Ponchatoula High School

Ponchatoula High School is a high school in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, reachable at (985) 386-3514. The school enrolls 2,067 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Louisiana is about 711, so this school runs 191% bigger than that.

Tangipahoa Parish enrolls 19,077 students, and its 32 schools include Ponchatoula High School.

Ponchatoula High School's enrollment is 51% White. The remaining shares are 34% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Tangipahoa Parish's population at about 61%. Ponchatoula High School has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school employs the equivalent of 121.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.0:1. Among high schools in Louisiana, the typical ratio is 18.0:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 56%. On average, public schools in Tangipahoa Parish report 73%.

Tangipahoa Parish has about 136,738 residents, and median household income is about $56,760, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 33 public schools in Tangipahoa Parish, with a combined enrollment of about 19,077.

Martha Vinyard Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.

NCES describes the area around Ponchatoula High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Ponchatoula High School went from 1,976 students to 2,067. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 22.7:1 to 17.0:1.

Community posts for Ponchatoula High School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.