Is Tara High School a good school?

Tara High School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Louisiana high schools.

How many students attend Tara High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 876 students attended Tara High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tara High School?

Students at Tara High School are 67% African American, 22% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Tara High School?

Tara High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bernard Terrace Elementary School Elementary : Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School Elementary : LaSalle Elementary School Elementary : Magnolia Woods Elementary School Elementary : Park Elementary School Elementary : Wedgewood Elementary School Elementary : Westminster Elementary School Middle : Westdale Middle School

Tara High School

Public 9-12

9002 Whitehall
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 927-6100

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
308^th of 326 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,440

Feeder schools for Tara High School:

Elementary:	Bernard Terrace Elementary School
	Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School
	LaSalle Elementary School
	Magnolia Woods Elementary School
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	Park Elementary School
	Wedgewood Elementary School
	Westminster Elementary School
Middle:	Westdale Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 876

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.4%

Hispanic:

22.1%

White:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tara High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2009 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.93. (See more...)

Compare Details Tara High School ranks worse than 94.5% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 9^th among 11 ranked high schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.4%), Hispanic (22.1%), White (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tara High School is 18.5. 8 high schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tara High School employs 47.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tara High School is $14,440, which is the 6^th highest among 11 high schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Tara High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Tara High School 308^th of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Tara High School in the ranking list.)

East Baton Rouge Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks East Baton Rouge Parish 73^rd of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tara High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2009	4.93	401^st	425	5.6%

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Rank History for all high school students at Tara High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	35.17	216^th	290	25.5%
2008	26.48	232^nd	291	20.3%
2009	13.12	271^st	301	10.0%
2010	23.53	255^th	297	14.1%
2011	35.33	237^th	300	21.0%
2012	32.12	252^nd	310	18.7%
2013	37.69	245^th	312	21.5%
2014	21.91	273^rd	309	11.7%
2015	21.13	280^th	312	10.3%
2016	17.00	272^nd	297	8.4%
2017	18.00	270^th	297	9.1%
2018	7.50	283^rd	302	6.3%
2019	14.72	269^th	313	14.1%
2021	6.66	296^th	322	8.1%
2022	7.94	295^th	326	9.5%
2023	4.79	303^rd	321	5.6%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Tara High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	92.49	1^st	27	96.3%
2022	16.09	39^th	40	2.5%
2023	48.27	21^st	34	38.2%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Tara High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	46.62	54^th	122	55.7%
2021	17.36	118^th	135	12.6%
2022	27.21	101^st	139	27.3%
2023	10.47	136^th	138	1.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tara High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	16.09	256^th	301	15.0%
2021	4.42	279^th	285	2.1%
2022	9.69	296^th	322	8.1%
2023	7.88	297^th	321	7.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Tara High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	12.10	261^st	292	10.6%
2021	4.61	279^th	288	3.1%
2022	3.86	302^nd	311	2.9%
2023	3.91	297^th	308	3.6%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Tara High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	17.11	246^th	291	15.5%
2021	8.25	269^th	292	7.9%
2022	11.77	267^th	301	11.3%
2023	5.84	285^th	306	6.9%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Tara High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	31.23	168^th	233	27.9%
2021	15.56	218^th	243	10.3%
2022	20.00	213^th	256	16.8%
2023	12.48	234^th	252	7.1%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Tara High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	6.85	76^th	78	2.6%
2021	3.49	91^st	92	1.1%
2023	1.92	105^th	107	1.9%

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Rank History for high school White students at Tara High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.91	189^th	250	24.4%
2023	16.09	233^rd	249	6.4%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

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by a student
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

