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Pickering High School

Q: Is Pickering High School a good school?

Pickering High School ranks 114 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Pickering High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Pickering High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pickering High School?

Students at Pickering High School are 59% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Pickering High School?

Pickering High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Anacoco Elementary School Elementary : Parkway Elementary School Elementary : Pickering Elementary School Elementary : Rosepine Elementary School Elementary : West Leesville Elementary School Middle : Leesville Junior High School Middle : Vernon Middle School Prekindergarten : East Leesville Early Childhood Center Prekindergarten : North Early Childhood Center

Public Grades 7-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 65% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Pickering High School is a mid-sized public school in Leesville, LA, serving 379 students in grades 7-12 within the highly rated Vernon Parish school district. Over the past decade, the school has shown a clear upward trend, moving from low performance to a consistent 3-star rating, with its most recent ranking at the 65th percentile—its highest point yet.

The school’s standout strength is its English Language Arts (ELA) program. In the latest testing year, 69% of all students were proficient in ELA, nearly matching the state average. End-of-course exam scores in English I (79%) and English II (83%) not only exceed the state average but also outperform nearby schools like Rosepine High School (74%) and Leesville High School (68%). However, mathematics is a significant challenge: only 35% of students are proficient in math, far below the district (68%) and state (62%) averages. This gap is stark compared to top-performing Anacoco High School, which boasts an 88% math proficiency rate. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has more than doubled since 2021-2022 to 43.3%, nearly double the state average and higher than all nearby schools, including DeRidder High School (23.5%).

Despite these challenges, Pickering boasts a high graduation rate (90.5%) and a near-zero dropout rate, suggesting effective credit recovery programs. The school also shows a positive trend for Hispanic students, who earned a 4-star rating in 2025-2026, a dramatic improvement from the prior year. Meanwhile, performance for White students has declined. The school’s proximity to Fort Johnson means it serves military-connected students, whose ranking has fluctuated but remains an area for targeted support. Overall, Pickering excels in ELA and graduation but must address math proficiency and attendance to ensure students are fully prepared for college or careers.

379

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,772

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 LeBleu Road
Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 537-1555

District: Vernon Parish

Feeder schools for Pickering High School:

Elementary:	Anacoco Elementary School
	Parkway Elementary School
	Pickering Elementary School
	Rosepine Elementary School
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	West Leesville Elementary School
Middle:	Leesville Junior High School
	Vernon Middle School
Prekindergarten:	East Leesville Early Childhood Center
	North Early Childhood Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Louisiana median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 22% Louisiana)

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

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg71%

Louisiana avg62%

Middle school

326^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

114^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Vernon Parish

20^th of 116Vernon 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	326 of 452	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.9	192 of 447	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	206 of 449	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	226 of 465	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	171 of 460	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	221 of 459	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	188 of 449	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	219 of 411	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.9	154 of 437	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	158 of 435	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	166 of 482	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.8	128 of 470	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	112 of 457	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	80 of 442	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	62 of 412	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	37 of 408	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	73.6	107 of 425	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	69.8	130 of 413	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	116 of 396	70.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	47.6	174 of 360	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	130 of 360	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	183 of 352	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.8	60 of 338	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	42.7	191 of 313	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	32.4	115 of 170	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	311 of 434	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.3	213 of 415	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	189 of 415	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	194 of 444	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	197 of 441	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	198 of 441	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	193 of 418	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	78 of 178	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.1	19 of 155	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	29 of 152	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	50 of 163	69.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	42 of 163	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	22 of 153	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	9 of 118	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	325 of 450	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.4	170 of 437	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	254 of 444	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	273 of 459	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	198 of 458	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	258 of 455	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	190 of 430	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	180 of 403	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	346 of 435	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.2	136 of 414	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	205 of 426	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	242 of 443	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	144 of 442	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	221 of 442	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	173 of 418	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	19 of 21	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	23 of 25	8.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	41.7	26 of 39	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.7	13 of 63	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	25 of 58	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	31 of 57	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.1	48 of 49	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	97 of 168	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	109 of 175	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	129 of 206	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	104 of 206	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	146 of 210	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	87 of 202	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	324 of 338	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	225 of 316	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	246 of 320	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	315 of 352	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	234 of 362	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	293 of 358	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	244 of 350	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	241 of 338	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	114 of 325	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	161 of 329	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	122 of 333	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	150 of 321	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	163 of 326	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	152 of 322	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	127 of 313	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	195 of 302	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.0	205 of 297	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	211 of 297	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.8	259 of 312	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	71.8	60 of 309	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	20 of 312	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	59.5	150 of 310	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.2	202 of 300	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	142 of 297	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	74 of 301	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	59.5	124 of 291	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	131 of 290	54.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	27.6	189 of 260	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	77.2	32 of 256	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	41 of 243	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	134 of 233	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	122 of 313	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	142 of 308	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	147 of 308	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	161 of 308	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	168 of 311	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	171 of 288	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.5	79 of 292	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	19 of 125	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	44.7	71 of 120	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	205 of 321	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	149 of 323	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	125 of 328	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	125 of 321	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	102 of 322	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	153 of 285	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	83 of 301	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	101 of 311	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	166 of 313	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	115 of 315	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	135 of 306	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	150 of 301	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	100 of 292	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	132 of 291	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.1	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	29 of 67	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	34 of 66	48.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	82 of 170	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	66 of 165	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	74 of 139	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	162 of 244	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	187 of 245	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.9	117 of 248	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	180 of 249	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	224 of 250	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	190 of 245	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	157 of 249	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2023)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2018)32nd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-24 vs school

