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Northside High School

Public Grades 9-12

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 11% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Northside High School in Lafayette, LA, is a public school serving 713 students in grades 9-12 within the Lafayette Parish school district, a 4-star district ranking in the top 23% statewide. However, Northside itself faces significant challenges, with 87.5% of its students economically disadvantaged and a state ranking in the bottom 11th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.

The most critical issue at Northside is extreme chronic absenteeism, which has worsened from 40.7% in 2020-2021 to 62.1% in 2024-2025. This rate is nearly 2.6 times higher than nearby Carencro High School (40.3%) and dramatically higher than high-performing peers like Lafayette High School (22.1%) and the Early College Academy (5.0%). This attendance crisis likely drives the school's low academic performance, where proficiency rates in subjects like U.S. History (16%) and English I (24%) fall far below district averages (66% and 69%, respectively). The graduation rate of 73.1% is the lowest among traditional high schools in the district, and the dropout rate of 7.4% is more than double the district average.

Despite these challenges, Northside shows relative strength in serving its Special Education students, who ranked in the 40th percentile statewide in 2025-2026. The school's struggles are starkly contrasted by David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, located less than a mile away, which boasts a 97th percentile rank and an 11% chronic absenteeism rate. This juxtaposition highlights the profound impact of school mission and resources on outcomes. While Northside faces systemic challenges related to poverty, the data suggests that addressing chronic absenteeism is the most urgent priority for improving student success.

713

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,072

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Dunand Street
Lafayette, LA 70501

(337) 521-7990

District: Lafayette Parish

Feeder schools for Northside High School:

Elementary:	Evangeline Elementary School
	J.W. Faulk Elementary School
Middle:	Acadian Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.6%

Hispanic:

3.5%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (32% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (73% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

289^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9High Schools in the Lafayette Parish

27^th of 116Lafayette 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2014	0.4	468 of 470	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.8	421 of 425	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.8	413 of 413	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.8	394 of 396	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	289 of 325	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	281 of 329	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	273 of 333	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	225 of 321	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	261 of 326	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	260 of 322	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	264 of 313	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	258 of 302	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.7	237 of 297	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.9	252 of 297	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.9	262 of 312	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.3	278 of 309	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.5	274 of 312	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	276 of 310	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.0	264 of 300	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	261 of 297	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	265 of 301	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.0	228 of 291	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.7	229 of 290	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	208 of 260	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	197 of 256	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	184 of 260	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	121 of 252	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	151 of 256	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	159 of 243	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	169 of 233	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	277 of 313	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	271 of 308	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	267 of 308	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	225 of 308	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	256 of 311	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	224 of 288	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	265 of 292	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	63 of 113	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.6	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	288 of 321	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	268 of 323	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	260 of 328	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	208 of 321	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	247 of 322	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	218 of 285	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	242 of 301	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	281 of 311	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	259 of 313	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	256 of 315	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	220 of 306	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	236 of 301	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	245 of 292	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	249 of 291	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	100 of 168	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.1	137 of 170	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	121 of 165	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	71 of 138	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	106 of 139	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	92 of 135	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	234 of 244	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Hispanic (2024)44th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II43%-24 vs state

Biology38%-22 vs state

Algebra I37%-28 vs state

Geometry35%-22 vs state

English I24%-42 vs state

U.S. History16%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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
Northside High School	Public	9-12	301 Dunand Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7990	713	46	15.6	87.5%	21 (2.9%)	653 (91.6%)	25 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	10.1	289^th of 325 public high schools	11.1%		14.2	281^st of 329 public high schools	14.6%	8													37.0	35.0	43.0	16.0	24.0	38.0	$16,072
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	805 Teurlings Drive	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(337) 262-5962	1,362	65	21.0	39.6%	697 (51.2%)	502 (36.9%)	67 (4.9%)	43 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.6%)	93.8	9^th of 325 public high schools	97.2%		92.3	11^th of 329 public high schools	96.7%	2	95.0	87.0	82.0	89.0	93.0	92.0	91.0	92.0	71.0	74.0	81.0	76.0		90.0	93.0		93.0	85.0	$12,091
Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette	Public	7-12	200 18th St.	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7560	84	6	13.0	69.0%	40 (47.6%)	37 (44.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	75.7	63^rd of 325 public high schools	80.6%		86.2	22^nd of 329 public high schools	93.3%	41														67.0	83.0	59.0			$20,145
W. D. & Mary Baker Smith Career Center	Public	8-12	200 18th Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7570	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carencro High School	Public	9-12	721 West Butcher Switch Road	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7960	1,116	63	17.8	71.7%	275 (24.6%)	673 (60.3%)	135 (12.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.4%)	23.9	251^st of 325 public high schools	22.8%		32.7	223^rd of 329 public high schools	32.2%	28													41.0	34.0	55.0	45.0	47.0	43.0	$13,536
Early College Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	320 Devalcourt Drive	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	Yes	No	(n/a)	(337) 521-8956	257	7	37.7	30.4%	149 (58.0%)	51 (19.8%)	16 (6.2%)	18 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.9%)	97.6	4^th of 325 public high schools	98.8%		98.9	1^st of 329 public high schools	99.7%	3														100.0			100.0	100.0	$9,644
Lafayette High School	Public	9-12	3000 West Congress Street	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7980	1,720	74	23.1	47.2%	776 (45.1%)	583 (33.9%)	238 (13.8%)	64 (3.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.3%)	77.1	55^th of 325 public high schools	83.1%		75.3	60^th of 329 public high schools	81.8%	5													70.0	77.0	82.0	74.0	77.0	68.0	$13,278
JCFA Lafayette	Public, Charter	9-12	1501 Ambassador Caffery Parkwa	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	JCFA Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(337) 703-4448	56	3	18.6	85.7%	20 (35.7%)	34 (60.7%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$15,678
Acadiana High School	Public	9-12	315 Rue du Belier	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7950	1,652	76	21.8	56.6%	628 (38.0%)	577 (34.9%)	348 (21.1%)	29 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (4.1%)	40.2	201^st of 325 public high schools	38.2%		56.4	143^rd of 329 public high schools	56.5%	58													54.0	52.0	64.0	56.0	53.0	44.0	$12,802
O. Comeaux High School	Public	9-12	100 West Bluebird Drive	Lafayette	70508	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7970	873	54	16.0	57.6%	347 (39.7%)	386 (44.2%)	71 (8.1%)	23 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.8%)	45.5	180^th of 325 public high schools	44.6%		58.4	136^th of 329 public high schools	58.7%	44													53.0	42.0	61.0	60.0	66.0	57.0	$15,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside High School

Is Northside High School a good school?

Northside High School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Louisiana high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Northside High School?

Students at Northside High School are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Northside High School in?

Lafayette Parish

What schools feed into Northside High School?

Northside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Evangeline Elementary School
Elementary : J.W. Faulk Elementary School
Middle : Acadian Middle School

How many students attend Northside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended Northside High School.

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