Morgan City High School

Summary:

Morgan City High School is a public high school serving 732 students in grades 9-12 in Morgan City, Louisiana, which is part of the St. Mary Parish school district.

Morgan City High School stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 41.39% White, 21.31% African American, 29.78% Hispanic, 3.14% Asian, and 3.96% two or more races - more diverse than nearby schools like Franklin Senior High (74.75% African American) and Berwick High (71.98% White). However, the school's racial diversity has been declining in recent years, with a decrease in White students and an increase in Hispanic students. Academically, Morgan City High performs better in English II (74% proficient) compared to the state and district, but struggles in Algebra I (35% proficient), significantly lower than average.

Morgan City High's performance on student subgroups is mixed - the school ranks well for Special Education students but struggles with English Language Learners. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (54.78%) compared to Berwick High (42.8%), indicating more students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. These socioeconomic challenges may contribute to the school's inconsistent academic performance and highlight the need for targeted interventions to support all students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2400 Tiger Drive
       Morgan City, LA  70380-1051


(985) 384-1754

District: St. Mary Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
223rd of 333 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,968 Help


Feeder schools for Morgan City High School:

Elementary:    J.S. Aucoin Elementary School
    Julia B. Maitland School
    M.E. Norman Elementary School
    Wyandotte Elementary School
Middle:    Morgan City Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  732

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.4%
Hispanic:
29.8%
African American:
21.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.8% Help


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Compare Details Morgan City High School ranks worse than 67% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked high schools in the St. Mary Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Morgan City High School has the largest high school student body size in the St. Mary Parish School District. Student population at Morgan City High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.4%), Hispanic (29.8%), African American (21.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morgan City High School is 20.3, which is the 2nd best among 5 high schools in the St. Mary Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morgan City High School is $10,968. 2 high schools in the St. Mary Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morgan City High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Morgan City High School 223rd of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See Morgan City High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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St. Mary Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Mary Parish 57th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Morgan City High School

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Rank History for all students at Morgan City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 68.19 92nd 290 68.3%
2008 72.74 57th 291 80.4%
2009 68.81 72nd 301 76.1%
2010 72.06 58th 297 80.5%
2011 70.94 76th 300 74.7%
2012 62.76 131st 310 57.7%
2013 61.22 132nd 312 57.7%
2014 55.50 166th 309 46.3%
2015 56.31 170th 312 45.5%
2016 61.98 119th 297 59.9%
2017 56.25 165th 297 44.4%
2018 50.44 158th 302 47.7%
2019 52.13 154th 313 50.8%
2021 40.62 193rd 322 40.1%
2022 43.56 188th 326 42.3%
2023 50.83 169th 321 47.4%
2024 33.33 223rd 333 33.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Morgan City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.12 45th 63 28.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Morgan City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.82 22nd 27 18.5%
2021 19.76 34th 38 10.5%
2024 12.15 48th 50 4.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Morgan City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.26 49th 122 59.8%
2021 33.40 83rd 135 38.5%
2022 38.36 81st 139 41.7%
2023 65.95 33rd 138 76.1%
2024 52.52 65th 165 60.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morgan City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.93 146th 301 51.5%
2021 67.58 77th 285 73.0%
2022 43.38 177th 322 45.0%
2023 45.88 177th 321 44.9%
2024 30.63 231st 328 29.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Morgan City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.95 137th 292 53.1%
2021 46.77 166th 288 42.4%
2022 46.31 174th 311 44.1%
2023 34.31 214th 308 30.5%
2024 30.56 228th 308 26.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Morgan City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.78 162nd 291 44.3%
2021 34.89 201st 292 31.2%
2022 40.91 175th 301 41.9%
2023 54.82 147th 306 52.0%
2024 35.93 204th 315 35.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Morgan City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.26 14th 22 36.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Morgan City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.22 69th 233 70.4%
2021 46.37 119th 243 51.0%
2022 37.31 158th 256 38.3%
2023 45.80 136th 252 46.0%
2024 33.76 172nd 260 33.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morgan City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.06 50th 78 35.9%
2021 29.88 64th 92 30.4%
2022 32.65 72nd 103 30.1%
2023 37.90 72nd 107 32.7%
2024 28.15 89th 113 21.2%
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Rank History for White students at Morgan City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.14 132nd 249 47.0%
2021 44.37 143rd 245 41.6%
2022 43.21 155th 250 38.0%
2023 48.54 132nd 249 47.0%
2024 27.00 201st 248 19.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Morgan City 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 1033 1033
1990 588 290 30 9 4 n/a n/a 0 921
1991 595 261 50 8 2 n/a n/a 0 916
1992 646 251 66 9 2 n/a n/a 0 974
1993 608 244 77 7 3 n/a n/a 0 939
1994 618 237 81 11 4 n/a n/a 0 951
1995 556 244 68 18 6 n/a n/a 0 892
1996 556 244 68 18 6 n/a n/a 0 892
1997 506 259 76 25 9 n/a n/a 0 875
1998 465 264 86 22 9 n/a n/a 0 846
1999 428 256 89 26 10 n/a n/a 0 809
2000 425 279 82 20 8 n/a n/a 0 814
2001 418 257 69 18 8 n/a n/a 0 770
2002 398 237 71 11 3 n/a n/a 0 720
2003 398 237 71 11 3 n/a n/a 0 720
2004 398 245 76 18 3 n/a n/a 0 740
2005 409 262 67 31 1 n/a n/a 0 770
2006 433 264 63 36 3 n/a n/a 0 799
2007 414 266 57 38 2 n/a n/a 0 777
2008 428 240 53 50 2 n/a n/a 0 773
2009 415 220 40 51 2 n/a n/a 0 728
2010 413 205 39 61 7 n/a n/a 0 725
2011 405 204 35 70 6 1 26 0 747
2012 370 184 33 83 7 0 32 0 709
2013 370 181 34 94 6 0 35 0 720
2014 355 173 33 111 4 0 33 0 709
2015 408 186 43 124 5 0 23 0 789
2016 384 185 35 134 4 0 18 0 760
2017 393 180 36 134 3 0 19 0 765
2018 374 174 28 161 3 0 17 0 757
2019 351 162 15 186 2 0 15 0 731
2020 311 160 22 179 3 0 16 0 691
2021 306 149 21 169 3 0 19 0 667
2022 295 156 20 177 5 1 24 0 678
2023 303 156 23 218 3 0 29 0 732

