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Rankings updated: Louisiana rankings were updated on September 12, 2026 with the addition of grade 3-8 science and High School Civics test scores

Opelousas Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 19% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Opelousas Senior High School in Opelousas, LA, serves 698 students in grades 9-12 within the St. Landry Parish district, where over 80% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Louisiana high schools over the past five years, earning a 1-star rating, and faces significant challenges with student engagement and academic achievement.

The most critical issue is chronic absenteeism, with 52.9% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025—nearly double the district average (31.2%) and more than double the state average (22.5%). This rate is significantly higher than nearby schools like North Central High School (49.8%) and Beau Chene High School (46.7%), while higher-performing peers like Church Point High School (36.7%) and the Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts (16.2%) have far lower rates. The graduation rate has also declined sharply, dropping from 79.1% in 2020-2021 to 68.3% in 2024-2025, well below the district (78.7%) and state (85.0%) averages. This downward trend is unique among nearby schools, as most peers like Port Barre High School and Church Point have rates at or above the district average.

Academically, Opelousas Senior High consistently scores below district and state averages in all core subjects. For example, only 26% of students were proficient in Geometry compared to 46% in the district and 57% in the state. However, there is a glimmer of hope: in 2024-2025, 61% of students were proficient in English I, close to the district (68%) and state (69%) averages. The stark contrast with the nearby Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts—a 5-star school with a 0% dropout rate and test scores 30-50 percentage points higher—suggests that school-specific factors like culture and engagement, rather than just socio-economic status, drive these outcomes. The school's performance with low-SES students ranks in the bottom 20% of the state, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to break the cycle of disengagement.

698

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,932

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1014 Judson Walsh Drive
Opelousas, LA 70571

(337) 942-5634

District: St. Landry Parish

Feeder schools for Opelousas Senior High School:

Elementary:	Northeast Elementary School
	Park Vista Elementary School
Middle:	Creswell Middle School
	Opelousas Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.4%

White:

4.2%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (68% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg51%

Louisiana avg62%

268^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7High Schools in the St. Landry Parish

55^th of 119St. Landry 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
2026	17.8	268 of 329	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	270 of 329	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	275 of 333	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	271 of 321	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	291 of 326	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	263 of 322	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	211 of 313	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	210 of 302	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.1	136 of 297	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.0	220 of 297	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.0	202 of 312	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.5	227 of 309	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.9	208 of 312	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	206 of 310	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.6	236 of 300	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.5	195 of 297	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.0	172 of 301	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	180 of 291	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.4	133 of 290	54.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	194 of 261	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	181 of 256	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	181 of 260	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	195 of 252	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	215 of 256	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	174 of 243	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	114 of 233	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	261 of 312	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	259 of 308	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	266 of 308	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	266 of 308	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	276 of 311	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	242 of 288	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	201 of 292	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	271 of 324	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	265 of 323	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	262 of 328	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	267 of 321	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	294 of 322	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	235 of 285	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	199 of 301	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	259 of 315	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	262 of 313	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	248 of 315	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	254 of 306	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	272 of 301	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	261 of 292	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	196 of 291	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	147 of 182	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	160 of 165	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	120 of 135	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	25.2	204 of 250	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.3	145 of 245	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	77 of 249	69.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile~ school

White (2022)18th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II52%-15 vs state

English I48%-18 vs state

Civics45%-17 vs state

Biology41%-19 vs state

Algebra I36%-29 vs state

Geometry26%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)			LEAP English Language Arts (2026)			LEAP Science (2026)			LEAP Social Studies (2026)			LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
Opelousas Senior High School	Public	9-12	1014 Judson Walsh Drive	Opelousas	70571	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-5634	698	58	12.0	84.2%	29 (4.2%)	631 (90.4%)	25 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	17.8	268^th of 329 public high schools	18.5%		17.4	270^th of 329 public high schools	17.9%	2													36.0	26.0	52.0	13–23%	48.0	41.0	45.0	$13,932
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	Public	7-12	1100 E Leo Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-6195	289	28	10.3	71.3%	108 (37.4%)	157 (54.3%)	9 (3.1%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	85.4	24^th of 329 public high schools	92.7%		86.1	23^rd of 329 public high schools	93.0%	1	84–89%	81.0	80–85%	84.0	88.0	86.0	86.0	78.0	83.0	80.0	77.0	78.0	86.0	71.0	89.0	79.0	88–93%	87.0	83.0	$16,376
Washington Career & Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	605 Buhot Street	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 826-7360	0	16	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Beau Chene High School	Public	9-12	7076 Hwy. 93	Arnaudville	70512	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 662-5815	767	51	15.1	63.1%	373 (48.6%)	315 (41.1%)	69 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	35.9	211^th of 329 public high schools	35.9%		32.1	224^th of 329 public high schools	31.9%	13													50.0	55.0	58.0	23.0	46.0	59.0	68.0	$15,123
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	3746 Hwy. 104	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 543-2255	575	41	13.9	79.8%	122 (21.2%)	424 (73.7%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30.3	230^th of 329 public high schools	30.1%		36.8	211^th of 329 public high schools	35.9%	19													49.0	43.0	59.0	13–23%	47.0	43.0	61.0	$15,276
Port Barre High School	Public	9-12	846 Saizan St.	Port Barre	70577	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 585-7256	354	34	10.5	64.4%	282 (79.7%)	63 (17.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	41	192^nd of 329 public high schools	41.6%		50.5	172^nd of 329 public high schools	47.7%	20													68.0	46.0	59.0	37.0	68.0	56.0	56.0	$17,514
Church Point High School	Public	9-12	305 East Lougarre Street	Church Point	70525	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 684-5472	504	32	15.9	61.3%	328 (65.1%)	111 (22.0%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	38.7	202^nd of 329 public high schools	38.6%		54.5	157^th of 329 public high schools	52.3%	45													60.0	55.0	65.0	40.0	51.0	63.0	43.0	$13,264
Carencro High School	Public	9-12	721 West Butcher Switch Road	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7960	1,116	63	17.8	71.7%	275 (24.6%)	673 (60.3%)	135 (12.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.4%)	22.4	253^rd of 329 public high schools	23.1%		32.7	223^rd of 329 public high schools	32.2%	30													41.0	34.0	55.0	45.0	47.0	43.0	40.0	$13,536
AMIKids Acadiana	Public	6-12	611 Celestine La Tortue Road	Branch	70516	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 334-4838	34	0	103.0	91.2%	7 (20.6%)	24 (70.6%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.5	310^th of 329 public high schools	5.8%		1.3	325^th of 329 public high schools	1.2%	15																	40.0		15.0	$4,986
North Central High School	Public	7-12	6579 Hwy. 10	Washington	71345	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 623-4239	220	36	6.1	88.6%	29 (13.2%)	187 (85.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.9	300^th of 329 public high schools	8.8%		13.3	285^th of 329 public high schools	13.4%	15	51.0	52.0	52.0	69.0	77.0	71.0	55.0	48.0	52.0	52.0	29.0	43.0	20.0	17.0	36.0		50.0	26–36%	33–43%	$30,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Opelousas Senior High School

What schools feed into Opelousas Senior High School?

Opelousas Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northeast Elementary School
Elementary : Park Vista Elementary School
Middle : Creswell Middle School
Middle : Opelousas Junior High School

Is Opelousas Senior High School a good school?

Opelousas Senior High School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Louisiana high schools.

What district is Opelousas Senior High School in?

St. Landry Parish

How many students attend Opelousas Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Opelousas Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Opelousas Senior High School?

Students at Opelousas Senior High School are 90% African American, 4% White, 4% Hispanic.

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

2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026

2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

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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