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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

H. L. Bourgeois High School

Q: Is H. L. Bourgeois High School a good school?

H. L. Bourgeois High School ranks 152 nd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 54% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

H. L. Bourgeois High School in Gray, LA, is a large high school serving 1,289 students in grades 9-12 within the Terrebonne Parish school district, which is ranked in the top 22% of Louisiana.

This school has a history of solid, mid-tier performance but has recently experienced a notable decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the 71st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 54th percentile in 2025-2026. This is a significant differentiator from nearby schools like South Terrebonne High School and Terrebonne High School, which have remained in the 69th-75th percentile range. A key challenge is high chronic absenteeism, which at 34.7% is significantly above the district (26.7%) and state (22.5%) averages, and higher than most nearby schools except Ellender Memorial High School. Despite this, the school maintains a strong graduation rate above the state average, suggesting that while many students stay enrolled and graduate, a substantial portion is missing significant instructional time.

On a positive note, H. L. Bourgeois consistently excels in Geometry, with proficiency rates that often exceed the state average and outperform nearby schools. For example, in 2023-2024, 83% of students were proficient, far above the state's 58%. This strength is a potential area for replication across other subjects. The school also serves a student body where nearly 69% are economically disadvantaged, a figure that has risen sharply in recent years. While the school's performance for low-income students has declined, it still significantly outperforms Ellender Memorial High School in nearly every academic metric, indicating it is not in crisis but is losing its competitive edge against schools with similar demographics.

1,289

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,970

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

#1 Reservation Court
Gray, LA 70359-9730

(985) 303-4805

District: Terrebonne Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

African American:

29.5%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Louisiana avg62%

152^nd of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Terrebonne Parish

25^th of 119Terrebonne 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	55.3	152 of 329	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	126 of 329	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	95 of 333	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	124 of 321	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	124 of 326	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	115 of 322	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	100 of 313	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	109 of 302	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.5	61 of 297	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.2	86 of 297	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.9	85 of 312	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	62.5	120 of 309	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.3	248 of 312	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.0	189 of 310	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	165 of 300	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.5	181 of 297	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.4	213 of 301	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.8	230 of 291	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.7	200 of 290	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	141 of 261	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	131 of 256	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	85 of 260	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	131 of 252	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	109 of 256	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	57 of 243	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	73 of 233	68.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	45 of 62	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.3	26 of 59	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	4 of 50	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	59.6	15 of 40	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	13 of 38	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	143 of 312	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	124 of 308	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	98 of 308	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	129 of 308	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	126 of 311	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	128 of 288	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	102 of 292	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	69 of 128	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.7	46 of 120	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	29 of 113	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	24 of 107	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	32 of 103	68.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	21 of 92	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	29 of 78	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	24.4	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.0	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.9	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	142 of 324	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	123 of 323	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	84 of 328	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	155 of 321	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	120 of 322	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	82 of 285	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	88 of 301	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	128 of 315	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	109 of 313	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	74 of 315	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	112 of 306	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	110 of 301	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	95 of 292	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	80 of 291	72.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	45 of 70	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.5	18 of 66	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	28 of 63	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	20 of 50	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	27 of 30	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.3	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	80.1	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.4	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	85 of 182	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	70 of 170	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	92 of 165	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	87 of 138	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	71 of 139	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	43 of 135	68.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	92 of 248	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	84 of 245	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	63 of 248	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	97 of 249	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	110 of 250	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	109 of 245	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	80 of 249	67.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)92nd percentile+38 vs school

Native American (2025)70th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)36th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II71%+4 vs state

Geometry64%+7 vs state

English I64%~ state avg

Civics63%~ state avg

Algebra I61%-4 vs state

Biology60%~ state avg

U.S. History58%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
H. L. Bourgeois High School	Public	9-12	#1 Reservation Court	Gray	70359	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 303-4805	1,289	74	17.4	69.0%	585 (45.4%)	380 (29.5%)	155 (12.0%)	14 (1.1%)	46 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (8.5%)	55.3	152^nd of 329 public high schools	53.8%		60.4	126^th of 329 public high schools	61.7%	26	61.0	64.0	71.0	58.0	64.0	60.0	63.0	$11,970
Terrebonne High School	Public	9-12	7318 Main Street	Houma	70360	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 303-4836	1,346	69	19.6	62.9%	634 (47.1%)	370 (27.5%)	137 (10.2%)	19 (1.4%)	60 (4.5%)	3 (0.2%)	123 (9.1%)	61.2	117^th of 329 public high schools	64.4%		68.5	88^th of 329 public high schools	73.3%	29	67.0	75.0	77.0	62.0	70.0	60.0	56.0	$10,739
Thibodaux High School	Public	9-12	1355 Tiger Drive	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 447-4071	1,306	63	20.7	62.9%	692 (53.0%)	428 (32.8%)	92 (7.0%)	16 (1.2%)	14 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (4.9%)	63.9	106^th of 329 public high schools	67.8%		55.5	150^th of 329 public high schools	54.4%	44	76.0	52.0	73.0	62.0	72.0	66.0	75.0	$11,013
Ellender Memorial High School	Public	9-12	3012 Patriot Drive	Houma	70363	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4813	819	51	16.2	81.2%	156 (19.0%)	239 (29.2%)	255 (31.1%)	11 (1.3%)	78 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (9.8%)	32.7	223^rd of 329 public high schools	32.2%		35.4	215^th of 329 public high schools	34.7%	8	58.0	40.0	55.0	50.0	58.0	51.0	44.0	$12,278
Louis Miller Terrebonne Career and Technical High School	Public	9-12	3051 Patriot Drive	Houma	70363	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 303-4840	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Terrebonne High School	Public	9-12	3879 Hwy. 24	Bourg	70343	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 303-4834	868	51	17.0	59.0%	544 (62.7%)	72 (8.3%)	42 (4.8%)	5 (0.6%)	82 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (14.2%)	67.3	93^rd of 329 public high schools	71.7%		69.7	81^st of 329 public high schools	75.4%	12	86.0	68.0	71.0	58.0	78.0	59.0	73.0	$11,873
Central Lafourche High School	Public	9-12	4820 Hwy 1	Raceland	70394	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 532-3319	1,307	57	22.9	58.0%	865 (66.2%)	187 (14.3%)	123 (9.4%)	4 (0.3%)	34 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (7.0%)	65.1	101^st of 329 public high schools	69.3%		70.4	77^th of 329 public high schools	76.6%	24	83.0	50.0	76.0	52.0	76.0	65.0	83.0	$10,155

Frequently Asked Questions about H. L. Bourgeois High School

What schools feed into H. L. Bourgeois High School?

H. L. Bourgeois High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Broadmoor Elementary School
Elementary : Oakshire Elementary School
Elementary : Schriever Elementary School
Middle : Caldwell Middle School
Middle : Evergreen Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of H. L. Bourgeois High School?

Students at H. L. Bourgeois High School are 45% White, 29% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is H. L. Bourgeois High School in?

Terrebonne Parish

Is H. L. Bourgeois High School a good school?

H. L. Bourgeois High School ranks 152^nd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend H. L. Bourgeois High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,289 students attended H. L. Bourgeois High School.

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