Enrollment
322
High
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMERON PARISH·NCES 220039000289
Grand Lake High School
1039 Hwy 384 Grand Lake, Lake Charles, LA 70607 · (337) 905-2231 · Cameron Parish
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Louisiana public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
11.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.6:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
119 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 7 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 67 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 21% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 Cameron Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
50.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
47.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 50.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Grand Lake High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake High School this school | 322 | 37.0% | 48.8% |
| Choudrant High School Choudrant | 421 | 44.7% | 57.8% |
| Iota High School Iota | 566 | 39.0% | N/A |
| Erath High School Erath | 557 | 42.9% | N/A |
| Westlake High School Westlake | 487 | 44.1% | N/A |
| North Vermilion High School Maurice | 790 | 36.2% | 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 Grand Lake High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #11 of 65 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #11 of 69 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #17 of 70 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #29 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #202 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #41 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #190 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.0% | #242 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -58.5% | #1 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
322
-37 (-10%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 322 | 28.9 | 11.1:1 | 37% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 29.7 | 11.8:1 | 38% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 29.1 | 11.7:1 | 38% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 50% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 54.9 | 14.1:1 | 41% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 714 | 65 | 11.0:1 | 35% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 728 | 65 | 11.2:1 | 41% (301) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 31% (186) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 33 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grand Lake High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 59% (776 to 322); teachers down 47% (54.9 to 28.9).
About Grand Lake High School
Grand Lake High School is a low-enrollment high school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, under Cameron Parish. It has an enrollment of 322 students in grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in Louisiana, the average enrollment is about 711.
Cameron Parish counts 1,120 students in its 5 schools, and Grand Lake High School is one of them.
The share of White students at Grand Lake High School is 86%. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic. In Cameron Parish overall, the White share is about 86%. The diversity index for Grand Lake High School is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. The average for high schools in Louisiana, 18.0:1, is higher. A total of 119 students, or 37%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Grand Lake High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 68% of Louisiana public high schools.
Compared with Louisiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Grand Lake High School's results are 8.9 points below predicted: 48.8% against 57.8%.
The school is in Cameron Parish, where median household income comes to about $75,278, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cameron Parish counts 5 public schools with about 1,120 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Grand Lake Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within ten miles: 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Grand Lake High School places 1st out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 322 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 359. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.4:1 in 2020-21 to 11.1:1 in 2024-25.
The Grand Lake High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cameron Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,015
Census ACS
Median income
$75,278
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cameron Parish
- Grand Lake ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Hackberry High SchoolCombined · 218 students
- South Cameron High SchoolCombined · 161 students
- Johnson Bayou High SchoolCombined · 68 students
Other schools in Lake Charles
- Alfred M. Barbe High SchoolHigh · 1,908 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- S. J. Welsh Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
- Moss Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 969 students
- Lake Charles Charter AcademyElementary · 951 students
- LaGrange High SchoolHigh · 881 students
Nearby schools
- Grand Lake Elementary0.1 mi · 351
- M. J. Kaufman Elementary School9.9 mi · 308
- St. John Elementary School10.8 mi · 670
- Dolby Elementary School10.8 mi · 360
- A. A. Nelson Elementary School10.9 mi · 736
- Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy11.0 mi · 852
Frequently asked questions
About Grand Lake High SchoolHow many students attend Grand Lake High School?
Grand Lake High School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Grand Lake High School serve?
Grand Lake High School serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Grand Lake High School have?
Grand Lake High School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Grand Lake High School?
Student demographics at Grand Lake High School are roughly 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Grand Lake High School in?
Grand Lake High School is part of Cameron Parish.
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