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Hathaway High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
178th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 73% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Hathaway High School is an alternative public school located in Jennings, Louisiana, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 609 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Davis Parish school district, which is ranked 35th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hathaway High School consistently outperforms the Jefferson Davis Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP test scores across various grade levels and subject areas, including Mathematics, English Language Arts, and End-of-Course exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hathaway High School's proficiency rates in Mathematics (76%) and English Language Arts (72%) for all grades are significantly higher than the Jefferson Davis Parish (69% and 71%) and Louisiana state (60% and 70%) averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade Mathematics, where proficiency rates exceed 77%, compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, Hathaway High School has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 4.3% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the district and state averages.

While Hathaway High School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, ranging from 21.9% to 25.0% in recent years, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.8 to 18.6 students per teacher in recent years. In comparison, Lacassine High School, another alternative public school in the Jefferson Davis Parish district, generally performs below Hathaway High School in LEAP test scores, with lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts across most grade levels and subject areas. However, Lacassine High School has a reported four-year graduation rate of 83.2%, which is higher than the dropout rates observed at Hathaway High School.

566
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,463
Per pupil spending ?
44.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4040 Pine Island Highway
       Jennings, LA  70546

(337) 824-4452

District: Jefferson Davis Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.6%
Hispanic:
4.9%
African American:
4.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025
Strengths
✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)
✓Above the Louisiana median (73rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg64%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
178th of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 16% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
174th of 447
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
234th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 40 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Alternative Schools in the Jefferson Davis Parish
35th of 118Jefferson Davis 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202573.9178 of 66673.3%★★★★☆
202461.1283 of 67558.1%★★★☆☆
202368.9234 of 73067.9%★★★☆☆
202273.0198 of 72772.8%★★★★☆
202168.4236 of 72967.6%★★★☆☆
201965.4285 of 73161.0%★★★☆☆
201840.9415 of 72843.0%★★☆☆☆
201772.2213 of 73971.2%★★★★☆
201674.9186 of 74274.9%★★★★☆
201579.5124 of 79284.3%★★★★☆
201472.3205 of 77773.6%★★★★☆
201377.0152 of 77280.3%★★★★☆
201281.3115 of 76484.9%★★★★☆
201186.164 of 76691.6%★★★★★
201080.1136 of 73681.5%★★★★☆
200984.087 of 73888.2%★★★★☆
200883.093 of 74387.5%★★★★☆
200783.595 of 72586.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202573.9158 of 63375.0%★★★★☆
202472.5186 of 63570.7%★★★★☆
202373.8173 of 70575.5%★★★★☆
202279.0129 of 70181.6%★★★★☆
202175.1160 of 70577.3%★★★★☆
201972.9186 of 68472.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202567.6215 of 66167.5%★★★☆☆
202455.7317 of 67453.0%★★★☆☆
202357.3321 of 72355.6%★★★☆☆
202262.6261 of 72464.0%★★★☆☆
202159.4299 of 71958.4%★★★☆☆
201966.3247 of 69764.6%★★★☆☆
201841.3440 of 68235.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202561.2269 of 64158.0%★★★☆☆
202455.6314 of 65151.8%★★★☆☆
202361.1297 of 71358.3%★★★☆☆
202267.7235 of 71267.0%★★★☆☆
202157.5306 of 70456.5%★★★☆☆
