Summary:
Zip code 70433 in Covington, Louisiana, is home to one large public high school, Covington High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 1,600 students as part of the highly-rated St. Tammany Parish school district.
Covington High School has shown a notable upward trend in its state ranking, improving from the 51st percentile in the 2023-2024 school year to the 65th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year. However, the school faces significant challenges, particularly with a chronic absenteeism rate of 35.7%, which is far higher than the district average of 21.2% and the state average of 22.5%. Despite this, the school's graduation rate of 82.8% closely mirrors the district's 82.6% and is only slightly below the state's 85.0%, suggesting effective credit recovery programs may help many students graduate despite attendance issues. The student-teacher ratio is a reasonable 14.5:1, and nearly 47% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Academically, Covington High School shows relative strength in English, with 76% proficiency in English II matching the district average and exceeding the state by 9 points. However, the school trails its district in STEM subjects, with proficiency rates of 71% in Algebra I (district: 78%), 68% in Biology (district: 74%), and 66% in Geometry (district: 71%). U.S. History is a clear weakness, with only 52% proficiency compared to the district's 68%. Year-over-year test score trends are inconsistent, with improvements in Algebra I and Geometry but declines in English I, English II, and U.S. History, indicating that while the school's ranking is rising, academic growth is not uniform across all subjects.
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