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Enrollment
656
High
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITY OF BOGALUSA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 220024000103
Bogalusa High School
100 M.J. Israel Drive, Bogalusa, LA 70427 · (985) 281-2180 · Washington Parish
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Louisiana public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
617 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 16% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within City of Bogalusa School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
20.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
7.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 20.0% | 7.0% |
| 2024-25 | 14.0% | 7.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 5.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
11.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bogalusa High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogalusa High School this school | 656 | 94.1% | 11.8% |
| Collegiate Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | 530 | 96.8% | N/A |
| Carroll High School Monroe | 577 | 92.5% | N/A |
| Istrouma High School Baton Rouge | 556 | 90.6% | 17.2% |
| G W Carver High School New Orleans | 771 | 93.1% | N/A |
| Northside High School Lafayette | 713 | 87.5% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bogalusa High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.8% | #60 of 65 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #64 of 69 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #60 of 70 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #23 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #113 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #57 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.2% | #162 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #11 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #118 of 156 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
656
-48 (-7%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 976
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 656 | 54.7 | 12.0:1 | 94% (617) |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 62.1 | 11.2:1 | 75% (523) |
| 2022-23 | 705 | 46.3 | 15.2:1 | 74% (525) |
| 2020-21 | 704 | 41 | 17.2:1 | 78% (548) |
| 2017-18 | 696 | 39.3 | 17.7:1 | 98% (684) |
| 2015-16 | 850 | N/A | N/A | 75% (638) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 34 | 11.7:1 | 82% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 835 | 62 | 13.5:1 | 44% (369) |
| 1990-91 | 976 | 61 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bogalusa High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (696 to 656); teachers up 39% (39.3 to 54.7).
About Bogalusa High School
Bogalusa High School is a high school located in Bogalusa, Louisiana, in Washington Parish. It teaches 656 students in grades 6 through 12.
Within City of Bogalusa School District, Bogalusa High School is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 1,803 students.
More than half of enrollment at Bogalusa High School is Black: 78%. The remaining shares are 16% White, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Washington Parish as a whole is about 27% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 37%.
Staffing at Bogalusa High School comes to 54.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.0:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Louisiana is 18.0:1. Bogalusa High School counts 94% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 18 points above the 76% average for public schools in Washington Parish.
Bogalusa High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 17% of Louisiana public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Bogalusa High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 11.8%; the prediction is 16.6%.
Washington Parish is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $45,380, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 19% of people live in poverty. Washington Parish's 14 public schools enroll about 6,326 students and include Bogalusa High School.
Measured in a straight line, Central Elementary School is about 1.0 miles from Bogalusa High School. The five-mile area around Bogalusa High School holds 3 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Bogalusa High School ranks 8th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Bogalusa High School enrolled 704 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 656. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.2:1 to 12.0:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Bogalusa High School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Washington Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,120
Census ACS
Median income
$45,380
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in City of Bogalusa School District
- Northshore Charter SchoolCombined · 428 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Byrd Avenue Primary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other schools in Bogalusa
- Northshore Charter SchoolCombined · 428 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Byrd Avenue Primary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School1.0 mi · 416
- Byrd Avenue Primary School1.5 mi · 303
- Northshore Charter School1.7 mi · 428
- Varnado High School8.0 mi · 256
- Fifth Ward Junior High School11.9 mi · 440
- Pine School13.3 mi · 738
Frequently asked questions
About Bogalusa High SchoolHow large is Bogalusa High School?
Bogalusa High School enrolls approximately 656 students in grades 06-12.
Is Bogalusa High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bogalusa High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Bogalusa High School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Bogalusa High School.
How diverse is Bogalusa High School?
Bogalusa High School reports a student body of 16% White, 4% Hispanic, 78% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Bogalusa High School public or private?
Bogalusa High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by City of Bogalusa School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.