Summary:
Zip code 71078, covering Stonewall, Louisiana, is home to a single high school, North DeSoto High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 817 students and is part of the DeSoto Parish school district.
North DeSoto High School stands out as a top-tier institution with a clear upward trajectory. It improved from a 4-star rating (47th out of 333) in 2023-2024 to a 5-star rating (28th out of 325) in 2025-2026, placing it in the 91st percentile of all Louisiana high schools. Academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates on LEAP exams significantly exceeding state averages: Algebra I (91% vs. 65%), Geometry (85% vs. 57%), English II (83% vs. 67%), and Biology (78% vs. 60%). The school also boasts a high graduation rate of 92.6% and an exceptionally low dropout rate of just 0.5%, compared to the state average of 3.1%.
Despite these stellar outcomes, a notable concern is chronic absenteeism, which at 24.3% is higher than both the district (19.4%) and state (22.5%) averages. This "chronic absenteeism paradox" suggests that while attending students achieve at very high levels, a significant portion of the student body misses enough school to be flagged. Additionally, U.S. History is a relative weak point, with a 62% proficiency rate that, while above the state's 55%, represents the narrowest performance gap. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1 and 40.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, North DeSoto High School is a high-performing anchor institution that consistently outperforms its district and state, though addressing absenteeism and U.S. History scores could further solidify its standing.
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