Ponchatoula High School in Ponchatoula LA

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Compare Details Ponchatoula High School ranks worse than 63.7% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked high schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ponchatoula High School has the largest high school student body size in the Tangipahoa Parish School District. Racial makeup is: White (59.5%), African American (28.9%), Hispanic (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Tangipahoa Parish School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ponchatoula High School is 22.6, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District! (See more...)

Compare Ponchatoula High School employs 87.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ponchatoula High School is $8,941, which is the lowest among 7 high schools in the Tangipahoa Parish School District!

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Ponchatoula High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ponchatoula High School 205^th of 322 Louisiana public high schools. (See Ponchatoula High School in the ranking list.)

Tangipahoa Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Tangipahoa Parish 74^th of 120 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ponchatoula High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	75.37	55^th	290	81.0%
2008	67.17	88^th	291	69.8%
2009	56.13	139^th	301	53.8%
2010	71.75	63^rd	297	78.8%
2011	66.14	107^th	300	64.3%
2012	65.67	109^th	310	64.8%
2013	53.95	173^rd	312	44.6%
2014	58.12	141^st	309	54.4%
2015	60.47	142^nd	312	54.5%
2016	56.23	150^th	297	49.5%
2017	61.95	138^th	297	53.5%
2018	55.58	135^th	302	55.3%
2019	42.64	190^th	313	39.3%
2021	37.40	205^th	322	36.3%

Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ponchatoula 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	1190	1190
1990	854	143	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1991	909	150	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1061
1992	940	173	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1116
1993	1003	197	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1202
1994	1050	209	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	1264
1995	1126	223	2	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	1359
1996	1126	223	2	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	1359
1997	1178	224	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1410
1998	1258	226	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1492
1999	1263	248	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1519
2000	1308	249	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1570
2001	1273	204	9	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1493
2002	1233	192	13	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1450
2003	1233	192	13	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1450
2004	1208	210	7	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	1436
2005	1220	219	10	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	1464
2006	1250	229	8	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	1501
2007	1278	264	5	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	1565
2008	1295	251	9	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	1577
2009	1263	248	10	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	1545
2010	1299	291	9	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	1626
2011	1309	334	13	23	7	0	8	0	1694
2012	1263	411	11	32	3	0	8	0	1728
2013	1254	464	17	35	2	0	6	0	1778
2014	1224	483	17	36	2	0	5	0	1767
2015	1197	485	16	40	0	1	6	0	1745
2016	1205	447	14	44	1	1	9	0	1721
2017	1162	477	10	59	0	0	94	0	1802
2018	1135	495	12	61	0	0	91	0	1794
2019	1177	518	15	74	0	1	89	0	1874
2020	1151	542	10	88	0	0	101	0	1892
2021	1176	571	10	107	1	4	107	0	1976

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Ponchatoula High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1190	65.0	18.3	51.6
1990	1003	62.0	16.1	19.7
1991	1061	63.0	16.8	19.5
1992	1116	60.0	18.6	21.3
1993	1202	61.0	19.7	19.9
1994	1264	67.0	18.9	21
1995	1359	67.0	20.3	25.8
1996	1359	67.0	20.3	25.8
1997	1410	71.0	19.9	30.4
1998	1492	76.0	19.6	22.1
1999	1519	80.0	19.0	30.8
2000	1570	80.0	19.6	29
2001	1493	80.0	18.7	30.8
2002	1450	76.5	19.0	33
2003	1450	76.5	19.0	33
2004	1436	74.1	19.4	30.4
2005	1464	75.8	19.3	33.3
2006	1501	76.0	19.8	37.8
2007	1565	78.3	20.0	36.8
2008	1577	81.8	19.3	34.1
2009	1545	82.0	18.8	41.6
2010	1626	87.1	18.6	39.1
2011	1694	91.9	18.4	41.1
2012	1728	89.0	19.4	45.9
2013	1778	91.0	19.5	48.8
2014	1767	94.9	18.6	51.6
2015	1745	94.0	18.5	54.2
2016	1721	113.0	15.2	51.8
2017	1802	121.2	14.8	60
2018	1794	84.4	21.2	26.4
2019	1874	85.4	21.9	29.6
2020	1892	84.3	22.4	34.4
2021	1976	87.2	22.6	31.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio Ponchatoula High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1190	65.0	18.3	51.6
1990	1003	62.0	16.1	19.7
1991	1061	63.0	16.8	19.5
1992	1116	60.0	18.6	21.3
1993	1202	61.0	19.7	19.9
1994	1264	67.0	18.9	21
1995	1359	67.0	20.3	25.8
1996	1359	67.0	20.3	25.8
1997	1410	71.0	19.9	30.4
1998	1492	76.0	19.6	22.1
1999	1519	80.0	19.0	30.8
2000	1570	80.0	19.6	29
2001	1493	80.0	18.7	30.8
2002	1450	76.5	19.0	33
2003	1450	76.5	19.0	33
2004	1436	74.1	19.4	30.4
2005	1464	75.8	19.3	33.3
2006	1501	76.0	19.8	37.8
2007	1565	78.3	20.0	36.8
2008	1577	81.8	19.3	34.1
2009	1545	82.0	18.8	41.6
2010	1626	87.1	18.6	39.1
2011	1694	91.9	18.4	41.1
2012	1728	89.0	19.4	45.9
2013	1778	91.0	19.5	48.8
2014	1767	94.9	18.6	51.6
2015	1745	94.0	18.5	54.2
2016	1721	113.0	15.2	51.8
2017	1802	121.2	14.8	60
2018	1794	84.4	21.2	26.4
2019	1874	85.4	21.9	29.6
2020	1892	84.3	22.4	34.4
2021	1976	87.2	22.6	31.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ponchatoula High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$8,938
2018	$9,211
2019	$8,941

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ponchatoula High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 190^th of 313 High schools	Ranks 205^th of 322 High schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Ponchatoula High School)	56	49	7%
End of Course Algebra I (Tangipahoa Parish)	49	45	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)	67	56	11%
End of Course Geometry (Ponchatoula High School)	68	53	15%
End of Course Geometry (Tangipahoa Parish)	54	45	9%
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)	68	61	7%
End of Course English II (Ponchatoula High School)	67	63	4%
End of Course English II (Tangipahoa Parish)	58	55	3%
End of Course English II (Louisiana)	69	67	2%
End of Course U.S. History (Ponchatoula High School)	48	39	9%
End of Course U.S. History (Tangipahoa Parish)	42	32	10%
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)	59	52	7%
End of Course English I (Ponchatoula High School)	67	61	6%
End of Course English I (Tangipahoa Parish)	55	59	4%
End of Course English I (Louisiana)	71	67	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1874	1976	5.4%
African American	518	571	10.2%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	15	10	33.3%
Hispanic	74	107	44.6%
Pacific Islander	1	4	300%
Two or More Races	89	107	20.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29.6%	31.7%	2.1%

Elementary:	Champ Cooper Elementary School
	D.C. Reeves Elementary School
	Perrin Early Learning Center
	Tucker Memorial Elementary School
Middle:	Martha Vinyard Elementary School
	Ponchatoula Junior High School

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