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General Trass High School

Public Grades 9-12
156th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 325 Louisiana High Schools
Better than 52% of Louisiana high schools
Summary

General Trass High School in Lake Providence, LA, is a small, rural high school serving 214 students in grades 9 through 12 within the East Carroll Parish school district, where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has recently achieved a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 5th percentile in state rankings four years ago to the 52nd percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in a decade—making it a standout for improvement in Louisiana.

One of the school's biggest strengths is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.3%, which is less than half the rate of nearby Oak Grove High School (27.2%) and well below the state average (22.5%). This strong attendance culture likely contributes to a graduation rate of 93.8% (over 10 points above the state average) and a dropout rate of only 0.4%. Additionally, General Trass boasts a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, compared to Oak Grove's 19.3:1, allowing for more individualized attention that helps students succeed in key subjects.

While the school's overall proficiency in core subjects like math and English lags behind state averages, it excels on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, meeting or exceeding state averages in Algebra I, English II, U.S. History, and Biology. In fact, General Trass outperformed Oak Grove in U.S. History (73% vs. 45%) and Biology (71% vs. 60%), showing that its instruction in advanced courses is a relative strength. This combination of low absenteeism, high graduation rates, and strong EOC performance makes General Trass a school that is effectively closing the gap with higher-performing peers like Oak Grove High School in the West Carroll Parish district.

214
Students ?
9.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,602
Per pupil spending ?
93%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 700 Martin Luther King Drive
       Lake Providence, LA  71254-2999

(318) 559-1984

District: East Carroll Parish


Feeder schools for General Trass High School:

Elementary:    Southside Elementary School
Middle:    Griffin Middle School Academy
Racial breakdown:

African American:
99.5%
Asian:
0.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026
Strengths
✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)
✓Above the Louisiana median (52nd percentile)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Social Studies scores 33 pts below the Louisiana average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg53%
Louisiana avg62%
156th of 325
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 48%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 44% (2016) to top 48% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
93rd of 116East Carroll 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202656.5156 of 32552.0%★★★☆☆
202544.2184 of 32944.1%★★☆☆☆
202430.1235 of 33329.4%★☆☆☆☆
202312.9274 of 32114.6%★☆☆☆☆
20224.3311 of 3264.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.4297 of 3227.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.8248 of 31320.8%★☆☆☆☆
201826.6234 of 30222.5%★☆☆☆☆
201738.6221 of 29725.6%★☆☆☆☆
201659.1131 of 29755.9%★★★☆☆
201553.4183 of 31241.3%★★☆☆☆
201447.8204 of 30934.0%★★☆☆☆
201347.4204 of 31234.6%★★☆☆☆
201246.3203 of 31034.5%★★☆☆☆
201130.9251 of 30016.3%★☆☆☆☆
201012.1280 of 2975.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200921.5254 of 30115.6%★☆☆☆☆
200815.4264 of 2919.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200724.0250 of 29013.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202669.956 of 26078.5%★★★★☆
202564.460 of 25676.6%★★★★☆
202445.8132 of 26049.2%★★☆☆☆
202325.9187 of 25225.8%★☆☆☆☆
202211.0239 of 2566.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.7217 of 24310.7%★☆☆☆☆
201935.5151 of 23335.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202658.2146 of 31353.4%★★★☆☆
202558.9132 of 30857.1%★★★☆☆
202432.9220 of 30828.6%★☆☆☆☆
202315.3267 of 30813.3%★☆☆☆☆
20228.4288 of 3117.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.4270 of 2886.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.3236 of 29219.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202661.5114 of 32164.5%★★★☆☆
202553.9141 of 32356.3%★★★☆☆
202435.0217 of 32833.8%★★☆☆☆
202319.1258 of 32119.6%★☆☆☆☆
20225.3306 of 3225.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.1265 of 2857.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201929.5220 of 30126.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202649.2153 of 31150.8%★★★☆☆
202529.4215 of 31331.3%★★☆☆☆
202426.5235 of 31525.4%★☆☆☆☆
202312.7263 of 30614.1%★☆☆☆☆
20225.6286 of 3015.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.0270 of 2927.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.7258 of 29111.3%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2026)78th percentile+26 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)51st percentile~ school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History73%+18 vs state
Biology71%+11 vs state
English II68%~ state avg
Algebra I62%-3 vs state
English Language Arts49%-21 vs state
Mathematics43%-19 vs state
English I39%-27 vs state
Social Studies22%-33 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about General Trass High School

General Trass High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southside Elementary School
Middle : Griffin Middle School Academy

Students at General Trass High School are 100% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended General Trass High School.

General Trass High School ranks 156th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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