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Enrollment
881
High
DISTRICT 939 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALCASIEU PARISH·NCES 220033000244
LaGrange High School
3420 Louisiana Ave, Lake Charles, LA 70605 · (337) 217-4960 · Calcasieu Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL881 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
9.4:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
693 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 307 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 199 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 186 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 189 | 21% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 LaGrange High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange High School this school | 881 | 78.7% | N/A |
| East St. John High School Reserve | 1,293 | 75.5% | N/A |
| Huntington High School Shreveport | 1,345 | 74.2% | N/A |
| Lake Charles College Prep Lake Charles | 624 | 75.2% | N/A |
| McKinley Senior High School Baton Rouge | 669 | 71.3% | N/A |
| Edna Karr High School New Orleans | 1,097 | 73.4% | 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 LaGrange High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 881 | #74 of 267 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #19 of 240 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #150 of 240 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.7% | #81 of 258 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #53 of 156 | #2 of 9 |
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
881
-17 (-2%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 1,366
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 881 | 93.4 | 9.4:1 | 79% (693) |
| 2023-24 | 941 | 95.4 | 9.9:1 | 77% (728) |
| 2022-23 | 907 | 81.2 | 11.2:1 | 76% (692) |
| 2020-21 | 898 | 96 | 9.3:1 | 98% (877) |
| 2017-18 | 1,107 | 96.7 | 11.4:1 | 47% (522) |
| 2015-16 | 1,066 | N/A | N/A | 49% (524) |
| 2010-11 | 1,018 | 91 | 11.2:1 | 72% (729) |
| 2000-01 | 1,134 | 74 | 15.3:1 | 39% (444) |
| 1990-91 | 1,366 | 81 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LaGrange High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (1,107 to 881); teachers down 3% (96.7 to 93.4).
About LaGrange High School
LaGrange High School is a mid-sized high school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, under Calcasieu Parish. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 881 students enrolled. It has 24% more students than the average for high schools in Louisiana (about 711).
Calcasieu Parish has 27,851 students spread across 56 schools.
At LaGrange High School, 74% of students are Black. It is also 12% Hispanic, 8% White, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Calcasieu Parish is roughly 23% Black. The diversity index for LaGrange High School is 42%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
LaGrange High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1, with 93.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 79% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Calcasieu Parish, the average eligibility rate is 59%.
For the population of Calcasieu Parish, median household income comes to about $67,564, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Calcasieu Parish's 61 public schools enroll about 30,278 students and include LaGrange High School.
The closest school to LaGrange High School is Henry Heights Elementary School, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
LaGrange High School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 881, close to the 898 recorded in 2020-21.
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Calcasieu Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,088
Census ACS
Median income
$67,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
30,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calcasieu Parish
- Sulphur High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Alfred M. Barbe High SchoolHigh · 1,908 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- S. J. Welsh Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
- Iowa High SchoolHigh · 1,007 students
- Moss Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 969 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
- Southwest Louisiana Charter AcademyElementary · 852 students
Other LaGrange High schools
One other US public school is named LaGrange High. LaGrange High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- LaGrange High SchoolLagrange, GA · 1,399 students
Nearby schools
- Henry Heights Elementary School0.3 mi · 315
- Brentwood Elementary School0.7 mi · 272
- T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School0.7 mi · 300
- College Oaks Elementary School1.1 mi · 278
- Oak Park Elementary School1.1 mi · 259
- Oak Park Middle School1.2 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About LaGrange High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at LaGrange High School?
LaGrange High School enrolls approximately 881 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does LaGrange High School serve?
LaGrange High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at LaGrange High School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at LaGrange High School.
How diverse is LaGrange High School?
LaGrange High School reports a student body of 8% White, 12% Hispanic, 74% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees LaGrange High School?
LaGrange High School is overseen by Calcasieu Parish in Calcasieu Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.