201957.9321 of 69653.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202560.8169 of 43160.8%★★★☆☆
202439.9304 of 43430.0%★★☆☆☆
202352.0275 of 51846.9%★★☆☆☆
202259.4219 of 51757.6%★★★☆☆
202144.2326 of 52237.5%★★☆☆☆
201940.0355 of 51731.3%★★☆☆☆
201831.0414 of 51619.8%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202561.9174 of 44761.1%★★★☆☆
202459.8183 of 44959.2%★★★☆☆
202357.1199 of 46557.2%★★★☆☆
202256.6206 of 46055.2%★★★☆☆
202162.2171 of 45962.7%★★★☆☆
201961.1191 of 44957.5%★★★☆☆
201852.5180 of 41156.2%★★★☆☆
201781.268 of 43784.4%★★★★☆
201677.884 of 43580.7%★★★★☆
201578.682 of 48283.0%★★★★☆
201482.363 of 47086.6%★★★★☆
201384.242 of 45790.8%★★★★★
201279.172 of 44283.7%★★★★☆
201179.268 of 41283.5%★★★★☆
201066.4151 of 40863.0%★★★☆☆
200980.365 of 42584.7%★★★★☆
200886.331 of 41392.5%★★★★★
200787.426 of 39693.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202576.188 of 41578.8%★★★★☆
202455.6198 of 41552.3%★★★☆☆
202359.1187 of 44457.9%★★★☆☆
202256.6192 of 44156.5%★★★☆☆
202168.8135 of 44169.4%★★★☆☆
201975.9104 of 41875.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202544.1249 of 43743.0%★★☆☆☆
202447.3236 of 44446.8%★★☆☆☆
202348.5230 of 45949.9%★★★☆☆
202232.2316 of 45831.0%★★☆☆☆
202154.8200 of 45556.0%★★★☆☆
201951.0219 of 43049.1%★★☆☆☆
201855.3187 of 40353.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202548.7215 of 41448.1%★★☆☆☆
202449.5220 of 42648.4%★★☆☆☆
202353.0196 of 44355.8%★★★☆☆
202250.9214 of 44251.6%★★★☆☆
202153.1205 of 44253.6%★★★☆☆
201951.3207 of 41850.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202545.6188 of 31640.5%★★☆☆☆
202443.4206 of 32035.6%★★☆☆☆
202342.9221 of 35237.2%★★☆☆☆
202238.8240 of 36233.7%★★☆☆☆
202138.9241 of 35832.7%★★☆☆☆
201938.6240 of 35031.4%★★☆☆☆
201858.0144 of 33857.4%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202528.3234 of 32928.9%★☆☆☆☆
202436.0216 of 33335.1%★★☆☆☆
202355.8153 of 32152.3%★★★☆☆
202271.676 of 32676.7%★★★★☆
202164.399 of 32269.3%★★★☆☆
201981.134 of 31389.1%★★★★☆
201873.448 of 30284.1%★★★★☆
201770.786 of 29771.0%★★★★☆
201677.432 of 29789.2%★★★★☆
201565.898 of 31268.6%★★★☆☆
201461.5121 of 30960.8%★★★☆☆
201366.290 of 31271.2%★★★★☆
201269.889 of 31071.3%★★★★☆
201184.821 of 30093.0%★★★★★
201077.642 of 29785.9%★★★★☆
200979.029 of 30190.4%★★★★★
200880.627 of 29190.7%★★★★★
200791.911 of 29096.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202534.0215 of 30830.2%★★☆☆☆
202452.3155 of 30849.7%★★★☆☆
202360.4131 of 30857.5%★★★☆☆
202277.056 of 31182.0%★★★★☆
202175.950 of 28882.6%★★★★☆
201980.635 of 29288.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202520.9263 of 32318.6%★☆☆☆☆
202433.1225 of 32831.4%★★☆☆☆
202340.4198 of 32138.3%★★☆☆☆
202264.394 of 32270.8%★★★★☆
202160.7104 of 28563.5%★★★☆☆
201986.023 of 30192.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202527.8221 of 31329.4%★☆☆☆☆
202436.4201 of 31536.2%★★☆☆☆
202339.7189 of 30638.2%★★☆☆☆
202267.091 of 30169.8%★★★★☆
202170.671 of 29275.7%★★★★☆
201976.263 of 29178.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202515.8227 of 2457.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.9236 of 2484.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202335.3183 of 24926.5%★☆☆☆☆
202245.6148 of 25040.8%★★☆☆☆
202143.7146 of 24540.4%★★☆☆☆
201967.271 of 24971.5%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Female (2025)75th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school
Male (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)79th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-18 vs school
White (2025)41st percentile-21 vs school
High school
Female (2025)30th percentile~ school
Male (2025)29th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)7th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics76%+16 vs state
English Language Arts72%~ state avg
Algebra I61%~ state avg
English I61%-8 vs state
English II58%-9 vs state
Biology36%-23 vs state
U.S. History35%-19 vs state
Geometry34%-23 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Hathaway High School.

Students at Hathaway High School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Hathaway High School ranks 178th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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