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Sulphur High School

Q: Is Sulphur High School a good school?

Sulphur High School ranks 78 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 76% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Sulphur High School is a large public high school in Sulphur, LA, serving 1,911 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked in the top 30% of districts statewide.

Sulphur High has shown remarkable improvement over the past decade, climbing from a 2-star rating to a consistent 4-star rating in recent years. The school currently ranks 78th out of 325 Louisiana high schools (76th percentile) and boasts a very high graduation rate of 95.0%, well above the state average of 85.0%. What truly sets Sulphur High apart is its exceptional support for all students. The school ranks in the top 25% of the state for serving students with special needs and the top 35% for English language learners—a level of equity that nearby schools like Sam Houston High School and Alfred M. Barbe High School do not match, despite having higher overall rankings. Sulphur High also outperforms the district average in five out of six core LEAP End-of-Course exams, demonstrating balanced academic strength across subjects.

Interestingly, Sulphur High achieves results comparable to Alfred M. Barbe High School, a similarly sized school, despite serving a slightly more economically diverse population (43.8% free/reduced lunch) and having a lower student-teacher ratio (13.9 vs. 16.9). This suggests the school is highly efficient with its resources. One area for improvement is chronic absenteeism, which at 22.3% is higher than the district average of 20.9% and several nearby schools like Vinton High School (20.7%). Reducing absenteeism could potentially boost the school's already strong academic performance even further, possibly pushing it into the top 50 schools in the state.

1,911

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,543

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Sycamore Street
Sulphur, LA 70663

(337) 217-4430

District: Calcasieu Parish

Feeder schools for Sulphur High School:

Elementary:	Cypress Cove Elementary School
	E. K. Key Elementary School
	Frasch Elementary School
	Maplewood Elementary
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	Richard W. Vincent Elementary School
	Vincent Settlement Elementary School
	W. T. Henning Elementary School
Middle:	LeBlanc Middle School
	Maplewood Middle School
	W. W. Lewis Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

African American:

9.8%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Louisiana high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg62%

78^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9High Schools in the Calcasieu Parish

31^st of 116Calcasieu 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	78 of 325	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	75 of 329	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	87 of 333	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	68 of 321	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	101 of 326	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	86 of 322	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	116 of 313	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	156 of 302	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.0	186 of 297	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.2	151 of 297	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.5	174 of 312	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.4	148 of 309	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	114 of 312	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.1	58 of 310	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	75 of 300	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	68.4	82 of 297	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	63.6	97 of 301	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.2	63 of 291	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	75 of 290	74.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	75 of 260	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	54.7	102 of 256	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	83 of 260	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	86 of 252	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	106 of 256	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	105 of 243	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	110 of 233	52.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	18 of 57	68.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	13 of 59	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	75 of 313	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	83 of 308	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	80 of 308	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	79 of 308	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	102 of 311	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	108 of 288	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	98 of 292	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	54 of 125	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.9	31 of 120	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	42 of 113	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	18 of 107	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	28 of 103	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	38 of 92	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	47 of 78	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	102 of 321	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	104 of 323	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	75 of 328	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	86 of 321	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	119 of 322	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	79 of 285	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	119 of 301	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	84 of 311	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	69 of 313	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	76 of 315	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	64 of 306	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	85 of 301	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	59 of 292	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	101 of 291	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	40 of 67	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	28 of 66	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.5	55 of 63	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	31 of 50	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	4.9	46 of 47	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	28 of 39	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	36 of 168	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	34 of 170	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	42 of 165	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	20 of 138	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	56 of 139	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	29 of 135	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	37.3	72 of 122	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	116 of 244	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	97 of 245	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	104 of 248	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	104 of 249	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	130 of 250	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	105 of 245	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	141 of 249	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I80%+15 vs state

English II76%+9 vs state

Biology73%+13 vs state

English I70%+4 vs state

U.S. History66%+11 vs state

Geometry62%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
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%)	72.3	78^th of 325 public high schools	76.0%		70.9	75^th of 329 public high schools	77.2%	3							80.0	62.0	76.0	66.0	70.0	73.0	$15,543
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%)	62.9	123^rd of 325 public high schools	62.2%		59.3	133^rd of 329 public high schools	59.6%	10							65.0	80.0	78.0	46.0	70.0	61.0	$18,707
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%)	75	67^th of 325 public high schools	79.4%		73.6	64^th of 329 public high schools	80.5%	3							79.0	74.0	76.0	60.0	75.0	73.0	$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%)	7.8	301^st of 325 public high schools	7.4%		11.8	287^th of 329 public high schools	12.8%	14							30.0		43.0	24.0	24.0	33.0	$22,280
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%)	83	39^th of 325 public high schools	88.0%		77.5	56^th of 329 public high schools	83.0%	17							85.0	79.0	86.0	61.0	83.0	78.0	$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%)	15.2	277^th of 325 public high schools	14.8%		14.5	279^th of 329 public high schools	15.2%	2							48.0	47.0	37.0	31.0	30.0	29.0	$17,360
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%)	60.4	140^th of 325 public high schools	56.9%		53.6	159^th of 329 public high schools	51.7%	19							70.0	55.0	65.0	57.0	66.0	75.0	$12,876
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%)	56.5	155^th of 325 public high schools	52.3%		57.6	139^th of 329 public high schools	57.8%	16							61.0	85.0	72.0	50.0	52.0		$21,580
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%)	45.7	179^th of 325 public high schools	44.9%		62	121^st of 329 public high schools	63.2%	58							53.0	61.0	66.0	35.0	66.0	59.0	$19,765
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%)	82.5	41^st of 325 public high schools	87.4%		87.6	17^th of 329 public high schools	94.8%	24	87.0	86.0	86.0	66.0	68.0	66.0	93.0		87.0	58.0			$24,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Sulphur High School

Is Sulphur High School a good school?

Sulphur High School ranks 78^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Sulphur High School in?

Calcasieu Parish

What schools feed into Sulphur High School?

Sulphur High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cypress Cove Elementary School
Elementary : E. K. Key Elementary School
Elementary : Frasch Elementary School
Elementary : Maplewood Elementary
Elementary : Richard W. Vincent Elementary School
Elementary : Vincent Settlement Elementary School
Elementary : W. T. Henning Elementary School
Middle : LeBlanc Middle School
Middle : Maplewood Middle School
Middle : W. W. Lewis Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sulphur High School?

Students at Sulphur High School are 76% White, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Sulphur High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,911 students attended Sulphur High School.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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