H. L. Bourgeois High School

H. L. Bourgeois High School operates as a high-enrollment 9-12 campus in Gray, Louisiana, part of Terrebonne Parish. Current enrollment sits at 1,289 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 711 students each, so H. L. Bourgeois High School sits 81% larger than that benchmark.

H. L. Bourgeois High School is one of 30 schools operated by Terrebonne Parish, a district that hosts 15,168 students overall.

Looking at the student body, H. L. Bourgeois High School shows that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 29% Black, 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Native American. By comparison, Terrebonne Parish as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 18.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Terrebonne Parish put median household income runs about $64,836, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. H. L. Bourgeois High School is one of 32 public schools in Terrebonne Parish (combined enrollment of about 15,201 students).

Evergreen Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

H. L. Bourgeois High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 15%: 1,516 students in 2018 compared to 1,289 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 55% to 45% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

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