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Grand Lake High School

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Grand Lake High School ranks 41 st of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 87% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Grand Lake High School is a small, high-performing public school in rural Lake Charles, LA, serving 322 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Cameron Parish district. This school consistently earns top state ratings and stands out dramatically from its larger neighbors in the Calcasieu Parish district, such as Sam Houston High School and Sulphur High School. For example, Grand Lake posted a remarkable 93% proficiency in Algebra I and 87% in English II, far exceeding state averages and outperforming nearby schools like Alfred M. Barbe High School. It has also maintained a perfect 0.0% dropout rate for three consecutive years, a stark contrast to schools like LaGrange High School (5.2%) and Iowa High School (2.9%).

What makes Grand Lake especially impressive is its ability to achieve these results with a student body where about 37% qualify for free or reduced lunch. Its Low Socioeconomic Status students rank in the 92nd percentile statewide, showing the school is highly effective at closing achievement gaps. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1, it offers a more intimate learning environment than larger schools like Westlake High School or Washington/Marion Magnet High School. This small size, combined with top-tier academics and a decade of stable performance between the 84th and 95th percentile, suggests a highly supportive and effective educational culture.

However, parents should note a growing concern: chronic absenteeism has risen sharply from 2.8% in 2021-2022 to 20.6% in 2024-2025, now slightly above the district average. While still below the state average of 22.5%, this trend is a departure from the school’s recent history and bears watching. Despite this, Grand Lake’s consistency, perfect dropout record, and exceptional outcomes for all students—including its most vulnerable—make it a standout choice in the Lake Charles area, even compared to schools in the larger Lake Charles College Prep district.

322

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,653

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1039 Hwy 384 Grand Lake
Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 905-2231

District: Cameron Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Hispanic:

11.5%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (78% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Louisiana high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg75%

Louisiana avg62%

Middle school

94^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

41^st of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 116Cameron 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	83.4	103 of 731	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	82 of 728	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	132 of 739	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	197 of 742	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	235 of 792	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.2	255 of 777	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	290 of 772	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	311 of 764	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	338 of 766	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	249 of 736	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.0	372 of 738	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.4	359 of 743	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	283 of 725	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	94 of 452	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	88.6	31 of 447	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	25 of 449	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	67 of 465	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	43 of 460	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	72.2	122 of 459	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	60 of 449	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	35 of 411	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	73.7	108 of 437	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	57.3	197 of 435	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	185 of 482	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	161 of 470	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	187 of 457	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	195 of 442	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	134 of 412	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.7	114 of 408	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	60.5	191 of 425	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	136 of 413	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.2	146 of 396	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	23 of 434	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.6	29 of 415	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	28 of 444	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	15 of 441	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	123 of 441	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	84 of 418	79.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	91.0	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	64 of 450	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	29 of 437	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	50 of 459	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	95.5	13 of 458	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	77.4	79 of 455	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	72 of 430	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	42 of 403	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	126 of 435	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	89.4	27 of 414	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	16 of 426	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.4	90 of 443	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	64 of 442	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	95 of 442	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	45 of 418	89.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	12 of 225	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	16 of 210	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	41.1	109 of 202	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	158 of 338	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.7	38 of 316	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	30 of 320	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	68.4	95 of 352	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	36 of 362	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	109 of 358	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	119 of 350	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	117 of 338	65.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	41 of 325	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.6	17 of 329	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	48 of 333	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	38 of 321	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	19 of 326	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	18 of 322	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	43 of 313	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	18 of 302	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	78.3	31 of 297	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	47 of 297	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.4	40 of 312	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	44 of 309	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	63 of 312	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	21 of 310	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	72.7	63 of 300	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	38 of 297	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	39 of 301	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.1	49 of 291	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	65.2	105 of 290	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	41 of 313	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	89.1	12 of 308	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	46 of 308	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	55 of 308	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	13 of 311	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	17 of 288	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	39 of 292	86.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	90.2	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	94.4	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	27 of 321	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	79.7	42 of 323	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	28 of 328	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	16 of 321	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	9 of 322	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	9 of 285	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	72.7	63 of 301	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	44 of 311	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	21 of 313	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	30 of 315	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	12 of 306	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	33 of 301	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	22 of 292	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	59 of 291	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	58 of 244	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	41 of 245	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	56 of 248	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	70 of 249	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	40 of 250	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	29 of 245	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	75 of 249	69.9%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2026)95th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2022)86th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-26 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)85th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+28 vs state

English II87%+20 vs state

English Language Arts86%+16 vs state

Social Studies66%+11 vs state

U.S. History58%+3 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
Grand Lake High School	Public	7-12	1039 Hwy 384 Grand Lake	Lake Charles	70607	Cameron 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	65.6	110^th of 325 public high schools	66.2%		64	113^th of 329 public high schools	65.7%	3	78.0	70.0	57.0	70.0	87.0	77.0	76.0	80.0	61.0	59.0	70.0	65.0	75.0	61.0	64.0	70.0	65.0	72.0	$15,958
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Lake High School

Is Grand Lake High School a good school?

Grand Lake High School ranks 41^st of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grand Lake High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Grand Lake High School.

What is the racial makeup of Grand Lake High School?

Students at Grand Lake High School are 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Grand Lake High School in?

Cameron Parish

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