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Tara High School

Public Grades 9-12

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 5% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Tara High School in Baton Rouge, LA, is a public high school serving 1,016 students in grades 9 through 12, located in the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which ranks in the bottom third of districts statewide.

The most critical challenge at Tara High School is a severe chronic absenteeism crisis, with over 60% of students missing significant amounts of school—nearly three times the state average and far higher than nearby high-performing schools like Baton Rouge Magnet High School (5.8% absenteeism). This attendance issue is the primary barrier to academic success, as reflected in low test scores (33% proficient in Algebra I and 31% in English II). However, there are positive signs: the graduation rate has climbed dramatically from 59.6% to 76.6% over the past few years, outpacing similar nearby schools like Capitol High School (60.0%) and Istrouma High School (60.0%). Additionally, the student-teacher ratio has dropped to 14.6, lower than at Liberty High School (18.0) and Broadmoor Senior High School (15.6), suggesting potential for more individualized attention.

Compared to its closest neighbor, Broadmoor Senior High School (just 0.95 miles away), Tara shares a very similar demographic profile and chronic absenteeism rate (60.4% at Broadmoor), indicating both schools face the same systemic community challenges. In contrast, Baton Rouge Magnet High School (4.31 miles away) represents a starkly different reality with near-perfect test scores and very low absenteeism, highlighting the educational inequality within the district. The most promising development is the steady improvement in graduation rates, which suggests that credit recovery or alternative pathways may be helping students earn diplomas despite low proficiency in core subjects. For parents, the key takeaway is that while academic performance is low due to attendance issues, the school is making meaningful progress in keeping students on track to graduate.

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: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (33% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg53%

Louisiana avg66%

309^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

77^th of 116East 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
2026	6.2	309 of 325	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	16.2	230 of 260	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.5	49 of 57	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.1	291 of 313	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	4.1	124 of 125	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	40.0	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	7.8	305 of 321	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	4.9	298 of 311	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.4	155 of 168	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

Homeless (2026)24th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I34%-32 vs state

Algebra I33%-32 vs state

English II31%-36 vs state

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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

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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 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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
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%)	6.2	309^th of 325 public high schools	4.9%		4.2	312^th of 329 public high schools	5.2%	3									33.0		31.0		34.0		$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%)	9.4	292^nd of 325 public high schools	10.2%		5.7	307^th of 329 public high schools	6.7%	15									29.0	34.0	42.0	25.0	22.0	36.0	$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%)	38.8	205^th of 325 public high schools	36.9%		17	271^st of 329 public high schools	17.6%	66									62.0	37.0	56.0	56.0	65.0	43.0	$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%)	33.3	218^th of 325 public high schools	32.9%		37.8	207^th of 329 public high schools	37.1%	11									56.0	44.0	63.0	28.0	68.0	40.0	$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%)	4.2	314^th of 325 public high schools	3.4%		4	314^th of 329 public high schools	4.6%										25.0		23.0	27.0	21.0	21.0	$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)												7.0			$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%)	91.5	10^th of 325 public high schools	96.9%		82.6	38^th of 329 public high schools	88.4%	28									87.0			83.0		89.0	$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%)	97.8	3^rd of 325 public high schools	99.1%		97.4	4^th of 329 public high schools	98.8%	1										100.0		95.0	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%)	1.5	323^rd of 325 public high schools	0.6%		1.6	323^rd of 329 public high schools	1.8%		21.0	18.0	25.0	32.0	29.0	14.0	17.0	15.0		5.0		13.0	20.0	16.0	$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 4.9% of Louisiana high schools.

What district is Tara High School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

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.

How many students attend Tara High School?

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

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