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Enrollment
2,385
High
DISTRICT 1,116 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVINGSTON PARISH·NCES 220102000758
Denham Springs High School
1000 North Range Avenue, Denham Springs, LA 70726 · (225) 665-8851 · Livingston Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,385 STUDENTS
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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
17.9:1
133 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
1,659 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 662 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 613 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 578 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 532 | 22% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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 Denham Springs High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denham Springs High School this school | 2,385 | 69.6% | N/A |
| Walker High School Walker | 2,006 | 69.4% | N/A |
| H. L. Bourgeois High School Gray | 1,289 | 69.0% | N/A |
| Chalmette High School Chalmette | 2,193 | 59.3% | N/A |
| Terrebonne High School Houma | 1,346 | 62.9% | N/A |
| Hammond High Magnet School Hammond | 1,606 | 68.3% | 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 Denham Springs High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Livingston Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,385 | #1 of 267 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #198 of 240 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #56 of 240 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #118 of 258 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +51.3% | #8 of 75 | #2 of 6 |
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
2,385
+737 (+45%) vs 2020
+64% since 1990-91, when it was 1,456
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 2,385 | 132.9 | 17.9:1 | 70% (1,659) |
| 2023-24 | 1,757 | 105.3 | 16.7:1 | 59% (1,030) |
| 2022-23 | 1,654 | 89.7 | 18.4:1 | 54% (898) |
| 2020-21 | 1,648 | 83 | 19.9:1 | 26% (430) |
| 2017-18 | 1,576 | 69.6 | 22.6:1 | 13% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 1,605 | 98 | 16.4:1 | 36% (576) |
| 2010-11 | 1,338 | 77 | 17.4:1 | 33% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 1,277 | 71 | 18.0:1 | 19% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 1,456 | 69 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Denham Springs High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 51% (1,576 to 2,385); teachers up 91% (69.6 to 132.9).
About Denham Springs High School
Denham Springs High School operates as a high-enrollment high school in Denham Springs, Louisiana. Its 2,385 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 235% larger than the 711 average for high schools in Louisiana.
Livingston Parish has 43 schools and 27,209 students, and Denham Springs High School is one of those schools.
A majority of students at Denham Springs High School, 58%, are White. Next come 21% Hispanic and 19% Black. The county population is about 81% White. Denham Springs High School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 132.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.9:1. High schools in Louisiana average about 18.0:1, a similar figure. Roughly 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 73% average for public schools in Livingston Parish.
Livingston Parish has these Census figures: median household income is about $80,122, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Denham Springs High School is among the 44 public schools in Livingston Parish.
Denham Springs Freshman High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Denham Springs High School reported 1,648 students in 2020-21 and 2,385 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 17.9:1, from 19.9:1.
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Livingston Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,115
Census ACS
Median income
$80,122
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
27,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livingston Parish
- Walker High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Live Oak High SchoolHigh · 1,392 students
- Denham Springs Junior High SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Denham Springs Freshman High SchoolCombined · 710 students
- Levi Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 702 students
- South Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 685 students
Other schools in Denham Springs
- Denham Springs Junior High SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Denham Springs Freshman High SchoolCombined · 710 students
- South Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 685 students
- Denham Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 678 students
- North Live Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Live Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 571 students
Nearby schools
- Denham Springs Freshman High School0.1 mi · 710
- Northside Elementary School0.4 mi · 466
- Denham Springs Elementary School0.6 mi · 678
- Denham Springs Junior High School0.9 mi · 811
- Freshwater Elementary School1.0 mi · 370
- Eastside Elementary School2.4 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Denham Springs High SchoolHow many students attend Denham Springs High School?
Denham Springs High School enrolls approximately 2,385 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Denham Springs High School serve?
Denham Springs High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Denham Springs High School?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at Denham Springs High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Denham Springs High School?
At Denham Springs High School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Denham Springs High School in?
Denham Springs High School is part of Livingston Parish.
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