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Converse High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
383rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 45% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Converse High School is a small, public PK-12 school in Converse, LA, serving 490 students as part of the Sabine Parish school district, where 67.76% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional performance in specific high school subjects, particularly Biology and U.S. History, where proficiency rates significantly exceed state averages—80% in Biology compared to 59% statewide, and 74% in U.S. History versus 54% statewide. However, the school faces a critical challenge with chronic absenteeism, affecting 33.7% of students in the 2024-2025 school year, which is notably higher than the district average of 28.2% and far above the 15.4% rate at nearby Stanley High School in DeSoto Parish.

One of the most interesting contrasts is between Converse and Ebarb School, located just 11 miles away in the same district. Despite serving similar student populations, Ebarb consistently outperforms Converse across nearly all subjects—for example, 76% of Ebarb students are proficient in math compared to 58% at Converse. Converse shows a "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern in math: 87% of 6th graders are proficient, the highest among nearby schools, but only 35% of 4th graders and 38% of 5th graders reach proficiency, suggesting a systemic issue in the middle elementary grades. The school also reports a remarkable 0.0% dropout rate for four consecutive years, indicating strong student retention even amid high absenteeism.

Overall, Converse High School is a school of stark contrasts—excelling in high school science and history while struggling with attendance and elementary math. The school's overall math proficiency has rebounded from 45% in 2023-2024 to 58% in 2025-2026, and English Language Arts scores remain stable near state averages. For parents, this means a school that offers strong support to keep students enrolled and excels in specific subjects, but one where targeted attention to attendance and early math skills could unlock even greater potential.

490
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,557
Per pupil spending ?
67.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
96.9%
Kindergartners with complete immunization records (2019-20)
Exemptions: 3.1% (any vaccine)
 400 Wildcat Drive
       Converse, LA  71419

