Is Rapides High School a good school?

Rapides High School ranks 148 th of 326 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rapides High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 265 students attended Rapides High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rapides High School?

Students at Rapides High School are 47% White, 27% African American, 24% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Rapides High School?

Rapides High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Carter C. Raymond Junior High School Elementary : Forest Hill Junior High School Elementary : Poland Junior High School

Rapides High School

Public 9-12

9463 Highway 71 South
Lecompte, LA 71346

(318) 776-9371

District: Rapides Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
148^th of 326 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,015

Feeder schools for Rapides High School:

Elementary:	Carter C. Raymond Junior High School
	Forest Hill Junior High School
	Poland Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 265

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

African American:

27.2%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rapides High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.4. (See more...)

Compare Details Rapides High School ranks better than 54.6% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked high schools in the Rapides Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Rapides High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Rapides Parish School District. Student population at Rapides High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.8%), African American (27.2%), Hispanic (23.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rapides High School is 14.9, which is the lowest among 7 high schools in the Rapides Parish School District! (See more...)

Compare Rapides High School employs 17.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rapides High School is $14,015, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 high schools in the Rapides Parish School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rapides High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Rapides High School 148^th of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Rapides High School in the ranking list.)

Rapides Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Rapides Parish 31^st of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rapides High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2009	45.82	265^th	425	37.6%
2010	61.55	183^rd	408	55.1%
2011	63.19	166^th	412	59.7%
2012	67.59	142^nd	442	67.9%
2013	46.71	258^th	457	43.5%
2014	28.72	355^th	470	24.5%
2015	36.92	336^th	482	30.3%
2016	44.44	281^st	435	35.4%
2017	45.40	272^nd	437	37.8%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Rapides High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Rapides High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	41.92	195^th	290	32.8%
2008	61.51	111^th	291	61.9%
2009	41.80	200^th	301	33.6%
2010	52.27	165^th	297	44.4%
2011	48.65	191^st	300	36.3%
2012	49.79	191^st	310	38.4%
2013	44.51	221^st	312	29.2%
2014	44.39	217^th	309	29.8%
2015	60.55	141^st	312	54.8%
2016	56.05	152^nd	297	48.8%
2017	57.04	162^nd	297	45.5%
2018	51.37	153^rd	302	49.3%
2019	29.47	228^th	313	27.2%
2021	41.32	191^st	322	40.7%
2022	46.33	181^st	326	44.5%
2023	56.77	145^th	321	54.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Rapides High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.47	110^th	122	9.8%
2023	12.23	131^st	138	5.1%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rapides High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	25.04	227^th	301	24.6%
2021	44.85	163^rd	285	42.8%
2022	45.15	172^nd	322	46.6%
2023	59.92	117^th	321	63.6%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Rapides High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	43.20	181^st	292	38.0%
2021	32.34	202^nd	288	29.9%
2022	51.44	158^th	311	49.2%
2023	58.99	136^th	308	55.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Rapides High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	29.08	209^th	291	28.2%
2021	51.66	143^rd	292	51.0%
2022	51.05	146^th	301	51.5%
2023	57.39	131^st	306	57.2%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Rapides High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	26.57	177^th	233	24.0%
2021	18.84	206^th	243	15.2%
2022	11.01	238^th	256	7.0%
2023	31.37	172^nd	252	31.7%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Rapides High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	58.18	32^nd	78	59.0%
2021	74.68	16^th	92	82.6%
2022	52.67	48^th	103	53.4%
2023	40.04	69^th	107	35.5%

