Jena High School

Jena High School is a public high school serving 503 students in grades 9-12 in Jena, Louisiana, which is part of the LaSalle Parish school district. Over the past 10 years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 137th and 224th out of Louisiana's high schools, with a current ranking of 208th and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jena High School has maintained a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 82.7% to 93.6% over the past five years, which is on par with the nearby LaSalle High School. The school's dropout rates have also been low, ranging from 0.2% to 4.3% over the past five years, comparable to the 3.3% dropout rate at LaSalle High School. However, Jena High School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 29.4% over the past two years, which is higher than the 24.6% rate at LaSalle High School.

Jena High School's test scores on the LEAP/End of Course exams have been mixed compared to the LaSalle Parish and Louisiana state averages. While the school has performed well in some subjects, such as English I and English II, it has struggled in others, like Geometry and U.S. History. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing well with homeless students but struggling with African American and White student performance.