(318) 567-2673

District: Sabine Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.6%
American Indian:
17.6%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2026
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 22% Louisiana)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Sabine Parish's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school59%
District avg66%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
383rd of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 45%▲ up 23 pts since 2016
From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
216th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 47%▲ up 19 pts since 2016
From bottom 34% (2016) to top 47% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
138th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 42%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From bottom 46% (2016) to top 42% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5Alternative Schools in the Sabine Parish
33rd of 119Sabine 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
202644.7383 of 69945.2%★★☆☆☆
202547.5370 of 66644.4%★★☆☆☆
202445.5392 of 67541.9%★★☆☆☆
202354.2358 of 73051.0%★★★☆☆
202231.1521 of 72728.3%★☆☆☆☆
202144.2415 of 72943.1%★★☆☆☆
201938.0488 of 73133.2%★★☆☆☆
201829.5507 of 72830.4%★★☆☆☆
201741.5478 of 73935.3%★★☆☆☆
201628.2579 of 74222.0%★☆☆☆☆
201552.4412 of 79248.0%★★☆☆☆
201457.6362 of 77753.4%★★★☆☆
201359.2334 of 77256.7%★★★☆☆
201245.1462 of 76439.5%★★☆☆☆
201156.1381 of 76650.3%★★★☆☆
201053.1393 of 73646.6%★★☆☆☆
200950.8416 of 73843.6%★★☆☆☆
200843.3455 of 74338.8%★★☆☆☆
200751.9388 of 72546.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202652.6338 of 68850.9%★★★☆☆
202561.4253 of 63360.0%★★★☆☆
202447.2365 of 63542.5%★★☆☆☆
202358.4313 of 70555.6%★★★☆☆
202237.2469 of 70133.1%★★☆☆☆
202145.2400 of 70543.3%★★☆☆☆
201936.5488 of 68428.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202646.4374 of 69346.0%★★☆☆☆
202552.0334 of 66149.5%★★☆☆☆
202439.4441 of 67434.6%★★☆☆☆
202345.9411 of 72343.2%★★☆☆☆
202236.0489 of 72432.5%★★☆☆☆
202143.4421 of 71941.4%★★☆☆☆
201933.5518 of 69725.7%★☆☆☆☆
201834.5489 of 68228.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202642.4397 of 69042.5%★★☆☆☆
202541.9398 of 64137.9%★★☆☆☆
202436.2449 of 65131.0%★★☆☆☆
202351.9365 of 71348.8%★★☆☆☆
202227.3530 of 71225.6%★☆☆☆☆
202139.1435 of 70438.2%★★☆☆☆
201941.6448 of 69635.6%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202354.84 of 742.9%★★★☆☆
202258.12 of 666.7%★★★★☆
202164.03 of 650.0%★★★★☆
201943.24 of 633.3%★★★☆☆
201850.03 of 540.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202628.3409 of 50218.5%★☆☆☆☆
202525.4368 of 43114.6%★☆☆☆☆
202415.2406 of 4346.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202332.2402 of 51822.4%★☆☆☆☆
202213.5482 of 5176.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202121.8450 of 52213.8%★☆☆☆☆
201922.8455 of 51712.0%★☆☆☆☆
201820.6462 of 51610.5%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202653.5216 of 46453.4%★★★☆☆
202561.6176 of 44760.6%★★★☆☆
202450.0238 of 44947.0%★★☆☆☆
202355.7206 of 46555.7%★★★☆☆
202232.4319 of 46030.7%★★☆☆☆
202150.5228 of 45950.3%★★★☆☆
201959.8195 of 44956.6%★★★☆☆
201844.4225 of 41145.3%★★☆☆☆
201770.8123 of 43771.9%★★★★☆
201643.7286 of 43534.3%★★☆☆☆
201558.5198 of 48258.9%★★★☆☆
201463.7168 of 47064.3%★★★☆☆
201356.9200 of 45756.2%★★★☆☆
201264.5161 of 44263.6%★★★☆☆
201165.4155 of 41262.4%★★★☆☆
201065.5157 of 40861.5%★★★☆☆
200967.9148 of 42565.2%★★★☆☆
200863.7163 of 41360.5%★★★☆☆
200773.4100 of 39674.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202653.5211 of 45053.1%★★★☆☆
202571.6120 of 41571.1%★★★★☆
202451.2217 of 41547.7%★★☆☆☆
202363.8155 of 44465.1%★★★☆☆
202236.4297 of 44132.7%★★☆☆☆
202157.6188 of 44157.4%★★★☆☆
201970.5130 of 41868.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202658.0177 of 45861.4%★★★☆☆
202565.4144 of 43767.0%★★★☆☆
202440.9267 of 44439.9%★★☆☆☆
202353.4205 of 45955.3%★★★☆☆
202224.4356 of 45822.3%★☆☆☆☆
202141.2265 of 45541.8%★★☆☆☆
201953.2204 of 43052.6%★★★☆☆
201846.3237 of 40341.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202656.0195 of 44656.3%★★★☆☆
202546.3225 of 41445.7%★★☆☆☆
202443.2248 of 42641.8%★★☆☆☆
202353.6191 of 44356.9%★★★☆☆
202235.0286 of 44235.3%★★☆☆☆
202145.0234 of 44247.1%★★☆☆☆
201942.7252 of 41839.7%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202352.54 of 955.6%★★★☆☆
202247.15 of 944.4%★★★☆☆
202176.22 of 1080.0%★★★★☆
201962.95 of 1154.5%★★★☆☆
