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South Terrebonne High School

Q: Is South Terrebonne High School a good school?

South Terrebonne High School ranks 81 st of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 75% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

South Terrebonne High School is a public high school located in Bourg, Louisiana, serving 951 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Terrebonne Parish school district, which is ranked 18th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Terrebonne High School consistently performs well on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates compared to the Terrebonne Parish and Louisiana averages across various subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 82% proficiency in English II, compared to 73% for Terrebonne Parish and 67% for Louisiana. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.4% to 85.6% over the past few years, which is on par with the nearby high schools in the Terrebonne Parish district.

When compared to other high schools in the Terrebonne Parish district, such as H.L. Bourgeois High School and Terrebonne High School, South Terrebonne High School generally outperforms them on state assessments and has a higher graduation rate. However, Terrebonne High School has a slightly higher proficiency rate in some subjects, like English II. The school faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 21.9% in 2022-2023 to 40.2% in 2023-2024, and supporting the academic achievement of certain student subgroups.

868

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,873

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3879 Hwy. 24
Bourg, LA 70343-9706

(985) 303-4834

District: Terrebonne Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

Two or more races:

14.2%

American Indian:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Louisiana high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Terrebonne Parish

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg65%

Louisiana avg62%

81^st of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Terrebonne Parish

18^th of 118Terrebonne 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
2025	69.7	81 of 329	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	98 of 333	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	81 of 321	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	59 of 326	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	77 of 322	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	58 of 313	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	36 of 302	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	38 of 297	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	70.6	74 of 297	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	89 of 312	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	61.4	124 of 309	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.1	193 of 312	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.5	172 of 310	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.8	139 of 300	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.1	156 of 297	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.6	185 of 301	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.9	176 of 291	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.0	151 of 290	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	116 of 256	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	146 of 260	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	181 of 252	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	174 of 256	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	142 of 243	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	84 of 233	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	64 of 308	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	109 of 308	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	84 of 308	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	69 of 311	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	59 of 288	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	82 of 292	71.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	77.1	21 of 113	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	21 of 107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	21 of 103	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	32 of 92	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	25 of 78	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	71 of 323	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	94 of 328	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	119 of 321	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	63 of 322	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	65 of 285	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	44 of 301	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	93 of 313	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	80 of 315	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	82 of 306	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	60 of 301	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	89 of 292	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	73 of 291	74.9%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	12 of 66	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	30 of 63	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	24 of 50	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	9 of 47	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	64.9	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	26 of 170	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	19 of 165	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	23.0	106 of 138	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	85 of 139	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.0	30 of 135	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	29 of 122	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	111 of 245	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	128 of 248	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	120 of 249	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	81 of 250	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	91 of 245	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	45 of 249	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2024)60th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile-21 vs school

Migrant (2025)33rd percentile-42 vs school

Native American (2025)30th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II82%+15 vs state

English I82%+13 vs state

Algebra I73%+10 vs state

Geometry70%+13 vs state

U.S. History61%+7 vs state

Biology58%~ state avg

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Schools Near South Terrebonne High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
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%)	69.7	81^st of 329 public high schools	75.4%		68.4	98^th of 333 public high schools	70.6%	17	73.0	70.0	82.0	61.0	82.0	58.0	$11,873
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)
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%)	35.4	215^th of 329 public high schools	34.7%		40.1	207^th of 333 public high schools	37.8%	8	46.0	52.0	55.0	46.0	62.0	51.0	$12,278
Terrebonne High School	Public	9-12	7318 Main Street	Houma	70360	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 879-3377	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%)	68.5	88^th of 329 public high schools	73.3%		71.1	80^th of 333 public high schools	76.0%	8	65.0	72.0	81.0	62.0	80.0	61.0	$10,739
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%)	70.4	77^th of 329 public high schools	76.6%		72	76^th of 333 public high schools	77.2%	1	65.0	73.0	75.0	61.0	83.0	70.0	$10,155
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%)	60.4	126^th of 329 public high schools	61.7%		68.5	95^th of 333 public high schools	71.5%	31	57.0	70.0	76.0	56.0	75.0	59.0	$11,970
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%)	55.5	150^th of 329 public high schools	54.4%		65.3	114^th of 333 public high schools	65.8%	36	63.0	47.0	74.0	57.0	78.0	57.0	$11,013

Frequently Asked Questions about South Terrebonne High School

What is the racial makeup of South Terrebonne High School?

Students at South Terrebonne High School are 63% White, 14% Two or more races, 9% American Indian, 8% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend South Terrebonne High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 868 students attended South Terrebonne High School.

Is South Terrebonne High School a good school?

South Terrebonne High School ranks 81^st of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into South Terrebonne High School?

South Terrebonne High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bourg Elementary School
Elementary : Montegut Elementary School
Elementary : Upper Little Caillou Elementary School
Elementary : Village East Elementary School
Middle : Lacache Middle School
Middle : Montegut Middle School

What district is South Terrebonne High School in?

Terrebonne Parish

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