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Woodlawn High School

Public Grades 9-12

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 24% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Woodlawn High School is a public high school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,450 students. The school is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked 81 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Woodlawn High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana high schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years. The school struggles with the academic performance of several student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of Louisiana high schools for female, male, Hispanic, and white students. While it performs slightly better for African American students, ranking in the middle third of schools, it still lags behind the state average. Woodlawn High School's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly below the East Baton Rouge Parish and Louisiana state averages across all subject areas, ranging from 25-58% compared to state averages of 54-69%. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 42.0%, and elevated dropout rates, ranging from 3.3% to 6.8% in recent years.

Woodlawn High School's performance lags significantly behind the nearby Baton Rouge Magnet High School and Liberty High School, which consistently rank in the top 50 high schools in Louisiana and have much higher proficiency rates on state assessments. This suggests that students at Woodlawn may not have access to the same educational resources and opportunities as their peers at the magnet schools. Addressing the underlying challenges facing Woodlawn High School, such as improving attendance, academic achievement, and college/career readiness, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to support the success of all students.

1,331

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,543

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15755 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70817

(225) 753-1200

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Feeder schools for Woodlawn High School:

Elementary:	Jefferson Terrace Academy
	Parkview Elementary School
	Shenandoah Elementary School
	Wildwood Elementary School
	More...
	Woodlawn Elementary
Middle:	Woodlawn Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.1%

Hispanic:

17.9%

White:

15.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in East Baton Rouge Parish

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (43% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (78% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Louisiana avg62%

251^st of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	251 of 329	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	270 of 333	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	252 of 321	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	240 of 326	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	234 of 322	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	250 of 313	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	254 of 302	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.7	220 of 297	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.4	251 of 297	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.9	232 of 312	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.1	223 of 309	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.3	180 of 312	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	187 of 310	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.2	203 of 300	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.9	214 of 297	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.0	199 of 301	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.0	184 of 291	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.9	177 of 290	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	157 of 256	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	166 of 260	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	160 of 252	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	116 of 256	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	129 of 243	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	146 of 233	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	52.3	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.8	22 of 24	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	40 of 59	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.3	46 of 50	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	38 of 38	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	257 of 308	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	259 of 308	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	257 of 308	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	243 of 311	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	213 of 288	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	231 of 292	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	98 of 120	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	105 of 113	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	97 of 107	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	94 of 103	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	85 of 92	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	75 of 78	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	12.6	23 of 25	8.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	244 of 323	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	275 of 328	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	252 of 321	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	242 of 322	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	221 of 285	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	245 of 301	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	223 of 313	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	253 of 315	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	231 of 306	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	191 of 301	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	217 of 292	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	233 of 291	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	146 of 170	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	145 of 165	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	84 of 138	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.6	133 of 139	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	128 of 135	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	80 of 122	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	199 of 245	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	215 of 248	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	227 of 249	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	167 of 250	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	163 of 245	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	192 of 249	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)45th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2024)8th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II58%-9 vs state

English I49%-20 vs state

Biology48%-11 vs state

U.S. History43%-11 vs state

Algebra I31%-32 vs state

Geometry30%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Woodlawn 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
Woodlawn High School	Public	9-12	15755 Jefferson Highway	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-1200	1,331	93	14.2	64.8%	203 (15.3%)	827 (62.1%)	238 (17.9%)	40 (3.0%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	10 (0.8%)	23.5	251^st of 329 public high schools	23.7%		20.2	270^th of 333 public high schools	18.9%	19	31.0	30.0	58.0	43.0	49.0	48.0	$17,543
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
Prairieville High School	Public	9-12	40070 Parker Rd.	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 391-2200	1,377	84	16.4	46.6%	760 (55.2%)	342 (24.8%)	204 (14.8%)	19 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	46 (3.3%)								(n/a)
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
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
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
Dutchtown High School	Public	9-12	13165 Hwy 73	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6200	2,029	133	15.2	34.2%	1,239 (61.1%)	484 (23.9%)	171 (8.4%)	61 (3.0%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	67 (3.3%)	87.1	21^st of 329 public high schools	93.6%		85.2	25^th of 333 public high schools	92.5%	4	84.0	84.0	84.0	83.0	83.0	88.0	$12,359
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
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
Denham Springs High School	Public	9-12	1000 North Range Avenue	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 665-8851	2,385	133	17.9	69.6%	1,373 (57.6%)	446 (18.7%)	496 (20.8%)	25 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (1.8%)	70.1	78^th of 329 public high schools	76.3%		67.7	100^th of 333 public high schools	70.0%	22	63.0	66.0	77.0	73.0	77.0	70.0	$11,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlawn High School

What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn High School?

Students at Woodlawn High School are 62% African American, 18% Hispanic, 15% White, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Woodlawn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,331 students attended Woodlawn High School.

Is Woodlawn High School a good school?

Woodlawn High School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Louisiana high schools.

What district is Woodlawn High School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What schools feed into Woodlawn High School?

Woodlawn High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jefferson Terrace Academy
Elementary : Parkview Elementary School
Elementary : Shenandoah Elementary School
Elementary : Wildwood Elementary School
Elementary : Woodlawn Elementary
Middle : Woodlawn Middle School

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