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Tara High School

Q: Is Tara High School a good school?

Tara High School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Louisiana high schools.

Q: How many students attend Tara High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,016 students attended Tara High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tara High School?

Students at Tara High School are 69% African American, 24% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: 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

Public Grades 9-12

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 5% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Tara High School is a public high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving 1,002 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked 81 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tara High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Louisiana high schools over the past decade, making it one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school struggles across various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and white students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Tara High School's four-year graduation rate ranges from 66.7% to 83.2%, significantly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate is higher than the state average, ranging from 3.3% to 6.8%. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.9% to 63.9%, well above the state and district averages.

When compared to other nearby high schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish district, such as Baton Rouge Magnet High School and Liberty High School, Tara High School consistently underperforms across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 61.38% to 69.63% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the challenges it faces in supporting its student population and addressing their academic and social-emotional needs.

1,016

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,040

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9002 Whitehall
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 927-6100

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.9%

Hispanic:

23.8%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (26% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (77% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg48%

Louisiana avg63%

312^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13High Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

81^st of 118East Baton Rouge 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	312 of 329	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	306 of 333	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	303 of 321	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	295 of 326	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	296 of 322	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	269 of 313	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	283 of 302	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	270 of 297	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	272 of 297	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	280 of 312	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.9	273 of 309	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.7	245 of 312	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	252 of 310	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.3	237 of 300	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.5	255 of 297	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	271 of 301	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.5	232 of 291	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.2	216 of 290	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	231 of 256	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	211 of 260	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	234 of 252	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	213 of 256	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	218 of 243	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	168 of 233	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	54 of 59	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	47 of 50	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.3	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.1	39 of 40	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	92.5	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	293 of 308	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	293 of 308	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	297 of 308	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	302 of 311	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	279 of 288	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	261 of 292	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	119 of 120	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	111 of 113	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	105 of 107	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	91 of 92	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	76 of 78	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	303 of 323	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	298 of 328	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	297 of 321	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	296 of 322	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	279 of 285	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	256 of 301	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	295 of 313	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	296 of 315	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	285 of 306	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	267 of 301	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	269 of 292	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	246 of 291	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	159 of 170	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	149 of 165	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	136 of 138	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	101 of 139	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	118 of 135	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	54 of 122	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	234 of 245	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	241 of 248	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	233 of 249	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	189 of 250	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

African American (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II34%-33 vs state

English I32%-37 vs state

Algebra I23%-40 vs state

U.S. History15%-39 vs state

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

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

Schools Near Tara High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Tara High School	Public	9-12	9002 Whitehall	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 927-6100	1,016	69	14.6	69.2%	45 (4.4%)	700 (68.9%)	242 (23.8%)	15 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.1%)	4.2	312^th of 329 public high schools	5.2%		6.8	306^th of 333 public high schools	8.1%	6	23.0		34.0	15.0	32.0		$18,040
Broadmoor Senior High School	Public	9-12	10100 Goodwood Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 926-1420	791	50	15.6	66.2%	33 (4.2%)	497 (62.8%)	216 (27.3%)	35 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	5.7	307^th of 329 public high schools	6.7%		2.8	323^rd of 333 public high schools	3.0%	16	26.0		30.0	23.0	38.0		$17,142
Collegiate Baton Rouge	Public, Charter	9-12	282 Lobdell Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Collegiate Baton Rouge	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 892-6962	530	45	11.7	96.8%	10 (1.9%)	487 (91.9%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	17	271^st of 329 public high schools	17.6%		24.2	259^th of 333 public high schools	22.2%	12	35.0	29.0	50.0	23.0	58.0	39.0	$18,222
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	No	No	Yes	(225) 314-2044	478	20	24.1	71.8%	2 (0.4%)	409 (85.6%)	58 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	37.8	207^th of 329 public high schools	37.1%		29.6	239^th of 333 public high schools	28.2%	32	65.0		48.0	50.0	69.0	39.0	$17,470
Louisiana Rebirth Blended Learning Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4962 Florida Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Community School for Apprenticeship Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 448-5399	444	11	39.9	75.7%	204 (45.9%)	181 (40.8%)	35 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Belaire High School	Public	9-12	12121 Tams Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 272-1860	694	54	12.8	71.6%	13 (1.9%)	471 (67.9%)	198 (28.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4	314^th of 329 public high schools	4.6%		5.7	309^th of 333 public high schools	7.2%	5			24.0	24.0	29.0		$19,899
Arlington Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	6125 Winbourne Avenue	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 766-8188	94	23	4.1	59.6%	4 (4.3%)	81 (86.2%)	7 (7.4%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			9.0				$50,703
Liberty High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1105 Lee Drive	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 924-9406	1,218	67	18.0	56.2%	123 (10.1%)	935 (76.8%)	118 (9.7%)	25 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	13 (1.1%)	82.6	38^th of 329 public high schools	88.4%		81.2	46^th of 333 public high schools	86.2%	8		67.0		73.0		84.0	$16,156
Baton Rouge Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2825 Government St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(225) 383-0520	1,593	90	17.6	32.2%	644 (40.4%)	417 (26.2%)	150 (9.4%)	331 (20.8%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	31 (1.9%)	97.4	4^th of 329 public high schools	98.8%		96.5	5^th of 333 public high schools	98.5%	1		99.0	100.0				$15,480
Capitol High School	Public	9-12	1000 North 23rd Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 239-7506	205	28	7.2	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	200 (97.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1.6	323^rd of 329 public high schools	1.8%		3.4	320^th of 333 public high schools	3.9%	3		8.0				15.0	$23,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Tara High School

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

Is Tara High School a good school?

Tara High School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Louisiana high schools.

What district is Tara High School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

How many students attend Tara High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,016 students attended Tara High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tara High School?

Students at Tara High School are 69% African American, 24% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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