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Caddo Parish Magnet High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Caddo Parish Magnet High School
Caddo Parish Magnet High School is one of the moderately sized 9-12 campuss in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Caddo Parish, with 869 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 711 students per school, that is 22% bigger than typical.
Within Caddo Parish, which oversees 57 schools and 32,649 students, Caddo Parish Magnet High School is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Caddo Parish Magnet High School records that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 24% Black, 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Caddo Parish as a whole is about 43% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Caddo Parish Magnet High School has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 18.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Caddo Parish (around 68%), the school's rate is south of typical.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Caddo Parish put median household earnings sit near $50,705, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Caddo Parish runs 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,851 students), of which Caddo Parish Magnet High School is one.
The closest other public school is Magnolia School of Excellence, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a city-core setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Caddo Parish Magnet High School has contracted 18%, going from 1,054 students in 2018 to 869 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 65% to 51% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.1:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Caddo Parish at a glance
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