Grace King High School

Grace King High School is a K-12 campus of average-sized scale in Metairie, Louisiana, overseen by Jefferson Parish, serveing students from the surrounding community in grade M.

Jefferson Parish comprises 74 schools with combined enrollment of 46,790 students; Grace King High School is among them.

In terms of school funding signals, Grace King High School runs at roughly 25.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 52.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Jefferson Parish) reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,252 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Grace King High School is one of 86 public schools in Jefferson Parish (combined enrollment of about 47,983 students).

The closest other public school is Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Grace King High School.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 5 years, enrollment at Grace King High School has climbed 5%, going from 1,390 students in 2018 to 1,463 in 2023. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 50% to 65%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 25.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Grace King High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.