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Alumni: what's one memory from Opelousas Senior High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
698
High
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LANDRY PARISH·NCES 220156001204
Opelousas Senior High School
1014 Judson Walsh Drive, Opelousas, LA 70570 · (337) 942-5634 · St. Landry Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL698 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
12.1:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
588 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 230 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 167 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 141 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 160 | 23% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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 Opelousas Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opelousas Senior High School this school | 698 | 84.2% | N/A |
| Eleanor McMain Secondary School New Orleans | 690 | 83.3% | N/A |
| Washington/Marion Magnet High School Lake Charles | 597 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Bastrop High School Bastrop | 794 | 84.3% | 9.0% |
| Woodlawn High School Shreveport | 623 | 85.2% | N/A |
| Booker T. Washington High Shreveport | 722 | 86.1% | 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 Opelousas Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Landry Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 698 | #104 of 267 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #58 of 240 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #206 of 240 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.2% | #50 of 258 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #105 of 156 | #4 of 7 |
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
698
-141 (-17%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 765
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 698 | 57.7 | 12.1:1 | 84% (588) |
| 2023-24 | 772 | 55.2 | 14.0:1 | 80% (619) |
| 2022-23 | 840 | 40.4 | 20.8:1 | 77% (650) |
| 2020-21 | 839 | 47 | 17.9:1 | 70% (591) |
| 2017-18 | 765 | 46.4 | 16.5:1 | 51% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 772 | 3 | 257.3:1 | 68% (528) |
| 2010-11 | 705 | 58 | 12.2:1 | 78% (553) |
| 2000-01 | 1,198 | 68 | 17.6:1 | 62% (744) |
| 1990-91 | 765 | 44 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Opelousas Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (765 to 698); teachers up 24% (46.4 to 57.7).
About Opelousas Senior High School
Opelousas Senior High School is a mid-sized high school located in Opelousas, Louisiana. The school has 698 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12.
Opelousas Senior High School is run by St. Landry Parish, whose 32 schools enroll 10,982 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Opelousas Senior High School is Black, at 90%. Other reported shares: 4% White and 4% Hispanic. St. Landry Parish's residents are about 40% Black, 50 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
Opelousas Senior High School lists 57.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.1 students per teacher. Across high schools in Louisiana, the average ratio is 18.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 84% of the student body.
For St. Landry Parish, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $44,462 a year, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 22%. Public schools in St. Landry Parish number 37, with about 11,731 students.
Park Vista Elementary School is the nearest public school to Opelousas Senior High School, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles of Opelousas Senior High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Opelousas Senior High School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 141 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.9:1 in 2020-21, and 12.1:1 in 2024-25.
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St. Landry Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,670
Census ACS
Median income
$44,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
11,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Landry Parish
- Beau Chene High SchoolHigh · 767 students
- Leonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Eunice High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 575 students
- Lawtell Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- Park Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
Other schools in Opelousas
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 575 students
- Park Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
- JS Clark Leadership AcademyCombined · 434 students
- Grolee Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- St. Landry Charter SchoolElementary · 315 students
- Opelousas Junior High SchoolMiddle · 314 students
Nearby schools
- Park Vista Elementary School1.3 mi · 533
- Creswell Middle School1.6 mi · 162
- Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts1.8 mi · 289
- Opelousas Junior High School2.1 mi · 314
- St. Landry Charter School2.3 mi · 315
- Opelousas Middle School2.3 mi · 132
Frequently asked questions
About Opelousas Senior High SchoolHow many students attend Opelousas Senior High School?
Opelousas Senior High School enrolls approximately 698 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Opelousas Senior High School serve?
Opelousas Senior High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Opelousas Senior High School have?
Opelousas Senior High School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Opelousas Senior High School?
At Opelousas Senior High School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 4% Hispanic, 90% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Opelousas Senior High School?
Opelousas Senior High School is overseen by St. Landry Parish in St. Landry Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.