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West Jefferson High School

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West Jefferson High School ranks 245 th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 26% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

West Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Harvey, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,707 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 73 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

West Jefferson High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Louisiana high schools, with proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams ranging from 29% to 57%, compared to the state's 54% to 69% proficiency. The school's four-year graduation rate has been between 72.0% and 83.2% in recent years, lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.3% to 8.4%, also higher than the state and district. Additionally, West Jefferson High School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 45.2%, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While West Jefferson High School performs relatively well for African American and English Language Learner students compared to other Louisiana high schools, it struggles with Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial student populations, ranking in the bottom quarter of the state. Interestingly, the school's performance is generally lower than the nearby John Ehret High School, which is also part of the Jefferson Parish district. However, West Jefferson High School outperforms the nearby charter schools, such as Jefferson RISE Charter School and Jcfa, in terms of academic proficiency and graduation rates.

1,438

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,027

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Eighth Street
Harvey, LA 70058-4099

(504) 368-6055

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

African American:

41.2%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (64% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Louisiana average (9% vs 3%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg62%

245^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 14High Schools in the Jefferson Parish

73^rd of 118Jefferson 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	26.4	245 of 329	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	248 of 333	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	233 of 321	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	241 of 326	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	268 of 322	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	254 of 313	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	250 of 302	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.9	219 of 297	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.9	240 of 297	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.2	244 of 312	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.8	252 of 309	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.8	269 of 312	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	256 of 310	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.0	276 of 300	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.6	274 of 297	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.0	273 of 301	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.3	270 of 291	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	243 of 290	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	165 of 256	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	125 of 260	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	107 of 252	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	126 of 256	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	156 of 243	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	148 of 233	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	27 of 59	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	24 of 50	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	15 of 34	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	241 of 308	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	238 of 308	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	236 of 308	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	232 of 311	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	249 of 288	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	239 of 292	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	95 of 120	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	90 of 113	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	90 of 107	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	81 of 103	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	82 of 92	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	68 of 78	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	15 of 25	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	228 of 323	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	237 of 328	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	230 of 321	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	224 of 322	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	223 of 285	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	232 of 301	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	226 of 313	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	231 of 315	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	217 of 306	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	218 of 301	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	234 of 292	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	232 of 291	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	16.7	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	101 of 170	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	105 of 165	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	46 of 138	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	76 of 139	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	93 of 135	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	104 of 122	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	168 of 245	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.9	220 of 248	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	215 of 249	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	226 of 250	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	240 of 245	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	231 of 249	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2025)45th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)3rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History57%+3 vs state

English II55%-12 vs state

Biology44%-15 vs state

Geometry43%-14 vs state

Algebra I31%-32 vs state

English I29%-40 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 7, 2023

Teachers, Principals and all staff, Ana 🙏🏻 good Job Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, October 14, 2009

West Jefferson High School use to be a great school. Until after 2007, ever since then education, safety, teachers caring, had gone down. The only thing that went up was the violence in students and teachers. All the good teachers at West Jefferson left slowly after 2008. The new principle now is terrible, she has no idea what is going on. Plus West Jefferson is now below standards in testing scores. They spend more time babying freshman then teaching students. The teachers and guidance councilors that are left are like the students, ignorant, selfish, and violent. I have never met so many teachers that were illiterate and unqualified for a job. Some teachers will even tell you they are not going to teach you because they are not getting payed enough. I have had so many classes were we would sit and do nothing because they are so unorganized. Now I am suffering in collage because West Jefferson did not teach me a thing. Close Quote

Schools Near West Jefferson High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				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 Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 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
West Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	2200 Eighth Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 368-6055	1,438	77	18.6	62.9%	96 (6.7%)	592 (41.2%)	689 (47.9%)	27 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.2%)	26.4	245^th of 329 public high schools	25.5%		26.9	248^th of 333 public high schools	25.5%	3									31.0	43.0	55.0	57.0	29.0	44.0	$13,027
Jcfa	Public, Charter	9-12	475 Manhattan Blvd	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-3121	127	11	11.6	80.3%	20 (15.7%)	72 (56.7%)	31 (24.4%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	28.1	235^th of 329 public high schools	28.6%		26.3	250^th of 333 public high schools	24.9%	15									45.0		53.0	47.0	54.0	44.0	$27,810
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	6-12	910 Gretna Blvd	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(504) 363-4300	527	25	21.0	51.0%	139 (26.4%)	162 (30.7%)	100 (19.0%)	101 (19.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	98	3^rd of 329 public high schools	99.1%		94.9	9^th of 333 public high schools	97.3%	6	100.0			99.0	100.0	100.0		99.0			99.0	95.0			$13,482
John Ehret High School	Public	9-12	4300 Patriot St.	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-7651	1,850	96	19.2	74.5%	284 (15.4%)	993 (53.7%)	412 (22.3%)	104 (5.6%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (2.6%)	20.9	258^th of 329 public high schools	21.6%		22	264^th of 333 public high schools	20.7%	6									35.0	38.0	43.0	45.0	43.0	48.0	$12,441
Walter L. Cohen High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3575 Baronne St.	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Walter L. Cohen High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-1400	413	40	10.3	77.7%	15 (3.6%)	251 (60.8%)	141 (34.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.4	286^th of 329 public high schools	13.1%		9.7	296^th of 333 public high schools	11.1%	10									41.0	22.0	32.0	29.0	49.0	39.0	$22,647
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1426 Napoleon Avenue	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3916	534	29	18.4	86.3%	1 (0.2%)	499 (93.4%)	29 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Jefferson RISE Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3645 Lapalco Blvd.	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 328-9799	764	43	17.7	86.9%	185 (24.2%)	426 (55.8%)	124 (16.2%)	15 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	42.4	192^nd of 329 public high schools	41.6%		42.2	201^st of 333 public high schools	39.6%	9	49.0	38.0	37.0	41.0	71.0	51.0	65.0	62.0	47.0	57.0	64.0	58.0	56.0	50.0	$18,994
Joseph A. Cuillier Senior Career Center	Public	9-12	1429-B Ames Boulevard	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 340-6963	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Young Audiences Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 Burmaster St.	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-6332	643	29	22.2	86.5%	84 (13.1%)	416 (64.7%)	116 (18.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	26.9	243^rd of 329 public high schools	26.1%		21.8	265^th of 333 public high schools	20.4%	22									48.0	34.0	53.0	44.0	63.0	38.0	$12,956
The NET Charter High School	Public, Charter	8-12	1614 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd	New Orleans	70113	Orleans Parish	The NET Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-9060	213	7	31.6	77.0%	12 (5.6%)	174 (81.7%)	20 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about West Jefferson High School

How many students attend West Jefferson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,438 students attended West Jefferson High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Jefferson High School?

Students at West Jefferson High School are 48% Hispanic, 41% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is West Jefferson High School in?

Jefferson Parish

What schools feed into West Jefferson High School?

West Jefferson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School
Elementary : McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School
Elementary : Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School
Elementary : Terrytown Elementary School
Elementary : William Hart Elementary School
Middle : Livaudais Middle School

Is West Jefferson High School a good school?

West Jefferson High School ranks 245^th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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