Tara High School

Tara High School operates as a middle-of-the-pack secondary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, operated by East Baton Rouge Parish. Current enrollment sits at 1,016 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 43% bigger than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 711 students.

Across the 83 schools in East Baton Rouge Parish (40,083 students total), Tara High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Tara High School lists that 69% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school lists 24% Hispanic, 4% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.0:1 average. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, East Baton Rouge Parish reports that median household earnings sit near $63,071, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across East Baton Rouge Parish's 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,892 students), Tara High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Broadmoor Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tara High School.

Tara High School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 3%: 1,043 students in 2018 compared to 1,016 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 14% to 24% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.