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Holden High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
178th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 690 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 74% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Holden High School is a public school in Holden, LA, serving 651 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade within the highly-rated Livingston Parish school district.

Holden High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in mathematics and end-of-course (EOC) exams, where it consistently exceeds both district and state averages. For example, 78% of all students were proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to 73% for the district and 62% for the state. The school also achieves remarkable results on high-stakes EOC exams, with 93% proficiency in Algebra I and 87% in Geometry, far outpacing district and state averages. This strong performance is especially notable given that 73.58% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic need. The school also boasts a low dropout rate of just 0.5%, well below the state average of 3.1%. However, the graduation rate has shown some volatility, dropping from 87.5% in 2020-2021 to 77.5% in 2021-2022 before recovering to 87.8% in 2022-2023.

Compared to the nearby Maurepas School, Holden High School significantly outperforms in nearly every academic metric, despite having a slightly lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students (73.58% vs. 83.06%) and a higher student-teacher ratio (11.2:1 vs. 8.5:1). This suggests effective instructional strategies and resource allocation. While math and EOC scores are a clear strength, Social Studies proficiency is a relative weakness, with only 62% of all students proficient, below the district average of 65%. Chronic absenteeism is also a persistent challenge, with a rate of 14.7% in 2024-2025, higher than the district average of 13.3%. A fascinating anomaly is the "4th grade peak," where 4th graders achieved perfect or near-perfect proficiency scores across all subjects in 2025-2026, indicating an exceptionally strong cohort or effective teaching at that grade level.

651
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,334
Per pupil spending ?
73.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 30120 Hwy 441
       Holden, LA  70744

