Anacoco High School

Anacoco High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Anacoco, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 318 students. The school is part of the Vernon Parish School District, which is ranked 17th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anacoco High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Louisiana, with a statewide ranking between 5th and 32nd over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating exceptional academic achievement. Anacoco High School's students significantly outperform their peers in the Vernon Parish district and the state of Louisiana on a variety of LEAP assessments, with 86% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 87% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 66% and 80% in Vernon Parish, and 60% and 70% statewide, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong across different student subgroups, and it has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 4.3% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the district and state averages.

While the nearby Pickering High School and Leesville High School are also part of the Vernon Parish district and perform well above the state average, Anacoco High School consistently outperforms these schools across a range of metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. The school's consistent academic excellence, outperformance across subjects and grade levels, and ability to serve a diverse student population make it a standout example of educational excellence in the state.