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St. Helena College and Career Academy

Public Grades 7-12
305th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 325 Louisiana High Schools
Better than 6% of Louisiana high schools
Summary

St. Helena College and Career Academy is a public high school in Greensburg, LA, serving 435 students in grades 7 through 12 within the St. Helena Parish school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting the community's high economic need.

While the school has historically ranked in the bottom 10% of Louisiana high schools, there are notable bright spots. Most impressively, St. Helena excels with its Special Education students, ranking in the 35th percentile statewide—a stark contrast to its overall 6th percentile ranking and far better than any nearby school's reported subgroup data. Additionally, math proficiency has more than tripled in recent years, jumping from 8% to 31%, now surpassing Independence High Magnet (29%) in this subject. English I also shows promise, with 42% proficiency, the school's highest end-of-course score. However, chronic absenteeism remains a major challenge at 43.6%, significantly higher than the district average of 33.2%, and the graduation rate dropped sharply from 85.9% to 76.5% in the last year.

Compared to nearby schools, St. Helena's poverty rate is the highest, which correlates with lower overall test scores than Jewel M. Sumner High School (25th percentile) and Kentwood High Magnet School. Yet, the school's rapid math improvement and strong Special Education outcomes suggest targeted programs are working. The high chronic absenteeism rate, despite some students still graduating, hints that credit recovery may be helping students earn diplomas even when attendance is inconsistent. For parents, this school offers a dedicated support system for special needs students and a promising turnaround in math, but attendance and overall academic consistency remain key areas to watch.

435
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,352
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 14340 Highway 37
       Greensburg, LA  70441

(225) 222-4402

District: St. Helena Parish


Feeder schools for St. Helena College and Career Academy:

Elementary:    St. Helena Arts and Technology Academy
    St. Helena Early Learning Center
Racial breakdown:

African American:
91.3%
White:
6.2%
Two or more races:
1.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (30% vs 63% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (76% vs 85%)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school30%
District avg31%
Louisiana avg63%
Middle school
434th of 452
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Bottom 4%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
305th of 325
Louisiana public high schools ?
Bottom 6%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
117th of 116St. Helena 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20266.2434 of 4524.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20253.0437 of 4472.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.7417 of 4497.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.8448 of 4653.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.9446 of 4603.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20191.8443 of 4491.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20176.0415 of 4375.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201611.2395 of 4359.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201513.8430 of 48210.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202613.3320 of 3447.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.7331 of 3443.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.8304 of 3338.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.1343 of 3604.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.5347 of 3603.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.1337 of 3380.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.1312 of 3130.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201811.9166 of 1702.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20268.4412 of 4345.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20253.7406 of 4152.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.5380 of 4158.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.2432 of 4442.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.5434 of 4411.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20211.7439 of 4410.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20191.9411 of 4181.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20268.6432 of 4504.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20254.2427 of 4372.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.0411 of 4447.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.3439 of 4594.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.6443 of 4583.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.9431 of 4555.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.3425 of 4301.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.8400 of 4030.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20265.3427 of 4351.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20254.3403 of 4142.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.7397 of 4266.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.7439 of 4430.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.2423 of 4424.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.5429 of 4422.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20191.5418 of 4180.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202638.3139 of 22538.2%★★☆☆☆
20258.1167 of 1680.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.0177 of 20614.1%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20266.6305 of 3256.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20255.0308 of 3296.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20241.6328 of 3331.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.5319 of 3262.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.1306 of 3225.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.6296 of 3135.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.9279 of 3027.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201749.2194 of 29734.7%★★☆☆☆
201622.6262 of 29711.8%★☆☆☆☆
201526.8266 of 31214.7%★☆☆☆☆
201425.7262 of 30915.2%★☆☆☆☆
20138.6295 of 3125.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20129.6294 of 3105.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201115.5282 of 3006.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20105.2290 of 2972.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20098.1280 of 3017.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200815.5263 of 2919.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200733.9219 of 29024.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202612.9236 of 2609.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.7228 of 25610.9%★☆☆☆☆
20245.8252 of 2603.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.5244 of 2523.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.0253 of 2561.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.6231 of 2434.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.3212 of 2339.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202611.5279 of 31310.9%★☆☆☆☆
20257.1288 of 3086.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20240.5308 of 3080.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20230.8307 of 3080.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.0301 of 3113.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.8273 of 2885.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.0270 of 2927.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20268.8302 of 3215.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.6301 of 3236.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20242.3321 of 3282.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20232.4313 of 3212.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.8317 of 3221.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.1275 of 2853.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.9277 of 3018.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20264.5301 of 3113.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20254.3301 of 3133.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.6297 of 3155.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.7301 of 3061.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.4296 of 3011.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20213.3284 of 2922.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.8267 of 2918.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202633.8110 of 16834.5%★★☆☆☆
202525.9135 of 17020.6%★☆☆☆☆
20247.2165 of 1650.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
Special Education (2026)38th percentile+34 vs school
African American (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)5th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school
Disabled (2018)2nd percentile
Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school
High school
Special Education (2026)35th percentile+28 vs school
Female (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school
African American (2026)9th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school
Male (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English I42%-24 vs state
English Language Arts36%-34 vs state
Mathematics31%-31 vs state
Algebra I29%-36 vs state
Social Studies27%-28 vs state
English II22%-45 vs state
U.S. History20%-35 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about St. Helena College and Career Academy

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended St. Helena College and Career Academy.

St. Helena College and Career Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : St. Helena Arts and Technology Academy
Elementary : St. Helena Early Learning Center

St. Helena College and Career Academy ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Louisiana high schools.

Students at St. Helena College and Career Academy are 91% African American, 6% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.


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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025
2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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