	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	39 of 285	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	52 of 301	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	56 of 313	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	59 of 315	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	52 of 306	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	45 of 301	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	46 of 292	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	47 of 291	83.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	4 of 66	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	38.5	44 of 63	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	10 of 170	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	6 of 165	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	6 of 138	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	8 of 139	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	7 of 135	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	62.1	38 of 122	68.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	64 of 245	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	91 of 248	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	107 of 249	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	57 of 250	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	48 of 245	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	62 of 249	75.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I86%+17 vs state

English II78%+11 vs state

Geometry76%+19 vs state

Algebra I72%+9 vs state

Biology72%+13 vs state

U.S. History70%+16 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
DeQuincy High School	Public	9-12	207 N Overton	DeQuincy	70633	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4530	279	30	9.4	47.0%	214 (76.7%)	50 (17.9%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	62	121^st of 329 public high schools	63.2%		70.4	82^nd of 333 public high schools	75.4%	39									69.0	67.0	67.0	56.0	69.0	71.0	$19,765
South Beauregard High School	Public	7-12	151 Longville Church Road	Longville	70652	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 725-3536	775	44	17.8	36.6%	729 (94.1%)	11 (1.4%)	21 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	61.8	122^nd of 329 public high schools	62.9%		66.2	109^th of 333 public high schools	67.3%	13				47.0		65.0	59.0	61.0	80.0	58.0	67.0	58.0	72.0		$14,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Houston High School

Is Sam Houston High School a good school?

Sam Houston High School ranks 56^th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sam Houston High School?

Students at Sam Houston High School are 79% White, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Sam Houston High School?

Sam Houston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gillis Elementary School
Elementary : Moss Bluff Elementary School
Middle : Moss Bluff Middle School

What district is Sam Houston High School in?

Calcasieu Parish

How many students attend Sam Houston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,141 students attended Sam Houston High School.

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