201851.95 of 1050.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202349.787 of 20657.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202628.3268 of 34522.3%★☆☆☆☆
202527.2260 of 31617.7%★☆☆☆☆
202419.5289 of 3209.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202334.8256 of 35227.3%★☆☆☆☆
202212.5331 of 3628.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202123.9301 of 35815.9%★☆☆☆☆
201945.6208 of 35040.6%★★☆☆☆
201840.6220 of 33834.9%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202657.3138 of 32958.1%★★★☆☆
202568.292 of 32972.0%★★★★☆
202460.9130 of 33361.0%★★★☆☆
202363.6122 of 32162.0%★★★☆☆
202278.546 of 32685.9%★★★★☆
202176.054 of 32283.2%★★★★☆
201970.579 of 31374.8%★★★★☆
201849.4163 of 30246.0%★★☆☆☆
201766.2119 of 29759.9%★★★☆☆
201655.2160 of 29746.1%★★☆☆☆
201561.7133 of 31257.4%★★★☆☆
201458.8138 of 30955.3%★★★☆☆
201343.5226 of 31227.6%★☆☆☆☆
201257.5157 of 31049.4%★★☆☆☆
201171.871 of 30076.3%★★★★☆
201071.168 of 29777.1%★★★★☆
200972.557 of 30181.1%★★★★☆
200858.6133 of 29154.3%★★★☆☆
200738.6204 of 29029.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202668.095 of 31269.6%★★★★☆
202566.4104 of 30866.2%★★★☆☆
202469.093 of 30869.8%★★★★☆
202372.667 of 30878.2%★★★★☆
202276.059 of 31181.0%★★★★☆
202174.161 of 28878.8%★★★★☆
201975.161 of 29279.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202667.371 of 32478.1%★★★★☆
202567.378 of 32375.9%★★★★☆
202457.4122 of 32862.8%★★★☆☆
202340.2200 of 32137.7%★★☆☆☆
202270.564 of 32280.1%★★★★☆
202170.163 of 28577.9%★★★★☆
201971.171 of 30176.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202667.386 of 31572.7%★★★★☆
202572.365 of 31379.2%★★★★☆
202456.4136 of 31556.8%★★★☆☆
202360.8120 of 30660.8%★★★☆☆
202275.356 of 30181.4%★★★★☆
202176.454 of 29281.5%★★★★☆
201967.987 of 29170.1%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202557.65 of 1050.0%★★★☆☆
202448.06 of 933.3%★★☆☆☆
202359.23 of 1070.0%★★★★☆
202289.41 of 887.5%★★★★★
202168.32 of 875.0%★★★★☆
201975.22 of 875.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202569.336 of 17078.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202646.9134 of 24846.0%★★☆☆☆
202547.7137 of 24544.1%★★☆☆☆
202437.4171 of 24831.0%★★☆☆☆
202330.6196 of 24921.3%★☆☆☆☆
202246.1147 of 25041.2%★★☆☆☆
202162.072 of 24570.6%★★★★☆
201949.4135 of 24945.8%★★☆☆☆
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
Female (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile~ school
Native American (2023)43rd percentile-8 vs school
Male (2026)42nd percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)19th percentile-27 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2023)58th percentile~ school
Male (2026)56th percentile+3 vs school
Native American (2023)56th percentile~ school
Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school
White (2026)22nd percentile-31 vs school
High school
Special Education (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+20 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile+15 vs school
Female (2026)70th percentile+11 vs school
Native American (2025)50th percentile-22 vs school
White (2026)46th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English II70%+3 vs state
English Language Arts65%-5 vs state
Mathematics58%-4 vs state
Science58%~ state avg
Geometry57%~ state avg
Social Studies54%~ state avg
U.S. History54%~ state avg

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Open Quote My 3 children attend CHS. I must say CHS is the best school my children have ever attended. Here is why. 1 The teachers take the time to teach each student. 2 CHS has an after school program that helps your child/children with homework or tutoring if they need it. 3 It's a very small school and all of the teachers know each parent to each child, I love being able to walk into my child's school and they know my name and who I'm there for. If there is a problem they meet with the parents to talk about it and help resolve it instead of just kicking the child out.
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In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Converse High School.

Converse High School ranks 383rd of 699 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Converse High School are 70% White, 18% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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2019–20 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026
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