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Hicks High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
210th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 68% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Hicks High School is an alternative public school located in Leesville, Louisiana, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 366 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.

Hicks High School stands out for its consistently high academic performance. The school has maintained a four-year graduation rate ranging from 82.7% to 94.7% over the past five years, notably higher than the state average. Hicks High School students also consistently outperform their peers in the Vernon Parish district and the state of Louisiana on LEAP assessments, with projected proficiency rates of 85% in English Language Arts and 69% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 80% and 66% in Vernon Parish, and 70% and 60% statewide, respectively.

While Hicks High School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 21.9% to 30.7% over the past few years, the school serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 47.88% to 61.48% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to nearby Pitkin High School and Simpson High School, both in the Vernon Parish district, Hicks High School generally outperforms these schools on academic measures, suggesting the school is effectively supporting student learning and achievement despite the challenges faced by its diverse student population.

336
Students ?
12.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,039
Per pupil spending ?
62.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1296 Hicks School Road
       Leesville, LA  71446

(337) 239-9645

District: Vernon Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.3%
Hispanic:
4.5%
Two or more races:
0.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (81% vs 61% meeting standards)
✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school81%
District avg73%
Louisiana avg61%
Elementary school
210th of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
51st of 447
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
19th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 6%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5Alternative Schools in the Vernon Parish
17th of 118Vernon 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202571.0210 of 66668.5%★★★☆☆
202466.2253 of 67562.5%★★★☆☆
202367.5248 of 73066.0%★★★☆☆
202267.6243 of 72766.6%★★★☆☆
202164.8264 of 72963.8%★★★☆☆
201966.4279 of 73161.8%★★★☆☆
201881.077 of 72889.4%★★★★☆
201785.761 of 73991.7%★★★★★
201678.0151 of 74279.6%★★★★☆
201572.9205 of 79274.1%★★★★☆
201474.7172 of 77777.9%★★★★☆
201380.0112 of 77285.5%★★★★☆
201272.8215 of 76471.9%★★★★☆
201170.3249 of 76667.5%★★★☆☆
201084.778 of 73689.4%★★★★☆
200964.0300 of 73859.3%★★★☆☆
200868.0252 of 74366.1%★★★☆☆
200768.5243 of 72566.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202569.4199 of 63368.6%★★★☆☆
202448.5359 of 63543.5%★★☆☆☆
202357.6316 of 70555.2%★★★☆☆
202257.3309 of 70155.9%★★★☆☆
202161.6297 of 70557.9%★★★☆☆
201976.2156 of 68477.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202578.8108 of 66183.7%★★★★☆
202465.5236 of 67465.0%★★★☆☆
202349.7379 of 72347.6%★★☆☆☆
202271.1179 of 72475.3%★★★★☆
202167.8219 of 71969.5%★★★☆☆
201969.9212 of 69769.6%★★★☆☆
201880.9103 of 68284.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202566.6226 of 64164.7%★★★☆☆
202453.4327 of 65149.8%★★☆☆☆
202361.3293 of 71358.9%★★★☆☆
202266.9237 of 71266.7%★★★☆☆
202166.0242 of 70465.6%★★★☆☆
201976.7164 of 69676.4%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201856.610 of 2458.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202551.9240 of 43144.3%★★☆☆☆
202439.3312 of 43428.1%★☆☆☆☆
202347.0312 of 51839.8%★★☆☆☆
202248.9295 of 51742.9%★★☆☆☆
202145.1323 of 52238.1%★★☆☆☆
201944.7329 of 51736.4%★★☆☆☆
201860.7221 of 51657.2%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202585.851 of 44788.6%★★★★☆
202461.6174 of 44961.2%★★★☆☆
