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Bolton Academy

Public Grades 6-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 97% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Bolton High School is a public high school located in Alexandria, Louisiana, serving 561 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Rapides Parish school district, which is ranked 31 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bolton High School stands out as an exceptional educational institution, consistently ranking among the top 10 high schools in Louisiana in recent years. The school's students have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with 95% proficiency in LEAP Mathematics and 100% proficiency in LEAP English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the Rapides Parish and Louisiana state averages. Bolton High School's students also excel in end-of-course exams, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Geometry, English II, U.S. History, and Biology. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 10 high schools in Louisiana for female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Bolton High School faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools, its overall academic success is impressive. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 82.7% to 85.5%, comparable to the surrounding schools, and its dropout rates, ranging from 2.8% to 7.9%, are relatively low. Despite serving a student population with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Bolton High School has been able to maintain exceptional academic performance, particularly for this subgroup, ranking among the top 10 high schools in Louisiana. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 15.9 in recent years, may contribute to its academic success by allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

372

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,904

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 Vance Avenue
Alexandria, LA 71301

(318) 448-3628

District: Rapides Parish

Feeder schools for Bolton Academy:

Elementary:	D.F. Huddle Elementary
	L.S. Rugg Elementary School
	Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School
Middle:	Alexandria Middle Magnet School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

African American:

32.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (90% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Louisiana high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 53 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (66% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Louisiana average (12% vs 3%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg61%

10^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Rapides Parish

31^st of 118Rapides 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	10 of 329	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	13.6	285 of 333	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	276 of 321	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	260 of 326	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	231 of 322	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	266 of 313	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	236 of 302	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.6	226 of 297	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.5	206 of 297	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.5	175 of 312	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.2	152 of 309	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.8	177 of 312	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	207 of 310	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.0	177 of 300	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.9	123 of 297	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.7	160 of 301	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.0	128 of 291	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.0	57 of 290	80.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	8 of 256	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	19.8	214 of 260	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	231 of 252	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	205 of 256	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	158 of 243	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	193 of 233	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	7 of 308	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	12.1	274 of 308	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	272 of 308	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	266 of 311	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	214 of 288	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	244 of 292	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	10 of 323	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	14.0	284 of 328	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	288 of 321	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	281 of 322	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	230 of 285	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	253 of 301	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	13 of 313	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	16.3	265 of 315	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	267 of 306	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	212 of 301	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	213 of 292	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	244 of 291	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	137 of 165	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	124 of 139	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	117 of 135	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	97 of 122	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	7 of 245	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	56.5	109 of 248	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.2	199 of 249	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	136 of 250	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	100 of 245	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	76 of 249	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts100%+30 vs state

Mathematics95%+35 vs state

English II90%+23 vs state

Biology89%+30 vs state

U.S. History84%+30 vs state

Geometry81%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, April 8, 2010

I am a graduate of Bolton High School, and consider it to have been a very large factor in a successful university education. The schedule of courses and the academic standards which have been upheld by the faculty of Bolton over the years successfully taught me not only the substantive subject matter, but also a positive and beneficial study method. These two aspects of my high school years proved to be invaluable assets later in college life. I cannot over-emphasize the degree to which the daily life and lessons-learned at Bolton High School have benefited me later in life. I will carry this image of a wonderful academic and social environment with me all the days of my life. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				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 Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Bolton Academy	Public	6-12	2101 Vance Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-3628	372	37	10.1	54.6%	217 (58.3%)	122 (32.8%)	8 (2.2%)	9 (2.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	92.4	10^th of 329 public high schools	97.0%		13.6	285^th of 333 public high schools	14.4%	275		95.0		95.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		81.0	90.0	84.0		89.0	$19,904
Peabody Magnet High School	Public	9-12	2727 Jones Avenue	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-3457	1,071	72	14.9	94.4%	28 (2.6%)	1,023 (95.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	19.1	263^rd of 329 public high schools	20.1%		21	269^th of 333 public high schools	19.2%	6									52.0	38.0	48.0		46.0	30.0	$15,072
Alexandria Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 Ola Lane	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-8234	1,475	82	17.9	63.9%	654 (44.3%)	659 (44.7%)	80 (5.4%)	60 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.2%)	72.5	67^th of 329 public high schools	79.6%		77.1	58^th of 333 public high schools	82.6%	9									66.0	73.0	81.0	68.0	74.0	73.0	$12,479
Pineville High School	Public	9-12	1511 Line Street	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-8990	1,271	81	15.7	60.7%	746 (58.7%)	418 (32.9%)	32 (2.5%)	31 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	35 (2.8%)	68.3	91^st of 329 public high schools	72.3%		70.9	81^st of 333 public high schools	75.7%	10									66.0	60.0	80.0	67.0	74.0	72.0	$13,399
Tioga High School	Public	9-12	1207 Tioga Road	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-9661	881	61	14.4	71.7%	603 (68.4%)	221 (25.1%)	33 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	65	107^th of 329 public high schools	67.5%		60.1	135^th of 333 public high schools	59.5%	28									59.0	67.0	75.0	56.0	83.0	68.0	$14,615
Rapides High School	Public	9-12	9463 Highway 71 South	Lecompte	71346	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 776-9371	248	21	11.7	80.6%	115 (46.4%)	55 (22.2%)	72 (29.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	54.6	154^th of 329 public high schools	53.2%		43	200^th of 333 public high schools	39.9%	46									69.0	61.0	70.0	58.0	53.0	62.0	$18,676
Buckeye High School	Public	6-12	715 Highway 1207	Deville	71328	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 466-5678	915	68	13.4	59.2%	889 (97.2%)	5 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	69	84^th of 329 public high schools	74.5%		67.2	104^th of 333 public high schools	68.8%	20	83.0	72.0	74.0	76.0	91.0	86.0	88.0	88.0	79.0	77.0	74.0	58.0	68.0	69.0	$14,762
Grant High School	Public	9-12	17779 Highway 167	Dry Prong	71423	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 899-3331	569	39	14.4	58.2%	467 (82.1%)	75 (13.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	47.3	177^th of 329 public high schools	46.2%		61.2	127^th of 333 public high schools	61.9%	50									62.0	53.0	63.0	57.0	65.0	51.0	$13,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Bolton Academy

What is the racial makeup of Bolton Academy?

Students at Bolton Academy are 58% White, 33% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Bolton Academy in?

Rapides Parish

How many students attend Bolton Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Bolton Academy.

What schools feed into Bolton Academy?

Bolton Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : D.F. Huddle Elementary
Elementary : L.S. Rugg Elementary School
Elementary : Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School
Middle : Alexandria Middle Magnet School

Is Bolton Academy a good school?

Yes! Bolton Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 329 Louisiana high schools.

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