This school is horrible. No kids learn. Lots of fights, drugs, etc Close Quote

Enrollment information for Tara High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1308	1308
1990	546	497	12	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	1066
1991	510	582	14	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1992	468	616	19	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	1111
1993	393	626	12	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1036
1994	369	697	16	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1086
1995	287	675	25	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	993
1996	287	675	25	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	993
1997	318	623	20	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	966
1998	563	554	26	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	1154
1999	659	618	27	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	1319
2000	619	651	36	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	1317
2001	610	611	26	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1257
2002	495	651	18	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	1183
2003	495	651	18	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	1183
2004	435	627	20	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	1106
2005	375	662	31	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	1095
2006	309	721	31	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1079
2007	225	652	29	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	927
2008	188	651	25	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	891
2009	138	762	19	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	931
2010	134	962	19	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	1137
2011	151	895	19	1	1	0	1	0	1068
2012	92	753	25	35	1	0	0	0	906
2013	82	886	26	34	1	2	0	0	1031
2014	83	873	25	52	0	4	2	0	1039
2015	75	867	24	85	1	2	3	0	1057
2016	67	906	16	96	0	2	6	0	1093
2017	71	915	15	133	1	1	2	0	1138
2018	56	819	17	147	0	0	4	0	1043
2019	54	781	18	135	0	0	8	0	996
2020	49	669	21	179	0	1	4	0	923
2021	36	608	25	132	1	0	6	0	808
2022	44	536	23	117	0	0	6	0	726
2023	54	590	19	194	5	1	13	0	876

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tara High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1308	75.0	17.4	33.7
1990	1066	67.0	15.9	30.3
1991	1119	66.0	16.9	32.2
1992	1111	69.0	16.1	32.7
1993	1036	65.0	15.9	36.1
1994	1086	65.0	16.7	42.6
1995	993	62.0	16.0	42.7
1996	993	62.0	16.0	42.7
1997	966	62.0	15.6	40.5
1998	1154	70.0	16.5	38.3
1999	1319	75.0	17.6	27.2
2000	1317	82.0	16.1	37.5
2001	1257	77.0	16.3	37.6
2002	1183	70.0	16.9	45.4
2003	1183	70.0	16.9	45.4
2004	1106	69.0	16.0	46.7
2005	1095	67.7	16.2	47.3
2006	1079	71.3	15.1	61.4
2007	927	70.5	13.1	58.6
2008	891	66.3	13.4	61.4
2009	931	64.0	14.5	76.5
2010	1137	76.5	14.8	70.5
2011	1068	82.6	12.9	72
2012	906	76.9	11.7	75.1
2013	1031	75.0	13.7	79.9
2014	1039	69.0	15.0	77
2015	1057	68.0	15.5	55.7
2016	1093	n/a	n/a	54.1
2017	1138	99.4	11.4	78.5
2018	1043	66.4	15.6	77.6
2019	996	57.0	17.4	56.7
2020	923	57.0	16.1	57.9
2021	808	54.0	14.9	51.6
2022	726	58.0	12.5	46.6
2023	876	47.1	18.5	69.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tara High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1308	75.0	17.4	33.7
1990	1066	67.0	15.9	30.3
1991	1119	66.0	16.9	32.2
1992	1111	69.0	16.1	32.7
1993	1036	65.0	15.9	36.1
1994	1086	65.0	16.7	42.6
1995	993	62.0	16.0	42.7
1996	993	62.0	16.0	42.7
1997	966	62.0	15.6	40.5
1998	1154	70.0	16.5	38.3
1999	1319	75.0	17.6	27.2
2000	1317	82.0	16.1	37.5
2001	1257	77.0	16.3	37.6
2002	1183	70.0	16.9	45.4
2003	1183	70.0	16.9	45.4
2004	1106	69.0	16.0	46.7
2005	1095	67.7	16.2	47.3
2006	1079	71.3	15.1	61.4
2007	927	70.5	13.1	58.6
2008	891	66.3	13.4	61.4
2009	931	64.0	14.5	76.5
2010	1137	76.5	14.8	70.5
2011	1068	82.6	12.9	72
2012	906	76.9	11.7	75.1
2013	1031	75.0	13.7	79.9
2014	1039	69.0	15.0	77
2015	1057	68.0	15.5	55.7
2016	1093	n/a	n/a	54.1
2017	1138	99.4	11.4	78.5
2018	1043	66.4	15.6	77.6
2019	996	57.0	17.4	56.7
2020	923	57.0	16.1	57.9
2021	808	54.0	14.9	51.6
2022	726	58.0	12.5	46.6
2023	876	47.1	18.5	69.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tara High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$11,194
2018	$12,554
2019	$13,518
2020	$14,440