202371.8119 of 46574.4%★★★★☆
202276.198 of 46078.7%★★★★☆
202182.168 of 45985.2%★★★★☆
201987.641 of 44990.9%★★★★★
201890.920 of 41195.1%★★★★★
201784.654 of 43787.6%★★★★☆
201688.030 of 43593.1%★★★★★
201580.871 of 48285.3%★★★★☆
201482.561 of 47087.0%★★★★☆
201373.9111 of 45775.7%★★★★☆
201281.651 of 44288.5%★★★★☆
201180.458 of 41285.9%★★★★☆
201085.136 of 40891.2%★★★★★
200987.529 of 42593.2%★★★★★
200882.151 of 41387.7%★★★★☆
200775.983 of 39679.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202458.5179 of 41556.9%★★★☆☆
202345.3257 of 44442.1%★★☆☆☆
202273.0115 of 44173.9%★★★★☆
202183.553 of 44188.0%★★★★☆
201977.793 of 41877.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202584.945 of 43789.7%★★★★☆
202453.3205 of 44453.8%★★★☆☆
202366.3133 of 45971.0%★★★★☆
202280.164 of 45886.0%★★★★☆
202183.754 of 45588.1%★★★★☆
201985.041 of 43090.5%★★★★★
201893.714 of 40396.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202583.353 of 41487.2%★★★★☆
202452.5204 of 42652.1%★★★☆☆
202366.1144 of 44367.5%★★★☆☆
202281.060 of 44286.4%★★★★☆
202185.552 of 44288.2%★★★★☆
201988.832 of 41892.3%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201931.217 of 2222.7%★☆☆☆☆
201874.74 of 1776.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202571.779 of 31675.0%★★★★☆
202437.8222 of 32030.6%★★☆☆☆
202354.6171 of 35251.4%★★★☆☆
202260.5146 of 36259.7%★★★☆☆
202168.4111 of 35869.0%★★★☆☆
201980.545 of 35087.1%★★★★☆
201885.930 of 33891.1%★★★★★
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202587.219 of 32994.2%★★★★★
202485.027 of 33391.9%★★★★★
202381.332 of 32190.0%★★★★★
202274.458 of 32682.2%★★★★☆
202180.539 of 32287.9%★★★★☆
201984.726 of 31391.7%★★★★★
201882.017 of 30294.4%★★★★★
201779.722 of 29792.6%★★★★★
201685.19 of 29797.0%★★★★★
201580.618 of 31294.2%★★★★★
201481.713 of 30995.8%★★★★★
201384.810 of 31296.8%★★★★★
201284.214 of 31095.5%★★★★★
201185.718 of 30094.0%★★★★★
201079.333 of 29788.9%★★★★☆
200980.422 of 30192.7%★★★★★
200859.5123 of 29157.7%★★★☆☆
200775.653 of 29081.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202579.749 of 30884.1%★★★★☆
202470.282 of 30873.4%★★★★☆
202375.853 of 30882.8%★★★★☆
202284.425 of 31192.0%★★★★★
202178.740 of 28886.1%★★★★☆
201990.110 of 29296.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202586.421 of 32393.5%★★★★★
202490.216 of 32895.1%★★★★★
202382.327 of 32191.6%★★★★★
202291.48 of 32297.5%★★★★★
202184.123 of 28591.9%★★★★★
201978.843 of 30185.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202591.010 of 31396.8%★★★★★
202492.511 of 31596.5%★★★★★
202383.232 of 30689.5%★★★★☆
202293.85 of 30198.3%★★★★★
202192.39 of 29296.9%★★★★★
201979.044 of 29184.9%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202156.310 of 1428.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202576.847 of 24580.8%★★★★☆
202476.647 of 24881.0%★★★★☆
202366.273 of 24970.7%★★★★☆
202261.285 of 25066.0%★★★☆☆
202160.982 of 24566.5%★★★☆☆
201971.355 of 24977.9%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2025)69th percentile~ school
Male (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school
Military Connected (2018)58th percentile-31 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile-24 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school
Male (2025)87th percentile~ school
White (2025)75th percentile-14 vs school
Female (2024)57th percentile-4 vs school
Military Connected (2019)23rd percentile-68 vs school
High school
Male (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)81st percentile-13 vs school
Military Connected (2021)29th percentile-59 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
English II90%+23 vs state
Geometry89%+32 vs state
Algebra I86%+23 vs state
English Language Arts85%+15 vs state
U.S. History74%+20 vs state
Biology74%+15 vs state
Mathematics69%+9 vs state

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Students at Hicks High School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Hicks High School.

Hicks High School ranks 210th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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