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The fastest-growing public high schools in Louisiana

Across Louisiana, 76 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Southside High School leads the list at 171%, against a median of 10.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Louisiana

Top Enrollment growth

171%

Median Enrollment growth

10.4%

FASTEST GROWING · LOUISIANA

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Southside High School	Youngsville, LA	Lafayette Parish	677	1,833	171%
2	Booker T. Washington High School	New Orleans, LA	KIPP Booker T. Washington	226	532	135%
3	Jefferson RISE Charter School	Harvey, LA	Jefferson Parish	359	764	113%
4	Livingston Collegiate Academy	New Orleans, LA	Livingston Collegiate Academy	308	575	86.7%
5	Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School	Kenner, LA	Jefferson Parish	1,366	2,376	73.9%
6	Walker High School	Walker, LA	Livingston Parish	1,201	2,006	67.0%
7	Peabody Magnet High School	Alexandria, LA	Rapides Parish	653	1,071	64.0%
8	Denham Springs High School	Denham Springs, LA	Livingston Parish	1,576	2,385	51.3%
9	Lake Charles College Prep	Lake Charles, LA	Lake Charles College Prep	447	624	39.6%
10	Independence High Magnet	Independence, LA	Tangipahoa Parish	358	490	36.9%
11	Benton High School	Benton, LA	Bossier Parish	1,139	1,515	33.0%
12	New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS	New Orleans, LA	New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS	473	627	32.6%
13	Choudrant High School	Choudrant, LA	Lincoln Parish	323	421	30.3%
14	Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies	Gretna, LA	Jefferson Parish	405	527	30.1%
15	Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy	Avondale, LA	Jefferson Parish	678	871	28.5%
16	Brusly High School	Brusly, LA	West Baton Rouge Parish	586	734	25.3%
17	New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy	New Orleans, LA	New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy	763	945	23.9%
18	Bunkie Magnet High School	Bunkie, LA	Avoyelles Parish	551	669	21.4%
19	Salmen High School	Slidell, LA	St. Tammany Parish	909	1,091	20.0%
20	Woodlawn High School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	1,113	1,331	19.6%
21	North Vermilion High School	Maurice, LA	Vermilion Parish	663	790	19.2%
22	Frederick A. Douglass High School	New Orleans, LA	Frederick A. Douglass High School	553	658	19.0%
23	Liberty High School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	1,025	1,218	18.8%
24	Homer High School	Homer, LA	Claiborne Parish	203	237	16.7%
25	David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy	Lafayette, LA	Lafayette Parish	1,167	1,362	16.7%
26	North DeSoto High School	Stonewall, LA	DeSoto Parish	702	817	16.4%
27	French Settlement High School	French Settlement, LA	Livingston Parish	388	450	16.0%
28	Chalmette High School	Chalmette, LA	St. Bernard Parish	1,896	2,193	15.7%
29	Ponchatoula High School	Ponchatoula, LA	Tangipahoa Parish	1,794	2,067	15.2%
30	Central High School	Baton Rouge, LA	Central Community School District	1,330	1,529	15.0%
31	East Jefferson High School	Metairie, LA	Jefferson Parish	1,203	1,381	14.8%
32	Huntington High School	Shreveport, LA	Caddo Parish	1,174	1,345	14.6%
33	Loreauville High School	Loreauville, LA	Iberia Parish	507	576	13.6%
34	Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc.	Shreveport, LA	Caddo Parish	271	307	13.3%
35	Port Allen High School	Port Allen, LA	West Baton Rouge Parish	403	452	12.2%
36	Hammond High Magnet School	Hammond, LA	Tangipahoa Parish	1,434	1,606	12.0%
37	Alexandria Senior High School	Alexandria, LA	Rapides Parish	1,319	1,475	11.8%
38	Abramson Sci Academy	New Orleans, LA	Sci Academy	591	655	10.8%
39	Kinder High School	Kinder, LA	Allen Parish	353	388	9.9%
40	Istrouma High School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	507	556	9.7%
41	Live Oak High School	Watson, LA	Livingston Parish	1,273	1,392	9.3%
42	Benjamin Franklin High School	New Orleans, LA	Benjamin Franklin High School	970	1,056	8.9%
43	Zachary High School	Zachary, LA	Zachary Community School District	1,586	1,726	8.8%
44	Glen Oaks Senior High School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	529	575	8.7%
45	Riverdale High School	Jefferson, LA	Jefferson Parish	1,162	1,259	8.3%
46	Madison Preparatory Academy	Baton Rouge, LA	Community School for Apprenticeship Learning Inc.	576	621	7.8%
47	Springfield High School	Springfield, LA	Livingston Parish	371	400	7.8%
48	Neville High School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	969	1,042	7.5%
49	Haughton High School	Haughton, LA	Bossier Parish	1,267	1,360	7.3%
50	Carroll High School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	538	577	7.2%

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