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 Morgan City High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1033 56.0 18.4 17.4
1990 921 54.0 17.0 21.6
1991 916 54.0 16.9 21.8
1992 974 53.0 18.3 21.7
1993 939 49.0 19.2 30.9
1994 951 48.0 19.8 30.7
1995 892 48.3 18.5 35.5
1996 892 48.3 18.5 35.5
1997 875 51.0 17.2 35.2
1998 846 51.0 16.6 31.4
1999 809 53.6 15.1 46.5
2000 814 51.0 16.0 50.9
2001 770 50.0 15.4 46.5
2002 720 48.6 14.8 45.6
2003 720 48.6 14.8 45.6
2004 740 52.0 14.2 49.9
2005 770 51.7 14.9 49
2006 799 52.2 15.3 51.8
2007 777 51.8 15.0 58.8
2008 773 53.5 14.4 47.3
2009 728 58.3 12.5 55.1
2010 725 54.3 13.3 51.9
2011 747 54.2 13.7 55.2
2012 709 55.1 12.8 59.8
2013 720 51.5 13.9 58.8
2014 709 48.3 14.6 61.4
2015 789 45.0 17.5 58.7
2016 760 48.0 15.8 63.8
2017 765 46.1 16.5 64.2
2018 757 48.2 15.6 66.2
2019 731 39.4 18.5 71.3
2020 691 39.2 17.6 45.4
2021 667 33.0 20.2 40.3
2022 678 32.0 21.1 50.9
2023 732 35.9 20.3 54.8

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 Morgan City High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1033 56.0 18.4 17.4
1990 921 54.0 17.0 21.6
1991 916 54.0 16.9 21.8
1992 974 53.0 18.3 21.7
1993 939 49.0 19.2 30.9
1994 951 48.0 19.8 30.7
1995 892 48.3 18.5 35.5
1996 892 48.3 18.5 35.5
1997 875 51.0 17.2 35.2
1998 846 51.0 16.6 31.4
1999 809 53.6 15.1 46.5
2000 814 51.0 16.0 50.9
2001 770 50.0 15.4 46.5
2002 720 48.6 14.8 45.6
2003 720 48.6 14.8 45.6
2004 740 52.0 14.2 49.9
2005 770 51.7 14.9 49
2006 799 52.2 15.3 51.8
2007 777 51.8 15.0 58.8
2008 773 53.5 14.4 47.3
2009 728 58.3 12.5 55.1
2010 725 54.3 13.3 51.9
2011 747 54.2 13.7 55.2
2012 709 55.1 12.8 59.8
2013 720 51.5 13.9 58.8
2014 709 48.3 14.6 61.4
2015 789 45.0 17.5 58.7
2016 760 48.0 15.8 63.8
2017 765 46.1 16.5 64.2
2018 757 48.2 15.6 66.2
2019 731 39.4 18.5 71.3
2020 691 39.2 17.6 45.4
2021 667 33.0 20.2 40.3
2022 678 32.0 21.1 50.9
2023 732 35.9 20.3 54.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Morgan City High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,929
2018 $10,194
2019 $10,426
2020 $10,968

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morgan City High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 154th of 313 High schoolsRanks 169th of 321 High schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Morgan City High School)5848
 10%
   End of Course Algebra I (St. Mary Parish)6670
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%
End of Course English II (Morgan City High School)8458
 26%
   End of Course English II (St. Mary Parish)6662
 4%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course U.S. History (Morgan City High School)6744
 23%
   End of Course U.S. History (St. Mary Parish)6643
 23%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%
End of Course English I (Morgan City High School)5575
 20%
   End of Course English I (St. Mary Parish)6171
 10%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students731732
 0.1%
African American162156
 3.7%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian1523
 53.3%
Hispanic186218
 17.2%
Pacific Islander00
White351303
 13.7%
Two or More Races1529
 93.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.3%54.8%
 16.5%


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Students at Morgan City High School are 41% White, 30% Hispanic, 21% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Morgan City High School ranks 223rd of 333 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 732 students attended Morgan City High School.


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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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