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Rank History for high school White students at Rapides High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	19.29	227^th	249	8.8%
2021	37.79	171^st	245	30.2%
2022	51.57	126^th	250	49.6%
2023	62.51	85^th	249	65.9%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rapides High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	356	356
1990	239	132	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1991	224	138	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1992	255	135	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1993	211	145	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1994	219	124	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1995	188	132	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	324
1996	188	132	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	324
1997	199	122	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1998	193	110	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1999	186	89	5	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	285
2000	187	100	2	1	10	n/a	n/a	0	300
2001	146	89	3	2	10	n/a	n/a	0	250
2002	172	105	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	286
2003	172	105	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	286
2004	160	93	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	263
2005	166	86	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	265
2006	148	71	5	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	235
2007	144	71	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	230
2008	108	67	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	188
2009	162	117	4	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	335
2010	160	116	8	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	342
2011	185	97	5	60	4	0	0	0	351
2012	200	101	5	73	2	0	0	0	381
2013	178	114	5	70	1	0	0	0	368
2014	167	125	4	82	3	0	0	0	381
2015	177	133	2	87	0	0	1	0	400
2016	164	135	3	82	2	0	0	0	386
2017	146	118	1	68	3	0	0	0	336
2018	125	104	1	58	3	0	0	0	291
2019	119	100	0	58	3	0	1	0	281
2020	117	81	0	52	1	0	0	0	251
2021	102	68	0	53	1	0	1	0	225
2022	109	54	0	52	1	0	1	0	217
2023	124	72	3	63	1	0	2	0	265

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rapides High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	356	21.0	16.9	46.6
1990	371	24.0	15.4	50.4
1991	362	27.0	13.4	47.8
1992	390	25.0	15.6	49
1993	359	26.0	13.8	47.1
1994	345	24.0	14.4	51.9
1995	324	23.0	14.1	46.6
1996	324	23.0	14.1	46.6
1997	322	23.0	14.0	42.9
1998	309	22.0	14.0	45
1999	285	22.0	13.0	51.2
2000	300	22.0	13.6	57.7
2001	250	20.0	12.5	60
2002	286	20.0	14.3	54.2
2003	286	20.0	14.3	54.2
2004	263	19.0	13.8	54
2005	265	17.3	15.3	57.7
2006	235	17.3	13.6	57
2007	230	18.3	12.6	57.8
2008	188	17.5	10.7	61.2
2009	335	27.5	12.2	69.3
2010	342	27.6	12.3	69.6
2011	351	26.6	13.1	59.8
2012	381	27.0	14.1	71.4
2013	368	26.4	13.9	75.5
2014	381	29.0	13.1	80.8
2015	400	30.0	13.3	77.8
2016	386	26.0	14.8	79.3
2017	336	21.8	15.3	79.8
2018	291	18.0	16.1	83.5
2019	281	17.0	16.5	59.1
2020	251	17.0	14.7	51
2021	225	16.0	14.0	41.3
2022	217	18.0	12.0	26.3
2023	265	17.6	14.9	77

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rapides High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	356	21.0	16.9	46.6
1990	371	24.0	15.4	50.4
1991	362	27.0	13.4	47.8
1992	390	25.0	15.6	49
1993	359	26.0	13.8	47.1
1994	345	24.0	14.4	51.9
1995	324	23.0	14.1	46.6
1996	324	23.0	14.1	46.6
1997	322	23.0	14.0	42.9
1998	309	22.0	14.0	45
1999	285	22.0	13.0	51.2
2000	300	22.0	13.6	57.7
2001	250	20.0	12.5	60
2002	286	20.0	14.3	54.2
2003	286	20.0	14.3	54.2
2004	263	19.0	13.8	54
2005	265	17.3	15.3	57.7
2006	235	17.3	13.6	57
2007	230	18.3	12.6	57.8
2008	188	17.5	10.7	61.2
2009	335	27.5	12.2	69.3
2010	342	27.6	12.3	69.6
2011	351	26.6	13.1	59.8
2012	381	27.0	14.1	71.4
2013	368	26.4	13.9	75.5
2014	381	29.0	13.1	80.8
2015	400	30.0	13.3	77.8
2016	386	26.0	14.8	79.3
2017	336	21.8	15.3	79.8
2018	291	18.0	16.1	83.5
2019	281	17.0	16.5	59.1
2020	251	17.0	14.7	51
2021	225	16.0	14.0	41.3
2022	217	18.0	12.0	26.3
2023	265	17.6	14.9	77

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rapides High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$11,705
2018	$12,163
2019	$12,473
2020	$14,015

