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Central Lafourche High School

Q: Is Central Lafourche High School a good school?

Central Lafourche High School ranks 77 th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 77% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Central Lafourche High School is a public high school in Raceland, Louisiana, serving 1,329 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lafourche Parish school district, which is ranked 16th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Lafourche High School consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better on LEAP/End-of-Course exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates exceeded the Lafourche Parish and Louisiana state averages in several subjects, including Geometry (73% vs. 58% and 57%), English II (75% vs. 74% and 67%), and English I (83% vs. 80% and 69%). The school has also maintained strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 88.9% over the past few years, which are generally higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, such as Thibodaux High School, Central Lafourche High School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 21.9% in 2022-2023 to 30.6% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

1,307

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,155

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4820 Hwy 1
Raceland, LA 70394

(985) 532-3319

District: Lafourche Parish

Feeder schools for Central Lafourche High School:

Elementary:	Bayou Blue Elementary School
	Lockport Lower Elementary School
	Lockport Upper Elementary School
	Raceland Lower Elementary School
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	Raceland Upper Elementary School
Middle:	Bayou Blue Middle School
	Lockport Middle School
	Raceland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

African American:

14.3%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Louisiana high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg62%

77^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Lafourche Parish

16^th of 118Lafourche 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	469 of 470	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.9	440 of 457	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	77 of 329	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	76 of 333	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	51 of 321	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	25 of 326	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	69 of 322	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	16 of 313	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	16 of 302	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	71.8	72 of 297	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	60 of 297	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	77 of 312	75.3%	★★★★☆
2014	64.4	105 of 309	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	147 of 312	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	117 of 310	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	164 of 300	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	179 of 297	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.7	196 of 301	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	175 of 291	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.9	206 of 290	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	93 of 256	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	89 of 260	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	48 of 252	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	75 of 256	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	47 of 243	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	20 of 233	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	81 of 308	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	58 of 308	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	43 of 308	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	20 of 311	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	75.3	54 of 288	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	24 of 292	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	58 of 120	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	36 of 113	68.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	25 of 107	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	7 of 103	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	27 of 92	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	11 of 78	85.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	97.1	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	112 of 323	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	80 of 328	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	60 of 321	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	22 of 322	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.2	73 of 285	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	15 of 301	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	86 of 313	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	85 of 315	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	78 of 306	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	35 of 301	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	76 of 292	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	23 of 291	92.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	32 of 66	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	49 of 63	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.6	25 of 50	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.8	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	5 of 30	83.3%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	35.5	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	56 of 170	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	55 of 165	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	32 of 138	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	39.8	80 of 139	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	66 of 135	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.8	4 of 122	96.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	85 of 245	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	76 of 248	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	63 of 249	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	41 of 250	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	76 of 245	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	19 of 249	92.4%	★★★★★

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

Native American (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2025)59th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I83%+14 vs state

English II75%+8 vs state

Geometry73%+16 vs state

Biology70%+11 vs state

Algebra I65%~ state avg

U.S. History61%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Central Lafourche High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Central Lafourche High School	Public	9-12	4820 Hwy 1	Raceland	70394	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 532-3319	1,307	57	22.9	58.0%	865 (66.2%)	187 (14.3%)	123 (9.4%)	4 (0.3%)	34 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (7.0%)	70.4	77^th of 329 public high schools	76.6%		72	76^th of 333 public high schools	77.2%	1	65.0	73.0	75.0	61.0	83.0	70.0	$10,155
South Terrebonne High School	Public	9-12	3879 Hwy. 24	Bourg	70343	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 303-4834	868	51	17.0	59.0%	544 (62.7%)	72 (8.3%)	42 (4.8%)	5 (0.6%)	82 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (14.2%)	69.7	81^st of 329 public high schools	75.4%		68.4	98^th of 333 public high schools	70.6%	17	73.0	70.0	82.0	61.0	82.0	58.0	$11,873
Ellender Memorial High School	Public	9-12	3012 Patriot Drive	Houma	70363	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4813	819	51	16.2	81.2%	156 (19.0%)	239 (29.2%)	255 (31.1%)	11 (1.3%)	78 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (9.8%)	35.4	215^th of 329 public high schools	34.7%		40.1	207^th of 333 public high schools	37.8%	8	46.0	52.0	55.0	46.0	62.0	51.0	$12,278
Louis Miller Terrebonne Career and Technical High School	Public	9-12	3051 Patriot Drive	Houma	70363	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 303-4840	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Terrebonne High School	Public	9-12	7318 Main Street	Houma	70360	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 879-3377	1,346	69	19.6	62.9%	634 (47.1%)	370 (27.5%)	137 (10.2%)	19 (1.4%)	60 (4.5%)	3 (0.2%)	123 (9.1%)	68.5	88^th of 329 public high schools	73.3%		71.1	80^th of 333 public high schools	76.0%	8	65.0	72.0	81.0	62.0	80.0	61.0	$10,739
H. L. Bourgeois High School	Public	9-12	#1 Reservation Court	Gray	70359	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 303-4805	1,289	74	17.4	69.0%	585 (45.4%)	380 (29.5%)	155 (12.0%)	14 (1.1%)	46 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (8.5%)	60.4	126^th of 329 public high schools	61.7%		68.5	95^th of 333 public high schools	71.5%	31	57.0	70.0	76.0	56.0	75.0	59.0	$11,970
Hahnville High School	Public	9-12	200 Tiger Drive	Boutte	70039	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 758-7537	1,416	122	11.5	46.0%	775 (54.7%)	467 (33.0%)	108 (7.6%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.7%)	65.9	99^th of 329 public high schools	69.9%		68.4	97^th of 333 public high schools	70.9%	2		68.0	68.0	60.0	74.0	68.0	$21,416
Thibodaux High School	Public	9-12	1355 Tiger Drive	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 447-4071	1,306	63	20.7	62.9%	692 (53.0%)	428 (32.8%)	92 (7.0%)	16 (1.2%)	14 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (4.9%)	55.5	150^th of 329 public high schools	54.4%		65.3	114^th of 333 public high schools	65.8%	36	63.0	47.0	74.0	57.0	78.0	57.0	$11,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Lafourche High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Lafourche High School?

Students at Central Lafourche High School are 66% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Is Central Lafourche High School a good school?

Central Lafourche High School ranks 77^th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Central Lafourche High School in?

Lafourche Parish

What schools feed into Central Lafourche High School?

Central Lafourche High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bayou Blue Elementary School
Elementary : Lockport Lower Elementary School
Elementary : Lockport Upper Elementary School
Elementary : Raceland Lower Elementary School
Elementary : Raceland Upper Elementary School
Middle : Bayou Blue Middle School
Middle : Lockport Middle School
Middle : Raceland Middle School

How many students attend Central Lafourche High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,307 students attended Central Lafourche High School.

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