Summary:
Zip code 70737, covering Gonzales, Louisiana, is home to a single high school, East Ascension High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 with a large enrollment of 1,894 students.
East Ascension High School is part of the highly-rated Ascension Parish school district, which ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide. However, the school itself has a 3-star rating, placing it in the 68th percentile, indicating it underperforms relative to its excellent district. The school's graduation rate of 88.8% is above the state average of 85.0% but notably below the district's 92.1%. A key concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 20.4%—nearly double the district's rate of 11.6% and a likely factor in the school's academic challenges. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.2:1, and 57.44% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Academically, the school shows mixed results. A bright spot is Geometry, where 71% of students are proficient, well above the state average. However, Algebra I and U.S. History are relative weaknesses, with proficiency rates trailing the district by 20 and 13 points, respectively. After a drop from a 4-star to a 3-star rating, the school's ranking has stabilized and slightly improved in the most recent year, suggesting it may be beginning to address its challenges. For parents, the school offers a solid foundation with a good student-teacher ratio and some strong subject performance, but the high chronic absenteeism and graduation rate gap compared to the district are important factors to consider.
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