Summary:
In zip code 71112, there is one high school, Parkway High School, serving grades 8 through 12 in Bossier City, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 1,279 students.
Parkway High School is a strong academic performer within the Bossier Parish district, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks 37th out of 116 districts in Louisiana. The school excels in English Language Arts, with 78% proficiency in English I and 75% in English II, both well above state averages. Its graduation rate of 91.7% also significantly exceeds the state average of 85.0%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 37.1% is notably higher than both the district (27.9%) and state (22.5%) averages, creating a paradox where high test scores and graduation rates coexist with a large number of students missing significant school days. The school has shown consistent year-over-year improvement in all core subjects from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with gains of 1 to 5 percentage points in Algebra I, Geometry, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.
While Parkway High School outperforms the Bossier Parish district in English I (78% vs. 72%), English II (75% vs. 75%), and U.S. History (62% vs. 58%), it slightly underperforms in Algebra I (65% vs. 66%), Geometry (64% vs. 66%), and Biology (62% vs. 66%). The school's state ranking has remained stable in the 67th-68th percentile over three years, indicating that while it is improving, other schools across Louisiana are improving at a similar pace. With a moderate 47.85% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch and a student-teacher ratio of 19:1, Parkway High School presents a picture of a school with strong academic foundations and clear areas for targeted improvement, particularly in math, science, and addressing chronic absenteeism.
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