Welsh High School

Public 9-12

 306 East Bourgeois Street
       Welsh, LA  70591


(337) 734-2361

District: Jefferson Davis Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
76th of 326 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,413 Help


Feeder schools for Welsh High School:

Elementary:    Welsh Elementary School
Middle:    Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  280

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.3%
African American:
13.9%
Two or more races:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.5% Help


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Compare Details Welsh High School ranks better than 76.7% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Jefferson Davis Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.73. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.3%), African American (13.9%), two or more races (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Jefferson Davis Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Welsh High School is 14.7, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Jefferson Davis Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Welsh High School is $11,413. 2 high schools in the Jefferson Davis Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Welsh High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Welsh High School 76th of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Welsh High School in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson Davis Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Davis Parish 30th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Welsh High School

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Rank History for all students at Welsh High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 76.44 50th 290 82.8%
2008 69.73 71st 291 75.6%
2009 69.85 68th 301 77.4%
2010 63.84 107th 297 64.0%
2011 75.65 55th 300 81.7%
2012 80.21 31st 310 90.0%
2013 64.61 106th 312 66.0%
2014 63.13 117th 309 62.1%
2015 63.70 113th 312 63.8%
2016 52.26 179th 297 39.7%
2017 63.40 129th 297 56.6%
2018 59.32 120th 302 60.3%
2019 54.98 143rd 313 54.3%
2021 46.19 174th 322 46.0%
2022 74.01 61st 326 81.3%
2023 71.73 74th 321 76.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Welsh High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 96.56 1st 50 98.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Welsh High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.14 106th 122 13.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Welsh High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.42 172nd 301 42.9%
2021 48.26 148th 285 48.1%
2022 65.28 87th 322 73.0%
2023 76.95 41st 321 87.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Welsh High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.13 140th 292 52.1%
2021 56.55 134th 288 53.5%
2022 70.56 84th 311 73.0%
2023 73.99 62nd 308 79.9%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Welsh High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.16 125th 291 57.0%
2021 45.47 165th 292 43.5%
2022 78.54 43rd 301 85.7%
2023 63.32 111th 306 63.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Welsh High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.25 160th 233 31.3%
2021 45.45 121st 243 50.2%
2022 61.10 77th 256 69.9%
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Rank History for White students at Welsh High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.56 159th 249 36.1%
2021 40.61 161st 245 34.3%
2022 65.21 67th 250 73.2%
2023 55.98 106th 249 57.4%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Welsh High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 579 579
1990 275 96 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1991 248 85 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1992 234 90 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1993 264 88 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1994 272 103 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1995 250 104 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1996 250 104 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1997 260 100 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1998 236 83 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1999 257 66 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 325
2000 261 67 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 330
2001 238 61 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2002 234 64 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2003 234 64 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2004 230 66 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2005 236 72 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2006 236 69 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2007 234 70 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2008 231 60 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 293
2009 250 46 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2010 253 40 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2011 246 34 1 0 0 0 3 0 284
2012 255 42 0 3 0 0 5 0 305
2013 247 44 0 5 0 0 9 0 305
2014 261 56 0 3 0 0 11 0 331
2015 256 66 0 4 0 0 19 0 345
2016 261 67 1 3 0 0 19 0 351
2017 246 71 0 4 0 0 23 0 344
2018 244 79 1 4 1 0 17 0 346
2019 228 61 0 9 0 0 17 0 315
2020 228 62 2 7 0 0 18 0 317
2021 229 55 0 9 0 0 25 0 318
2022 211 42 1 9 0 0 22 0 285
2023 208 39 0 8 0 0 25 0 280

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Welsh High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 579 29.0 19.9 n/a
1990 371 28.0 13.2 n/a
1991 334 22.0 15.1 0
1992 325 24.0 13.5 94.8
1993 353 24.0 14.7 n/a
1994 378 24.0 15.8 n/a
1995 359 21.0 17.1 41.8
1996 359 21.0 17.1 41.8
1997 365 19.0 19.2 43.6
1998 321 20.0 16.1 39.9
1999 325 18.0 18.1 43.4
2000 330 18.0 18.3 44.2
2001 302 18.5 16.3 43.4
2002 299 17.0 17.6 40.8
2003 299 17.0 17.6 40.8
2004 297 17.0 17.5 37
2005 309 18.3 16.9 40.8
2006 305 21.0 14.5 42.6
2007 309 20.9 14.8 44
2008 293 19.8 14.8 40.3
2009 296 20.0 14.8 34.8
2010 294 20.8 14.1 39.1
2011 284 17.9 15.8 38
2012 305 17.9 17.0 39.7
2013 305 19.7 15.4 46.2
2014 331 21.0 15.6 47.4
2015 345 22.0 15.6 50.7
2016 351 n/a n/a 53.3
2017 344 27.1 12.6 52.9
2018 346 19.2 17.9 45.4
2019 315 19.6 16.0 40
2020 317 18.3 17.3 42.6
2021 318 19.0 16.7 45
2022 285 19.1 14.9 25.6
2023 280 18.9 14.7 52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Welsh High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 579 29.0 19.9 n/a
1990 371 28.0 13.2 n/a
1991 334 22.0 15.1 0
1992 325 24.0 13.5 94.8
1993 353 24.0 14.7 n/a
1994 378 24.0 15.8 n/a
1995 359 21.0 17.1 41.8
1996 359 21.0 17.1 41.8
1997 365 19.0 19.2 43.6
1998 321 20.0 16.1 39.9
1999 325 18.0 18.1 43.4
2000 330 18.0 18.3 44.2
2001 302 18.5 16.3 43.4
2002 299 17.0 17.6 40.8
2003 299 17.0 17.6 40.8
2004 297 17.0 17.5 37
2005 309 18.3 16.9 40.8
2006 305 21.0 14.5 42.6
2007 309 20.9 14.8 44
2008 293 19.8 14.8 40.3
2009 296 20.0 14.8 34.8
2010 294 20.8 14.1 39.1
2011 284 17.9 15.8 38
2012 305 17.9 17.0 39.7
2013 305 19.7 15.4 46.2
2014 331 21.0 15.6 47.4
2015 345 22.0 15.6 50.7
2016 351 n/a n/a 53.3
2017 344 27.1 12.6 52.9
2018 346 19.2 17.9 45.4
2019 315 19.6 16.0 40
2020 317 18.3 17.3 42.6
2021 318 19.0 16.7 45
2022 285 19.1 14.9 25.6
2023 280 18.9 14.7 52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Welsh High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,526
2018 $10,815
2019 $11,814
2020 $11,413

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Welsh High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 143rd of 313 High schoolsRanks 74th of 321 High schools
 22.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Welsh High School)6680
 14%
   End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Davis Parish)7078
 8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%
End of Course English II (Welsh High School)8077
 3%
   End of Course English II (Jefferson Davis Parish)7774
 3%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course U.S. History (Welsh High School)5354
 1%
   End of Course U.S. History (Jefferson Davis Parish)5752
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%
End of Course English I (Welsh High School)7174
 3%
   End of Course English I (Jefferson Davis Parish)7869
 9%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students315280
 11.1%
African American6139
 36.1%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic98
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White228208
 8.8%
Two or More Races1725
 47.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40%52.5%
 12.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Welsh High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 280 students attended Welsh High School.

Welsh High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Welsh Elementary School
Middle : Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School

Welsh High School ranks 76th of 326 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Welsh High School are 74% White, 14% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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