Alfred M. Barbe High School

Alfred M. Barbe High School is a large high school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, one of the schools in Calcasieu Parish. There are 1,908 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Louisiana, the average enrollment is about 711.

Calcasieu Parish serves 27,851 students across 56 schools.

More than half of enrollment at Alfred M. Barbe High School is White: 52%. The next largest groups are 27% Black, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 14 points below the 66% share among Calcasieu Parish residents. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Alfred M. Barbe High School are from different groups.

There are 112.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Alfred M. Barbe High School, giving a ratio of 16.9:1. High schools in Louisiana have an average ratio of 18.0:1. By family income, 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Calcasieu Parish averages 59%, higher than here.

The county, Calcasieu Parish, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $67,564 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Calcasieu Parish has 61 public schools with about 30,278 students, including Alfred M. Barbe High School.

Among nearby public schools, S. J. Welsh Middle School is closest at about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Federal data place Alfred M. Barbe High School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

The school grew from 1,810 students in 2020-21 to 1,908 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 21.3:1 in 2020-21 to 16.9:1 in 2024-25.

The allk12 page for Alfred M. Barbe High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.