(225) 567-9367

District: Livingston Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.2%
Hispanic:
10.0%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2023 → 92nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (80% vs 64% meeting standards)
✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (83%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2023
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school80%
District avg74%
Louisiana avg64%
Elementary school
178th of 690
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 26%▬ steady since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
123rd of 452
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 12 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 27% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
25th of 325
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Alternative Schools in the Livingston Parish
15th of 116Livingston 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202675.7178 of 69074.2%★★★★☆
202474.0180 of 67573.3%★★★★☆
202379.4142 of 73080.5%★★★★☆
202283.3109 of 72785.0%★★★★☆
202170.5216 of 72970.4%★★★★☆
201967.1269 of 73163.2%★★★☆☆
201868.8168 of 72876.9%★★★★☆
201780.8118 of 73984.0%★★★★☆
201674.7188 of 74274.7%★★★★☆
201575.0175 of 79277.9%★★★★☆
201484.076 of 77790.2%★★★★★
201386.954 of 77293.0%★★★★★
201288.249 of 76493.6%★★★★★
201183.997 of 76687.3%★★★★☆
201084.283 of 73688.7%★★★★☆
200983.396 of 73887.0%★★★★☆
200882.996 of 74387.1%★★★★☆
200781.7114 of 72584.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202671.2199 of 67970.7%★★★★☆
202567.3213 of 63366.4%★★★☆☆
202469.7213 of 63566.5%★★★☆☆
202377.4141 of 70580.0%★★★★☆
202281.6107 of 70184.7%★★★★☆
202175.1159 of 70577.4%★★★★☆
201971.4204 of 68470.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202675.7136 of 68580.1%★★★★☆
202582.787 of 66186.8%★★★★☆
202473.9162 of 67476.0%★★★★☆
202383.679 of 72389.1%★★★★☆
202277.6123 of 72483.0%★★★★☆
202171.3183 of 71974.5%★★★★☆
201963.9263 of 69762.3%★★★☆☆
201869.2210 of 68269.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202668.9228 of 68266.6%★★★☆☆
202576.2145 of 64177.4%★★★★☆
202472.7180 of 65172.4%★★★★☆
202369.6215 of 71369.8%★★★★☆
202284.092 of 71287.1%★★★★☆
202176.0155 of 70478.0%★★★★☆
201971.5205 of 69670.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202634.7254 of 36129.6%★☆☆☆☆
202397.53 of 29699.0%★★★★★
202289.423 of 30792.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202655.5241 of 49651.4%★★★☆☆
202568.1124 of 43171.2%★★★★☆
202464.7163 of 43462.4%★★★☆☆
202367.1166 of 51868.0%★★★☆☆
202270.7149 of 51771.2%★★★★☆
202160.4205 of 52260.7%★★★☆☆
201943.4336 of 51735.0%★★☆☆☆
201863.0200 of 51661.2%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202673.7123 of 45272.8%★★★★☆
202584.257 of 44787.2%★★★★☆
202485.049 of 44989.1%★★★★☆
202380.670 of 46584.9%★★★★☆
202283.454 of 46088.3%★★★★☆
202185.750 of 45989.1%★★★★☆
201986.145 of 44990.0%★★★★★
201875.866 of 41183.9%★★★★☆
201786.240 of 43790.8%★★★★★
201680.768 of 43584.4%★★★★☆
201588.532 of 48293.4%★★★★★
201479.876 of 47083.8%★★★★☆
201380.169 of 45784.9%★★★★☆
201282.646 of 44289.6%★★★★☆
201183.736 of 41291.3%★★★★★
201076.289 of 40878.2%★★★★☆
200970.4126 of 42570.4%★★★★☆
200876.583 of 41379.9%★★★★☆
200778.669 of 39682.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202670.9123 of 43471.7%★★★★☆
202584.144 of 41589.4%★★★★☆
202484.450 of 41588.0%★★★★☆
202376.093 of 44479.1%★★★★☆
202277.286 of 44180.5%★★★★☆
202185.643 of 44190.2%★★★★★
201981.664 of 41884.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202677.784 of 45081.3%★★★★☆
202590.523 of 43794.7%★★★★★
202487.135 of 44492.1%★★★★★
202385.146 of 45990.0%★★★★★
202278.071 of 45884.5%★★★★☆
202182.859 of 45587.0%★★★★☆
201982.852 of 43087.9%★★★★☆
201879.858 of 40385.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202670.3130 of 43570.1%★★★★☆
202581.864 of 41484.5%★★★★☆
202483.455 of 42687.1%★★★★☆
202382.063 of 44385.8%★★★★☆
202282.455 of 44287.6%★★★★☆
202187.141 of 44290.7%★★★★★
201984.256 of 41886.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202655.3169 of 33850.0%★★★☆☆
202574.861 of 31680.7%★★★★☆
202476.153 of 32083.4%★★★★☆
202370.785 of 35275.9%★★★★☆
202275.562 of 36282.9%★★★★☆
202182.544 of 35887.7%★★★★☆
201972.192 of 35073.7%★★★★☆
201869.894 of 33872.2%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202685.725 of 32592.3%★★★★★
202588.016 of 32995.1%★★★★★
202489.213 of 33396.1%★★★★★
202391.57 of 32197.8%★★★★★
202292.28 of 32697.5%★★★★★
202186.522 of 32293.2%★★★★★
201984.824 of 31392.3%★★★★★
201885.914 of 30295.4%★★★★★
201783.112 of 29796.0%★★★★★
201678.925 of 29791.6%★★★★★
201583.39 of 31297.1%★★★★★
201478.622 of 30992.9%★★★★★
201383.015 of 31295.2%★★★★★
201275.152 of 31083.2%★★★★☆
201170.280 of 30073.3%★★★★☆
201070.870 of 29776.4%★★★★☆
200977.236 of 30188.0%★★★★☆
200875.445 of 29184.5%★★★★☆
200788.318 of 29093.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202682.438 of 31387.9%★★★★☆
202585.126 of 30891.6%★★★★★
202492.112 of 30896.1%★★★★★
202391.39 of 30897.1%★★★★★
202286.416 of 31194.9%★★★★★
202186.320 of 28893.1%★★★★★
201986.419 of 29293.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202685.724 of 32192.5%★★★★★
202589.416 of 32395.0%★★★★★
202489.619 of 32894.2%★★★★★
202385.717 of 32194.7%★★★★★
202293.27 of 32297.8%★★★★★
202193.38 of 28597.2%★★★★★
201990.912 of 30196.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202686.627 of 31191.3%★★★★★
202588.417 of 31394.6%★★★★★
202487.519 of 31594.0%★★★★★
202389.514 of 30695.4%★★★★★
202292.07 of 30197.7%★★★★★
202188.516 of 29294.5%★★★★★
201983.429 of 29190.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202678.641 of 24483.2%★★★★☆
202584.522 of 24591.0%★★★★★
202484.515 of 24894.0%★★★★★
202387.814 of 24994.4%★★★★★
202286.714 of 25094.4%★★★★★
202177.930 of 24587.8%★★★★☆
201975.937 of 24985.1%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)51st percentile-23 vs school
Special Education (2026)30th percentile-45 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)50th percentile-23 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)91st percentile~ school
Female (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I93%+28 vs state
Geometry87%+30 vs state
English I85%+19 vs state
English Language Arts83%+13 vs state
U.S. History81%+26 vs state
Mathematics78%+16 vs state
English II76%+9 vs state
Biology71%+11 vs state
Social Studies62%+7 vs state

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Students at Holden High School are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Holden High School ranks 178th of 690 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 651 students attended Holden High School.


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