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Thibodaux High School

1355 Tiger Drive, Thibodaux, LA 70301 · (985) 447-4071 · Lafourche Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,306 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
1,306
High
DISTRICT 1,201 · STATE 711
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
822 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 935827%
Grade 1035727%
Grade 1128222%
Grade 1230924%
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
69253%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
927%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
42833%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Asian
161%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
645%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
141%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
64349%
Female
66351%

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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 Thibodaux High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Louisiana
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,306#43 of 267
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.8:1#225 of 240
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.4%#44 of 240
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
62.9%#149 of 258
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.0%#103 of 156
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,306
-73 (-5%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,210
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,30662.820.8:163% (822)
2023-241,42772.819.6:164% (914)
2022-231,45463.323.0:160% (869)
2020-211,3796321.9:142% (585)
2017-181,43562.223.1:162% (885)
2015-161,361N/AN/A61% (829)
2010-111,5058717.3:157% (855)
2000-011,0977315.0:144% (483)
1990-911,2106817.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thibodaux High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,435 to 1,306); teachers up 1% (62.2 to 62.8).

About Thibodaux High School

Thibodaux High School is a large high school in Thibodaux, Louisiana, one of the schools in Lafourche Parish. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,306 students. By comparison, high schools in Louisiana enroll about 711 students on average.

Besides Thibodaux High School, Lafourche Parish runs 29 other schools. The district enrolls 13,326 students.

More than half of the students at Thibodaux High School are White (53%). The next largest groups are 33% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. In Lafourche Parish overall, about 75% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.

There are about 20.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Thibodaux High School, which has 62.8. The school's 20.8:1 compares with an average of 18.0:1 for high schools in Louisiana. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 63%. Public schools in Lafourche Parish average a similar 63%.

Lafourche Parish is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $63,135 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Thibodaux High School shares Lafourche Parish with 31 other public schools.

Of the public schools around it, Thibodaux High School is closest to W.S. Lafargue Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal data place Thibodaux High School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment figures show a decrease of 73 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.9:1 to 20.8:1 over the same years.

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Lafourche Parish at a glance

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Population
96,252
Census ACS
Median income
$63,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
13,426 students

Quick facts

School name
Thibodaux High School
District
Lafourche Parish
Address
1355 Tiger Drive, Thibodaux, LA 70301
Phone
(985) 447-4071
County
Lafourche Parish
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,306
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
20.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
822 (63%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
220090000725
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Lafourche Parish
Other schools in Thibodaux
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Frequently asked questions

About Thibodaux High School
How large is Thibodaux High School?
Thibodaux High School enrolls approximately 1,306 students in grades 09-12.
Is Thibodaux High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thibodaux High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thibodaux High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thibodaux High School is approximately 20.8:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thibodaux High School?
At Thibodaux High School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 7% Hispanic, 33% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Thibodaux High School public or private?
Thibodaux High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lafourche Parish.
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