Pineville High School

Pineville High School is a large high school with its address in Pineville, Louisiana. Federal data show 1,271 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 711 students for high schools in Louisiana.

The 43 schools in Rapides Parish enroll 21,340 students altogether, Pineville High School among them.

The share of White students at Pineville High School is 59%, a majority. The school is also 33% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put Rapides Parish at about 61% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.

With 80.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.8:1. The average for high schools in Louisiana is 18.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Pineville High School, 61% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Rapides Parish average 77%.

Looking at the county, Rapides Parish, median household income comes to about $54,967, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 51 public schools and about 21,481 students.

Pineville Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Locale: Suburb: Small. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 10%. By 2024-25, the school had 15.8 students per teacher, compared with 19.3 in 2020-21.

The Pineville High School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.