Best High Schools in zip code 70589, Louisiana

Summary:

Zip code 70589 in Washington, LA, is home to a single high school, North Central High School, a small rural school serving grades 7 through 12 within the St. Landry Parish school district, with a total enrollment of 220 students.

North Central High School presents a complex picture for parents. On the positive side, the school boasts an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 6.1:1, which allows for significant individualized attention. However, the school faces serious challenges. Its most alarming issue is a chronic absenteeism rate of 49.8%—more than double the state average—which directly impacts learning. Academically, the school shows a clear strength in English Language Arts, where overall proficiency (71%) matches the state average. In contrast, performance in mathematics and social studies is critically low, particularly in high school end-of-course exams like Algebra I (20% proficiency) and Geometry (17% proficiency). The school's graduation rate (81.8%) is below the state average, and its dropout rate (5.7%) is significantly higher than both the district and state.

The data reveals a school in distress despite its small class sizes. The state ranking has fallen sharply from the 27th percentile to the 9th percentile over the past two years. A key takeaway is the sharp performance drop-off as students move from middle school to high school-level coursework, suggesting a major transition failure likely worsened by the high absenteeism. With 88.64% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a community with significant economic needs. For parents, the core issue appears to be student engagement and attendance, as the favorable student-teacher ratio is not translating into strong academic outcomes in math and social studies.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Washington Career & Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	605 Buhot Street	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 826-7360	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 70589

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Washington	0.15 mi	3	184^th
Opelousas	4.5 mi	13	197^th
Port Barre	7.04 mi	3	133^rd
Leonville	10.5 mi	1	136^th
Lawtell	10.91 mi	1	241^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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Best High Schools in Zip Code 70589

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