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Young Audiences Charter High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12
243rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 329 Louisiana High Schools
Better than 26% of Louisiana high schools
Summary

Young Audiences Charter High School is a public charter high school located in Gretna, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 596 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 73 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently underperformed compared to the Jefferson Parish and Louisiana state averages on standardized test scores, with proficiency rates ranging from 34% in Geometry to 63% in English I, compared to 57-69% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 71.6% to 93.1%, and the dropout rate has also varied, from 1.3% to 8.4%. These rates are generally lower than the nearby charter schools, such as JCFA and Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies. Additionally, Young Audiences Charter High School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.3% to 24.8%, which is significantly higher than the nearby charter schools.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than their White and English Language Learner peers. However, all subgroups still underperform compared to the state averages. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.59% to 79.87% in recent years, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the academic challenges the school faces. Overall, Young Audiences Charter High School faces several challenges, and addressing these issues should be a priority for the school and the district.

643
Students ?
22.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,956
Per pupil spending ?
86.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1000 Burmaster St.
       Gretna, LA  70053

(504) 304-6332

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:
64.7%
Hispanic:
18.0%
White:
13.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2021 → 26th in 2025
Strengths
91% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)
Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2021
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Geometry scores 23 pts below the Louisiana average
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg57%
Louisiana avg62%
243rd of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Bottom 26%▲ up 11 pts since 2021
From bottom 16% (2021) to bottom 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 14High Schools in the Jefferson Parish
73rd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202526.9243 of 32926.1%★☆☆☆☆
202421.8265 of 33320.4%★☆☆☆☆
202324.6244 of 32124.0%★☆☆☆☆
202225.7247 of 32624.2%★☆☆☆☆
202114.2272 of 32215.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202536.3160 of 25637.5%★★☆☆☆
202433.6173 of 26033.5%★★☆☆☆
202341.1145 of 25242.5%★★☆☆☆
202239.1150 of 25641.4%★★☆☆☆
202125.5186 of 24323.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202545.828 of 5952.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202528.0230 of 30825.3%★☆☆☆☆
202420.8256 of 30816.9%★☆☆☆☆
202322.5245 of 30820.5%★☆☆☆☆
202216.3265 of 31114.8%★☆☆☆☆
202116.8245 of 28814.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202534.684 of 12030.0%★★☆☆☆
202424.693 of 11317.7%★☆☆☆☆
202347.259 of 10744.9%★★☆☆☆
202243.062 of 10339.8%★★☆☆☆
20216.688 of 924.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202531.7225 of 32330.3%★★☆☆☆
202424.5254 of 32822.6%★☆☆☆☆
202333.4221 of 32131.2%★★☆☆☆
202225.9245 of 32223.9%★☆☆☆☆
202116.9246 of 28513.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202527.1224 of 31328.4%★☆☆☆☆
202424.7243 of 31522.9%★☆☆☆☆
202331.5207 of 30632.4%★★☆☆☆
202219.6250 of 30116.9%★☆☆☆☆
20219.9263 of 2929.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202532.3118 of 17030.6%★★☆☆☆
202429.2119 of 16527.9%★☆☆☆☆
202324.5104 of 13824.6%★☆☆☆☆
202213.2132 of 1395.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202134.381 of 13540.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202531.2189 of 24522.9%★☆☆☆☆
202423.2211 of 24814.9%★☆☆☆☆
202313.9238 of 2494.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202231.8190 of 25024.0%★☆☆☆☆
20218.4237 of 2453.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+26 vs school
African American (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)28th percentile~ school
Female (2025)25th percentile~ school
White (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
English I63%-6 vs state
English II53%-14 vs state
Algebra I48%-15 vs state
U.S. History44%-10 vs state
Biology38%-21 vs state
Geometry34%-23 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Young Audiences Charter High School.

Young Audiences Charter High School ranks 243rd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Young Audiences Charter High School are 65% African American, 18% Hispanic, 13% White, 3% Two or more races.


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