Summary
Natchitoches Central High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 1,211 students. The school is part of the Natchitoches Parish School District, which is ranked 24th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Natchitoches Central High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Louisiana high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school performs particularly well for its Hispanic and White student populations, ranking in the top 20% and top 25% of Louisiana high schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school's performance for its Special Education and Multi-racial student groups is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of the state. Natchitoches Central High School has maintained a four-year graduation rate between 82.7% and 90.0% in recent years, which is slightly above the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0.5% to 4.3%, which is generally lower than the state average. The school has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 21.9% in 2022-2023 to 27.5% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby schools, Lakeview Junior/Senior High School has lower rankings, test scores, and graduation rates than Natchitoches Central High School. However, the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, a public magnet school located just 0.9 miles away, significantly outperforms Natchitoches Central High School across various metrics, including test scores and statewide rankings. Natchitoches Central High School has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may contribute to the school's relatively lower performance in certain areas compared to the state average.
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