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Amite High Magnet

Public Grades 9-12

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 9% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Amite High Magnet is a public high school located in Amite, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 416 students. The school is part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district, which is ranked 87 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amite High Magnet consistently underperforms compared to the Tangipahoa Parish and Louisiana state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31% of Amite High Magnet students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 44% in Tangipahoa Parish and 63% statewide. The school also has a lower four-year graduation rate, ranging from 68.9% to 83.2% in recent years, compared to the state average. Additionally, Amite High Magnet has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.9% to 61.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Amite High Magnet performs significantly worse than the nearby high schools in the Tangipahoa Parish district, such as Hammond High Magnet School, Kentwood High Magnet School, Jewel M. Sumner High School, and Loranger High School, which generally have higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Amite High Magnet's performance has also been on a declining trend over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 269 out of 297 high schools in 2016-2017 to 300 out of 329 high schools in 2024-2025.

347

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,470

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

403 South Laurel Street
Amite, LA 70422

(985) 748-9301

District: Tangipahoa Parish

Feeder schools for Amite High Magnet:

Elementary:	Amite Elementary Magnet School
	Roseland Montessori
Middle:	Amite Westside Middle Magnet

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.4%

White:

7.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (30% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg50%

Louisiana avg64%

300^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7High Schools in the Tangipahoa Parish

87^th of 118Tangipahoa 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	300 of 329	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	291 of 333	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	291 of 321	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	287 of 326	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	277 of 322	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	289 of 313	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	281 of 302	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	269 of 297	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	275 of 297	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	284 of 312	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.4	301 of 309	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.1	293 of 312	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	295 of 310	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	290 of 300	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	268 of 297	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.5	279 of 301	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	245 of 291	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	258 of 290	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	236 of 256	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	221 of 260	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	232 of 252	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	188 of 256	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	202 of 243	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	216 of 233	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	284 of 308	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	265 of 308	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	279 of 308	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	281 of 311	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	251 of 288	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	278 of 292	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	298 of 323	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	283 of 328	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	296 of 321	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	288 of 322	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	260 of 285	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	279 of 301	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	285 of 313	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	280 of 315	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	278 of 306	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	274 of 301	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	267 of 292	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	272 of 291	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	112 of 170	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	7.7	164 of 165	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	86 of 122	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	154 of 245	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	2.6	247 of 250	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	230 of 245	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	237 of 249	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

White (2025)37th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

African American (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I43%-26 vs state

English II36%-31 vs state

Algebra I31%-32 vs state

Geometry8%-49 vs state

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Schools Near Amite High Magnet

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)			LEAP English Language Arts (2025)			LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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	Total
Amite High Magnet	Public	9-12	403 South Laurel Street	Amite	70422	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 748-9301	347	32	10.8	88.5%	27 (7.8%)	286 (82.4%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.5%)	7.2	300^th of 329 public high schools	8.8%		11.2	291^st of 333 public high schools	12.6%	9							31.0	8.0	36.0		43.0		$16,470
TPSS Advanced College and Career Magnet Center	Public	11-12	300 W 2nd St	Independence	70443	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(985) 748-7153	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Independence High Magnet	Public	7-12	270 Tiger Avenue	Independence	70443	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 878-9436	490	43	11.4	83.3%	105 (21.4%)	265 (54.1%)	104 (21.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	6.6	302^nd of 329 public high schools	8.2%		7.2	304^th of 333 public high schools	8.7%	2	27.0	28.0	27.0	43.0	58.0	50.0	26.0	15.0	31.0		44.0	29.0	$18,285
Loranger High School	Public	9-12	19404 Hiatti Street	Loranger	70446	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 878-6271	616	43	14.4	61.7%	344 (55.8%)	199 (32.3%)	43 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	28.7	231^st of 329 public high schools	29.8%		25.7	254^th of 333 public high schools	23.7%	23							50.0	58.0	57.0	33.0	41.0	46.0	$11,264
Jewel M. Sumner High School	Public	9-12	15841 Highway 440	Kentwood	70444	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 229-8805	428	28	15.3	69.9%	234 (54.7%)	155 (36.2%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	25	248^th of 329 public high schools	24.6%		21.6	268^th of 333 public high schools	19.5%	20							25.0	41.0	48.0	37.0	70.0	43.0	$13,683
St. Helena College and Career Academy	Public	7-12	14340 Highway 37	Greensburg	70441	St. Helena Parish	St. Helena Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 222-4402	435	32	13.7	100.0%	27 (6.2%)	397 (91.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	5	308^th of 329 public high schools	6.4%		1.6	328^th of 333 public high schools	1.5%	20	19.0	6.0		36.0	41.0	38.0	21.0	15.0	38.0		20.0	30.0	$14,352
Kentwood High Magnet School	Public	7-12	603 9th Street	Kentwood	70444	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 229-2881	259	30	8.5	92.3%	7 (2.7%)	244 (94.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	9	297^th of 329 public high schools	9.7%		5.3	311^th of 333 public high schools	6.6%	14	42.0	28.0	34.0	44.0	53.0	50.0	27.0	41.0	24.0	26.0	30.0		$13,692
Hammond High Magnet School	Public	9-12	45168 River Road	Hammond	70401	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 345-7235	1,606	105	15.2	68.3%	427 (26.6%)	846 (52.7%)	239 (14.9%)	18 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (4.7%)	21.3	257^th of 329 public high schools	21.9%		27.2	246^th of 333 public high schools	26.1%	11							32.0	43.0	58.0	35.0	34.0	46.0	$13,985
Albany High School	Public	9-12	29710 Mulberry Street	Albany	70711	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 567-6000	534	34	15.7	78.7%	403 (75.5%)	56 (10.5%)	67 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	64.5	110^th of 329 public high schools	66.6%		81.3	45^th of 333 public high schools	86.5%	65							49.0		74.0	65.0	79.0	73.0	$11,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Amite High Magnet

How many students attend Amite High Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Amite High Magnet.

What schools feed into Amite High Magnet?

Amite High Magnet is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amite Elementary Magnet School
Elementary : Roseland Montessori
Middle : Amite Westside Middle Magnet

Is Amite High Magnet a good school?

Amite High Magnet ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Louisiana high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Amite High Magnet?

Students at Amite High Magnet are 82% African American, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Amite High Magnet in?

Tangipahoa Parish

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