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Does Sulphur High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,911
High
DISTRICT 939 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALCASIEU PARISH·NCES 220033000266
Sulphur High School
100 Sycamore Street, Sulphur, LA 70663 · (337) 217-4430 · Calcasieu Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,911 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
14.0:1
137 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
837 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 | 538 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 483 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 436 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 454 | 24% |
Student demographics
41%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 Sulphur High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur High School this school | 1,911 | 43.8% | N/A |
| St. Amant High School St. Amant | 1,847 | 44.6% | N/A |
| Covington High School Covington | 1,600 | 46.9% | N/A |
| Haughton High School Haughton | 1,360 | 46.8% | N/A |
| West Monroe High School West Monroe | 2,041 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Central High School Baton Rouge | 1,529 | 50.9% | 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 Sulphur High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,911 | #9 of 267 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #100 of 240 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #152 of 240 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #231 of 258 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #121 of 156 | #8 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
1,911
-8 (0%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,655
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
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 | 1,911 | 136.6 | 14.0:1 | 44% (837) |
| 2023-24 | 1,992 | 140.3 | 14.2:1 | 43% (862) |
| 2022-23 | 2,043 | 114.5 | 17.8:1 | 47% (956) |
| 2020-21 | 1,919 | 107 | 17.9:1 | 45% (855) |
| 2017-18 | 2,025 | 109 | 18.6:1 | 28% (559) |
| 2015-16 | 2,095 | N/A | N/A | 29% (614) |
| 2010-11 | 1,920 | 118 | 16.3:1 | 35% (676) |
| 2000-01 | 1,936 | 110 | 17.6:1 | 16% (318) |
| 1990-91 | 1,655 | 103 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sulphur High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,025 to 1,911); teachers up 25% (109 to 136.6).
About Sulphur High School
Sulphur High School is a high-enrollment high school in Sulphur, Louisiana, under Calcasieu Parish. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,911 students enrolled. That is 169% larger than the average of about 711 students for high schools in Louisiana.
The district for Sulphur High School is Calcasieu Parish, with 56 schools and 27,851 students.
About 76% of the student body at Sulphur High School is White. Other students are 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Calcasieu Parish residents are about 66% White. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at Sulphur High School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sulphur High School is 14.0:1, based on 136.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Louisiana, 18.0:1, is higher. Sulphur High School counts 44% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Calcasieu Parish, the average is 59%.
Census data for Calcasieu Parish show median household income comes to about $67,564, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 61 public schools in the county, enrolling about 30,278, Sulphur High School among them.
About 0.2 miles separate Sulphur High School from the closest public school, Frasch Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Sulphur High School had 1,919 students in 2020-21 and 1,911 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.0:1) than in 2020-21 (17.9:1).
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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
- 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
- LaGrange High SchoolHigh · 881 students
Other schools in Sulphur
- W. W. Lewis Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Maplewood ElementaryElementary · 640 students
- E. K. Key Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
- Frasch Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Cypress Cove Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- W. T. Henning Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
Other Sulphur High schools
One other US public school is named Sulphur High. Sulphur High School is the largest of the 2.
- Sulphur High SchoolSulphur, OK · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Frasch Elementary School0.2 mi · 522
- E. K. Key Elementary School0.7 mi · 546
- W. W. Lewis Middle School0.7 mi · 757
- Richard W. Vincent Elementary School1.1 mi · 283
- W. T. Henning Elementary School1.1 mi · 369
- Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children1.2 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About Sulphur High SchoolHow large is Sulphur High School?
Sulphur High School enrolls approximately 1,911 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sulphur High School serve?
Sulphur High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sulphur High School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Sulphur High School.
How diverse is Sulphur High School?
Sulphur High School reports a student body of 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sulphur High School?
Sulphur 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.