Summary:
In zip code 70441, there is one high school, St. Helena College and Career Academy, serving grades 7 through 12 in Greensburg, Louisiana, an area where 100% of students face economic disadvantage. This school, part of the St. Helena Parish district, is the sole option for families, and its data reveals significant challenges that parents should carefully consider.
Academically, the school's performance is well below state averages across all core subjects. For the 2025-2026 school year, only 31% of students were proficient in math (compared to 62% statewide), 36% in English (state: 70%), and 27% in social studies (state: 55%). The graduation rate stands at 76.5%, which is 8.5 points lower than the state average, while the dropout rate of 3.6% is slightly higher. A particularly concerning metric is chronic absenteeism, which affects 43.6% of students—nearly double the state average of 22.5%. This high rate of missed school is likely a major factor driving the low test scores and graduation rates.
Despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7 to 1, which typically allows for more individualized attention, the school's outcomes remain poor. This suggests the core challenges are not class size but deeper issues related to poverty and attendance. The school also shows volatile performance in specific subjects, such as Geometry (only 15% proficiency in 2024-2025) and English I (which jumped from 20% to 42% proficiency between school years), indicating inconsistent instructional quality. For parents, this data paints a picture of a school that, despite its "College and Career Academy" name, is struggling to provide a stable, high-quality education and is facing immense hurdles related to student engagement and economic need.
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