Military Connected (2026)<1st percentile-28 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)43rd percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-31 vs school

African American (2024)27th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II83%+16 vs state

English I79%+13 vs state

English Language Arts69%~ state avg

Algebra I63%~ state avg

Biology63%+3 vs state

U.S. History52%-3 vs state

Social Studies41%-14 vs state

Mathematics35%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)			LEAP English Language Arts (2026)			LEAP Social Studies (2026)			LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (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	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 Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	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
Pickering High School	Public	7-12	180 LeBleu Road	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 537-1555	379	31	12.1	59.1%	224 (59.1%)	44 (11.6%)	55 (14.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.9%)	65.1	114^th of 325 public high schools	64.9%		53.1	161^st of 329 public high schools	51.1%	47	38.0	33.0	35.0	64.0	76.0	69.0	29.0	55.0	41.0	63.0		83.0	52.0	79.0	63.0	$14,772
Rosepine High School	Public	7-12	502 Louisiana Avenue	Rosepine	70659	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 463-6079	572	32	17.8	65.0%	476 (83.2%)	18 (3.1%)	31 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	69.3	91^st of 325 public high schools	72.0%		78.3	52^nd of 329 public high schools	84.2%	39	78.0		80.0	84.0	75.0	80.0	69.0	58.0	63.0	79.0		74.0	59.0	77.0	62.0	$12,326
Leesville High School	Public	9-12	502 Berry Avenue	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 239-3464	748	52	14.3	60.0%	356 (47.6%)	192 (25.7%)	93 (12.4%)	15 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.3%)	77 (10.3%)	71.8	81^st of 325 public high schools	75.1%		68.6	87^th of 329 public high schools	73.6%	6										74.0	72.0	68.0	72.0	80.0	63.0	$12,755
DeRidder High School	Public	8-12	723 O`Neal Street	DeRidder	70634	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 463-3266	621	34	18.3	49.8%	332 (53.5%)	142 (22.9%)	72 (11.6%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (10.5%)	39.1	204^th of 325 public high schools	37.2%		42.8	191^st of 329 public high schools	41.9%	13										26.0	48.0	59.0	47.0	61.0	65.0	$13,943
Anacoco High School	Public	7-12	4740 Port Arthur Avenue	Anacoco	71403	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 239-3039	311	28	11.3	60.5%	272 (87.5%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	91.2	13^th of 325 public high schools	96.0%		87.3	18^th of 329 public high schools	94.5%	5	91.0	85.0	88.0	92.0	88.0	91.0	79.0	76.0	79.0	91.0	83.0	89.0	80.0			$16,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickering High School

Is Pickering High School a good school?

Pickering High School ranks 114^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pickering High School?

Students at Pickering High School are 59% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Pickering High School?

Pickering High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anacoco Elementary School
Elementary : Parkway Elementary School
Elementary : Pickering Elementary School
Elementary : Rosepine Elementary School
Elementary : West Leesville Elementary School
Middle : Leesville Junior High School
Middle : Vernon Middle School
Prekindergarten : East Leesville Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten : North Early Childhood Center

How many students attend Pickering High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Pickering High School.

What district is Pickering High School in?

Vernon Parish

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