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rapides High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 228^th of 313 High schools	Ranks 145^th of 321 High schools	27.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Rapides High School)	63	72	9%
End of Course Algebra I (Rapides Parish)	67	68	1%
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)	67	64	3%
End of Course English II (Rapides High School)	51	61	10%
End of Course English II (Rapides Parish)	68	63	5%
End of Course English II (Louisiana)	69	67	2%
End of Course U.S. History (Rapides High School)	51	62	11%
End of Course U.S. History (Rapides Parish)	64	55	9%
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)	59	54	5%
End of Course English I (Rapides High School)	53	54	1%
End of Course English I (Rapides Parish)	68	66	2%
End of Course English I (Louisiana)	71	67	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	281	265	5.7%
African American	100	72	28%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	58	63	8.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	119	124	4.2%
Two or More Races	1	2	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.1%	77%	17.9%

Schools Near Rapides High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				LEAP Mathematics (2023)			LEAP English Language Arts (2023)			LEAP Social Studies (2023)			EOC Algebra I (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC U.S. History (2023)	EOC English I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	EOC Algebra I End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC U.S. History End of Course	EOC English I End of Course	Total
Rapides High School	Public	9-12	9463 Highway 71 South	Lecompte	71346	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 776-9371	265	18	14.9	77.0%	124 (46.8%)	72 (27.2%)	63 (23.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	56.8	148^th of 326 public high schools	54.6%		46.3	181^st of 326 public high schools	44.5%	33										72.0	79.0	61.0	62.0	54.0	$14,015
Alexandria Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 Ola Lane	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 448-8234	1,482	72	20.6	57.3%	695 (46.9%)	629 (42.4%)	92 (6.2%)	47 (3.2%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.9%)	73.6	62^nd of 326 public high schools	81.0%		75.6	52^nd of 326 public high schools	84.0%	10										72.0		76.0	72.0	77.0	$9,673
Bunkie Magnet High School	Public	7-12	435 Evergreen Street	Bunkie	71322	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 346-6216	702	30	23.7	52.1%	327 (46.6%)	325 (46.3%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	47.8	181^st of 326 public high schools	44.5%		46.2	182^nd of 326 public high schools	44.2%	1	56.0	59.0	58.0	57.0	66.0	62.0	30.0	50.0	40.0	63.0	81.0	52.0	49.0	61.0	$9,705
Peabody Magnet High School	Public	9-12	2727 Jones Avenue	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 448-3457	760	45	16.8	90.5%	9 (1.2%)	742 (97.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7.2	299^th of 326 public high schools	8.3%		9.1	292^nd of 326 public high schools	10.4%	7										28.0	17.0	42.0	14.0	43.0	$13,171
LA School for Ag Science	Public, Charter	7-12	5303 Highway 115	Bunkie	71322	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 346-2762	390	22	17.7	28.5%	281 (72.1%)	82 (21.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	80.6	36^th of 326 public high schools	89.0%		85.3	24^th of 326 public high schools	92.6%	12	86.0	60.0	77.0	88.0	88.0	87.0	72.0	63.0	67.0		87.0	85.0	62.0	80.0	$10,393
Bolton High School	Public	9-12	2101 Vance Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 448-3628	629	40	15.9	81.6%	119 (18.9%)	487 (77.4%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	12.2	281^st of 326 public high schools	13.8%		21.8	260^th of 326 public high schools	20.2%	21										30.0		38.0	39.0	37.0	$14,164
Pineville High School	Public	9-12	1511 Line Street	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 442-8990	1,374	70	19.5	57.3%	804 (58.5%)	470 (34.2%)	33 (2.4%)	38 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	24 (1.7%)	66.6	111^th of 326 public high schools	66.0%		61.2	130^th of 326 public high schools	60.1%	19										80.0	69.0	69.0	63.0	71.0	$9,469
Marksville High School	Public	7-12	407 West Bon Tempt Street	Marksville	71351	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 253-9356	675	32	21.0	59.4%	332 (49.2%)	286 (42.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.4%)	24.2	251^st of 326 public high schools	23.0%		21.2	263^rd of 326 public high schools	19.3%	12		32.0	36.0	39.0	60.0	48.0	39.0	38.0	38.0	49.0	28.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	$10,456

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