Belle Chasse High School

Set in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, Belle Chasse High School is a reasonably sized 9-12 campus, operated by Plaquemines Parish. It educates 883 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 711 students each, so Belle Chasse High School sits 24% above that benchmark.

Belle Chasse High School is one of 8 schools operated by Plaquemines Parish, a district that hosts 3,510 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Belle Chasse High School reports that 61% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 16% Black, 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian. Compared to Plaquemines Parish overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Belle Chasse High School has 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.0:1 average. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Plaquemines Parish put median household income runs about $86,315, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Plaquemines Parish runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,283 students), of which Belle Chasse High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Belle Chasse Academy, around 2.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Belle Chasse High School.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 926 students in 2018 compared to 883 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 21% to 16% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Belle Chasse High School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.