Summary:
In zip code 70401, there is one high school, Hammond High Magnet School, serving grades 9 through 12 with a large enrollment of 1,606 students in the Hammond area of Louisiana.
Hammond High Magnet School is the only high school in this zip code, and its performance reveals significant challenges. Despite its "Magnet" designation, the school consistently underperforms compared to both the Tangipahoa Parish district and state averages across all core subjects. For the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates are notably low: Algebra I at 35% (state: 65%), Geometry at 44% (state: 57%), English I at 42% (state: 66%), English II at 51% (state: 67%), Biology at 45% (state: 60%), and U.S. History at 33% (state: 55%). The school's graduation rate of 74.3% is well below the state average of 85.0%, while its dropout rate of 4.8% exceeds the state's 3.1%. The school has a 1-star rating and ranks 262 out of 325 schools in Louisiana, a ranking that has declined from the 26th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 19th percentile in 2025-2026.
A critical issue is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 35.5%—significantly higher than the state average of 22.5% and a strong driver of poor academic outcomes. With 68.31% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a high-poverty population. The only relative bright spot is English II, where the school's 51% proficiency is within 16 points of the state average, suggesting a potential strength in that department. Overall, Hammond High Magnet School faces urgent challenges related to absenteeism and academic performance that require focused intervention.
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