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Phoenix High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
229th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 66% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Phoenix High School is an alternative public school located in Braithwaite, Louisiana, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 215 students. The school is part of the Plaquemines Parish school district, which is ranked 23rd out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phoenix High School has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 88.3% over the past few years, which are generally higher than the Plaquemines Parish and Louisiana state averages. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 4.3% in recent years, which are lower than the district and state averages. However, Phoenix High School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, ranging from 17.7% to 24.7% in the past few years.

Academically, Phoenix High School generally performs better than the Plaquemines Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school's proficiency rates are often higher, especially in the upper grades and end-of-course exams. Additionally, Phoenix High School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.28% to 100% in recent years, indicating a high-need student population. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.8 to 11.7 over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

203
Students ?
8.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,701
Per pupil spending ?
79.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12700 Hwy 23
       Braithwaite, LA  70040

(504) 595-6466

District: Plaquemines Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:
95.1%
Hispanic:
3.4%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (69% vs 61% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2022
✓Above the Louisiana median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg77%
Louisiana avg61%
Elementary school
229th of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From top 48% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
149th of 447
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 35 pts since 2015
From bottom 32% (2015) to top 33% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
100th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 30%▲ up 31 pts since 2015
From bottom 38% (2015) to top 30% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
23rd of 118Plaquemines 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
202568.5229 of 66665.6%★★★☆☆
202465.2261 of 67561.3%★★★☆☆
202376.2173 of 73076.3%★★★★☆
202247.7400 of 72745.0%★★☆☆☆
202137.8462 of 72936.6%★★☆☆☆
201923.8600 of 73117.9%★☆☆☆☆
201818.6598 of 72817.9%★☆☆☆☆
201729.4569 of 73923.0%★☆☆☆☆
201634.0539 of 74227.4%★☆☆☆☆
201555.9378 of 79252.3%★★★☆☆
201466.0278 of 77764.2%★★★☆☆
201332.1577 of 77225.3%★☆☆☆☆
201239.4504 of 76434.0%★★☆☆☆
201141.0497 of 76635.1%★★☆☆☆
201054.8378 of 73648.6%★★☆☆☆
200943.1474 of 73835.8%★★☆☆☆
200821.6622 of 74316.3%★☆☆☆☆
200730.5549 of 72524.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202576.579 of 50184.2%★★★★☆
202472.6122 of 50976.0%★★★★☆
202380.880 of 57086.0%★★★★☆
202263.3162 of 56271.2%★★★★☆
202153.1244 of 56456.7%★★★☆☆
201934.3409 of 55926.8%★☆☆☆☆
201821.6487 of 54711.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202544.7390 of 66141.0%★★☆☆☆
202466.7227 of 67466.3%★★★☆☆
202381.099 of 72386.3%★★★★☆
202254.5328 of 72454.7%★★★☆☆
202143.7414 of 71942.4%★★☆☆☆
201928.2560 of 69719.7%★☆☆☆☆
201831.1528 of 68222.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202538.1418 of 64134.8%★★☆☆☆
202466.1231 of 65164.5%★★★☆☆
202223.2562 of 71221.1%★☆☆☆☆
202112.3636 of 7049.7%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202567.2149 of 44766.7%★★★☆☆
202471.2128 of 44971.5%★★★★☆
202349.0232 of 46550.1%★★★☆☆
202247.9245 of 46046.7%★★☆☆☆
202138.5286 of 45937.7%★★☆☆☆
201947.1253 of 44943.7%★★☆☆☆
201841.0244 of 41140.6%★★☆☆☆
201735.1315 of 43727.9%★☆☆☆☆
201648.9251 of 43542.3%★★☆☆☆
201538.5327 of 48232.2%★★☆☆☆
201445.3284 of 47039.6%★★☆☆☆
201339.9293 of 45735.9%★★☆☆☆
201250.4236 of 44246.6%★★☆☆☆
201134.1314 of 41223.8%★☆☆☆☆
201083.942 of 40889.7%★★★★☆
200967.8149 of 42564.9%★★★☆☆
200826.0332 of 41319.6%★☆☆☆☆
200738.5274 of 39630.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202578.851 of 34485.2%★★★★☆
202481.441 of 33387.7%★★★★☆
202365.488 of 36075.6%★★★★☆
202264.597 of 36073.1%★★★★☆
202153.3142 of 35259.7%★★★☆☆
201961.8110 of 33867.5%★★★☆☆
201851.5141 of 31355.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202116.5378 of 44114.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202571.2118 of 43773.0%★★★★☆
202356.3189 of 45958.8%★★★☆☆
202256.4197 of 45857.0%★★★☆☆
202147.4238 of 45547.7%★★☆☆☆
201958.8174 of 43059.5%★★★☆☆
201827.3316 of 40321.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202460.5162 of 42662.0%★★★☆☆
202327.2326 of 44326.4%★☆☆☆☆
202223.2343 of 44222.4%★☆☆☆☆
201947.5228 of 41845.5%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202565.8100 of 32969.6%★★★☆☆
202448.9180 of 33345.9%★★☆☆☆
202372.469 of 32178.5%★★★★☆
202254.8150 of 32654.0%★★★☆☆
202158.1136 of 32257.8%★★★☆☆
201935.3217 of 31330.7%★★☆☆☆
201833.5213 of 30229.5%★☆☆☆☆
201782.813 of 29795.6%★★★★★
201650.9186 of 29737.4%★★☆☆☆
201551.1193 of 31238.1%★★☆☆☆
201372.257 of 31281.7%★★★★☆
201262.6133 of 31057.1%★★★☆☆
201172.567 of 30077.7%★★★★☆
201057.9138 of 29753.5%★★★☆☆
200952.6159 of 30147.2%★★☆☆☆
200872.159 of 29179.7%★★★★☆
200744.5187 of 29035.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202580.823 of 25691.0%★★★★★
202462.371 of 26072.7%★★★★☆
202383.224 of 25290.5%★★★★★
202271.643 of 25683.2%★★★★☆
202174.130 of 24387.7%★★★★☆
201950.4101 of 23356.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202564.091 of 32371.8%★★★★☆
202452.5151 of 32854.0%★★★☆☆
202374.547 of 32185.4%★★★★☆
202263.7100 of 32268.9%★★★☆☆
202172.558 of 28579.6%★★★★☆
201941.9183 of 30139.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202146.7159 of 29245.5%★★☆☆☆
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
African American (2025)84th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-25 vs school
Male (2025)35th percentile-31 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)85th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school
Male (2024)62nd percentile-10 vs school
Female (2021)14th percentile-23 vs school
High school
African American (2025)91st percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Male (2021)46th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
English II83%+16 vs state
English I82%+13 vs state
Mathematics70%+11 vs state
English Language Arts69%~ state avg
Algebra I69%+6 vs state
Geometry65%+8 vs state
U.S. History57%+3 vs state
Biology57%~ state avg

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Phoenix High School ranks 229th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Phoenix High School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Phoenix High School.


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