1
What do you wish you knew before starting at Bossier High School?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
654
High
DISTRICT 1,333 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSSIER PARISH·NCES 220027000120
Bossier High School
777 Bearkat Drive, Bossier City, LA 71111 · (318) 549-6680 · Bossier Parish
GRADES 08–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL654 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
529 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 9 | 215 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 151 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 143 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 145 | 22% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Schools most like Bossier High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier High School this school | 654 | 80.9% | N/A |
| Walter L. Cohen High School New Orleans | 413 | 77.7% | N/A |
| Ellender Memorial High School Houma | 819 | 81.2% | N/A |
| Independence High Magnet Independence | 490 | 83.3% | 12.2% |
| Belaire High School Baton Rouge | 694 | 71.6% | N/A |
| L.W. Higgins High School Marrero | 1,136 | 79.1% | 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 Bossier High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 654 | #115 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #175 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #47 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #67 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #65 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
654
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 654 | 39.5 | 16.6:1 | 81% (529) |
| 2023-24 | 723 | 49.6 | 14.6:1 | 80% (582) |
| 2022-23 | 719 | 44.4 | 16.2:1 | 85% (610) |
| 2020-21 | 656 | 39 | 16.8:1 | 50% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 790 | 44.1 | 17.9:1 | 45% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 46 | 13.7:1 | 80% (508) |
| 2010-11 | 648 | 47 | 13.8:1 | 67% (432) |
| 2000-01 | 770 | 50 | 15.4:1 | 47% (362) |
| 1990-91 | 734 | 51 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bossier High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (790 to 654); teachers down 10% (44.1 to 39.5).
About Bossier High School
Bossier High School is a high school in Bossier City, Louisiana, reachable at (318) 549-6680. The school counted 654 students in 2024-25, covering grades 8 through 12.
Besides Bossier High School, Bossier Parish runs 33 other schools. The district enrolls 22,233 students.
More than half of enrollment at Bossier High School is Black: 54%. The next largest groups are 30% Hispanic, 11% White, and 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 30 points above the 24% share among Bossier Parish residents. The diversity index for Bossier High School is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Bossier High School, there are about 16.6 students; the school has 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Louisiana, 18.0:1, is higher. There are 529 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 81% of enrollment. Among public schools in Bossier Parish, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
Bossier Parish is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $69,617 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Bossier Parish number 34, with about 22,233 students.
The closest school to Bossier High School is Bossier Elementary School, located about 0.5 miles away. Bossier High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Bossier High School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Bossier High School had 656 students in 2020-21 and 654 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The Bossier High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Bossier Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,789
Census ACS
Median income
$69,617
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
22,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bossier Parish
- Airline High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- Benton High SchoolHigh · 1,515 students
- Haughton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Parkway High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Haughton Middle SchoolMiddle · 993 students
- Elm Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
Other schools in Bossier City
- Airline High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- Parkway High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Elm Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Apollo Elementary SchoolElementary · 756 students
- Cope Middle SchoolMiddle · 752 students
- Rusheon Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
Nearby schools
- Bossier Elementary School0.5 mi · 239
- Central Park Elementary School1.1 mi · 431
- Rusheon Middle School1.4 mi · 583
- Caddo Parish Magnet High School1.6 mi · 869
- Plantation Park Elementary School1.7 mi · 518
- Waller Elementary School2.0 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About Bossier High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bossier High School?
Bossier High School enrolls approximately 654 students in grades 08-12.
Is Bossier High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bossier High School is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Bossier High School have?
Bossier High School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Bossier High School?
Student demographics at Bossier High School are roughly 11% White, 30% Hispanic, 54% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Bossier High School public or private?
Bossier High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bossier Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.