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Harrisonburg High School

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Harrisonburg High School ranks 437 th of 690 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 37% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

Harrisonburg High School is a small, rural public school in Harrisonburg, Louisiana, serving 318 students in grades PK through 12 as part of the Catahoula Parish school district.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance on high-stakes end-of-course exams, significantly outperforming nearby alternatives. For example, in Algebra I, 89% of students scored proficient, compared to the state average of 63% and just 45% at nearby Sicily Island High School. In Biology, 81% were proficient versus the state's 59%, and in English II, 78% were proficient, far exceeding the 30% rate at Concordia Education Center. The school also maintains an extremely low dropout rate of just 1.0%, well below the district average of 4.2% and the state average of 3.1%. While chronic absenteeism has risen to 19.3%, this is still better than the district average of 29.5% and comparable to Delta Charter School MST at 22.5%.

Despite being classified as an alternative school, Harrisonburg demonstrates strong academic foundations, with elementary grades often exceeding state averages in math and English. The student-teacher ratio has recently improved to 12.8:1, which should support continued success. Overall, this school offers a rigorous academic program that prepares students well for college and careers, making it a standout choice within the Catahoula Parish district.

318

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,876

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340

(318) 744-5273

District: Catahoula Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

African American:

5.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (83%)

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg54%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

437^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

272^nd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

98^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 116Catahoula 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
2026	40.6	437 of 690	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.8	310 of 666	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	262 of 675	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	325 of 730	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	307 of 727	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	329 of 729	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	230 of 731	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	248 of 728	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	332 of 739	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.8	176 of 742	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	195 of 792	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	263 of 777	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	283 of 772	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	388 of 679	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.5	186 of 633	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	207 of 635	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	327 of 705	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	297 of 701	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	145 of 705	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	284 of 684	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	423 of 685	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.2	247 of 661	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	273 of 674	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	335 of 723	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	385 of 724	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	394 of 719	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.1	103 of 697	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	239 of 682	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	436 of 682	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	340 of 641	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	387 of 651	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	416 of 712	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.7	135 of 704	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	131 of 696	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	438 of 496	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	322 of 431	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	276 of 434	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	396 of 518	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	381 of 517	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.3	232 of 522	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	191 of 517	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	191 of 516	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	272 of 452	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.4	144 of 447	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	126 of 449	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	167 of 465	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	161 of 460	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	129 of 459	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	183 of 449	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	103 of 411	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	58.8	197 of 437	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	170 of 435	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.2	123 of 482	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	50 of 470	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	69.7	136 of 457	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	233 of 434	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.0	109 of 415	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	201 of 415	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	177 of 444	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	236 of 441	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.1	95 of 418	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	313 of 450	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.6	133 of 437	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	139 of 444	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	171 of 459	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	174 of 458	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	129 of 455	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	164 of 430	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	109 of 403	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	302 of 435	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	165 of 443	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	150 of 442	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	142 of 442	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	166 of 418	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	292 of 338	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.5	184 of 316	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	145 of 320	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	245 of 352	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	173 of 362	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	156 of 358	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	159 of 350	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	143 of 338	57.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	98 of 325	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	53 of 329	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	93 of 333	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	104 of 321	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	148 of 326	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	109 of 322	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	62 of 313	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	37 of 302	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	67 of 297	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	69.4	82 of 297	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.7	17 of 312	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	84.6	8 of 309	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	83.8	14 of 312	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	82.0	24 of 310	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	15 of 300	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	84.4	21 of 297	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	80.3	23 of 301	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	79.2	31 of 291	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	88.8	14 of 290	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	136 of 313	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.6	47 of 308	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	28 of 308	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	52.8	154 of 311	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	74 of 288	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	67 of 292	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	107 of 321	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.2	31 of 323	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	54 of 328	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	40 of 321	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	92 of 322	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	78 of 285	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	38 of 301	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	67 of 311	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	36 of 313	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	84 of 315	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	53 of 306	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	8 of 301	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	58.9	121 of 292	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	48 of 291	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	147 of 244	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.3	63 of 245	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	93 of 248	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	143 of 249	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	177 of 250	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	142 of 245	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	118 of 249	52.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

White (2026)12th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)46th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-26 vs school

High school

Male (2026)78th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology87%+27 vs state

English II81%+14 vs state

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

English I71%+5 vs state

Algebra I58%-7 vs state

Mathematics55%-7 vs state

U.S. History55%~ state avg

Social Studies41%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	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
Harrisonburg High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	505 Bushley Street	Harrisonburg	71340	Catahoula Parish	Catahoula Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 744-5273	318	25	12.8	67.3%	288 (90.6%)	18 (5.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)								(n/a)	59.0	40.0	65.0	50.0	64.0	52.0	55.0	64.0	77.0		66.0	80.0	71.0	29.0	44.0	45.0	50.0	36.0	45.0	41.0	58.0		81.0	55.0	71.0	87.0	$15,876
Sicily Island High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	303 Falcon Avenue	Sicily Island	71368	Catahoula Parish	Catahoula Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 389-5337	143	16	8.7	93.0%	65 (45.5%)	72 (50.3%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)																											$21,810
Delta Charter School MST	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	300 Lynwood Drive	Ferriday	71334	Concordia Parish	Delta Charter Group	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 757-3202	485	43	11.2	55.3%	279 (57.5%)	190 (39.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)	62.0	47.0	49.0	73.0		48.0	59.0	66.0	61.0	76.0	82.0	70.0	67.0	59.0	39.0	44.0	41.0	61.0	49.0	49.0	63.0	66.0	72.0		65.0	56.0	$13,918
Concordia Education Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	160 Kindergarten Road	Ferriday	71334	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 757-3941	26	6	4.0	84.6%	15 (57.7%)	11 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						6.0	5.0					17.0	16.0						6.0	5.0				23.0			$41,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrisonburg High School

How many students attend Harrisonburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Harrisonburg High School.

What is the racial makeup of Harrisonburg High School?

Students at Harrisonburg High School are 91% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Harrisonburg High School in?

Catahoula Parish

Is Harrisonburg High School a good school?

Harrisonburg High School ranks 437^th of 690 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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