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tara High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 269^th of 313 High schools	Ranks 303^rd of 321 High schools	8.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Geometry (Tara High School)	42	34	8%
End of Course Geometry (East Baton Rouge Parish)	52	45	7%
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)	68	61	7%
End of Course English II (Tara High School)	38	31	7%
End of Course English II (East Baton Rouge Parish)	57	57
End of Course English II (Louisiana)	69	67	2%
End of Course English I (Tara High School)	56	34	22%
End of Course English I (East Baton Rouge Parish)	60	53	7%
End of Course English I (Louisiana)	71	67	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	996	876	12%
African American	781	590	24.5%
American Indian	0	5
Asian	18	19	5.6%
Hispanic	135	194	43.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	54	54
Two or More Races	8	13	62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.7%	69.6%	12.9%

Schools Near Tara High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				LEAP Mathematics (2023)				LEAP English Language Arts (2023)				LEAP Social Studies (2023)			EOC Algebra I (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC U.S. History (2023)	EOC English I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	EOC Algebra I End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC U.S. History End of Course	EOC English I End of Course	Total
Tara High School	Public	9-12	9002 Whitehall	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 927-6100	876	47	18.5	69.6%	54 (6.2%)	590 (67.4%)	194 (22.1%)	19 (2.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	4.8	308^th of 326 public high schools	5.5%		7.9	295^th of 326 public high schools	9.5%	13												22.0		31.0	22.0	34.0	$14,440
Broadmoor Senior High School	Public	9-12	10100 Goodwood Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 926-1420	918	47	19.5	65.9%	51 (5.6%)	522 (56.9%)	291 (31.7%)	45 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	2.4	317^th of 326 public high schools	2.8%		3.6	315^th of 326 public high schools	3.4%	2												18.0		29.0		25.0	$12,074
Collegiate Baton Rouge	Public, Charter	9-12	282 Lobdell Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Collegiate Baton Rouge	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 892-6962	476	36	13.1	91.8%	5 (1.1%)	443 (93.1%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	17.9	269^th of 326 public high schools	17.5%		11.6	285^th of 326 public high schools	12.6%	16												50.0		39.0		48.0	$13,751
GEO Next Generation High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2311 Sherwood Forest Dr	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Next Generation High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 314-2044	388	31	12.5	81.7%	1 (0.3%)	344 (88.7%)	35 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)												58.0	45.0	60.0		58.0
Belaire High School	Public	9-12	12121 Tams Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 272-1860	765	45	16.8	75.2%	17 (2.2%)	521 (68.1%)	217 (28.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	5.6	304^th of 326 public high schools	6.7%		3.1	316^th of 326 public high schools	3.1%	12													11.0	31.0	19.0	42.0	$16,229
Arlington Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	6125 Winbourne Avenue	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 766-8188	100	11	9.2	59.0%	10 (10.0%)	82 (82.0%)	4 (4.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)																10.0	$45,420
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1105 Lee Drive	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 924-9406	1,208	66	18.1	59.9%	125 (10.3%)	925 (76.6%)	104 (8.6%)	31 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	18 (1.5%)	85.9	20^th of 326 public high schools	93.9%		78.9	44^th of 326 public high schools	86.5%	24													73.0	90.0	82.0		$11,222
Baton Rouge Magnet High School	Public	9-12	2825 Government St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 383-0520	1,582	80	19.6	33.3%	662 (41.8%)	431 (27.2%)	130 (8.2%)	328 (20.7%)	6 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	18 (1.1%)								(n/a)												90.0					$11,110
Capitol High School	Public	9-12	1000 N. 23rd Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	RSD-Capitol Education Foundation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 239-7506	375	26	14.3	70.7%	2 (0.5%)	355 (94.7%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.5	289^th of 326 public high schools	11.3%		5.6	307^th of 326 public high schools	5.8%	18												19.0	23.0	50.0	33.0	32.0
Istrouma High School	Public	6-12	3730 Winbourne	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 636-2686	662	54	12.3	89.3%	5 (0.8%)	630 (95.2%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3.8	312^th of 326 public high schools	4.3%		5	310^th of 326 public high schools	4.9%	2	41.0	32.0	29.0	32.0	71.0	68.0	68.0	68.0	20.0	39.0	23.0	20.0		32.0		32.0	$13,301

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