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Enrollment
597
High
DISTRICT 939 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALCASIEU PARISH·NCES 220033000272
Washington/Marion Magnet High School
2802 Pineview Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 · (337) 217-4540 · Calcasieu Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL597 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
12.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
509 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 | 179 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 165 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 130 | 22% |
Student demographics
12%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 Washington/Marion Magnet High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington/Marion Magnet High School this school | 597 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Woodlawn High School Shreveport | 623 | 85.2% | N/A |
| Glen Oaks Senior High School Baton Rouge | 575 | 87.5% | 9.0% |
| Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence New Orleans | 534 | 86.3% | N/A |
| Booker T. Washington High Shreveport | 722 | 86.1% | N/A |
| Opelousas Senior High School Opelousas | 698 | 84.2% | 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 Washington/Marion Magnet High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 597 | #130 of 267 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #71 of 240 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #219 of 240 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #46 of 258 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #147 of 156 | #9 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
597
0 (0%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 778
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 597 | 47.6 | 12.6:1 | 85% (509) |
| 2023-24 | 623 | 49.6 | 12.6:1 | 79% (493) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 43.6 | 13.5:1 | 80% (467) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 96% (576) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 43.6 | 14.0:1 | 55% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | N/A | N/A | 59% (368) |
| 2010-11 | 691 | 57 | 12.1:1 | 84% (577) |
| 2000-01 | 788 | 52 | 15.2:1 | 66% (519) |
| 1990-91 | 778 | 50 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington/Marion Magnet High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (610 to 597); teachers up 9% (43.6 to 47.6).
About Washington/Marion Magnet High School
Lake Charles, Louisiana, is home to Washington/Marion Magnet High School, a small high school. A total of 597 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.
District-wide, Calcasieu Parish has 56 schools and 27,851 students.
About 93% of the student body at Washington/Marion Magnet High School is Black. Other students are 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Calcasieu Parish residents are about 23% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.6:1, with 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Washington/Marion Magnet High School is 85%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Calcasieu Parish is 59%.
In Calcasieu Parish (population about 207,088), the median household income is $67,564, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. There are 61 public schools in Calcasieu Parish, enrolling about 30,278 students in all.
The shortest distance from Washington/Marion Magnet High School to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Washington/Marion Magnet High School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Washington/Marion Magnet High School had 597 students in 2020-21 and 597 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.1:1 to 12.6:1.
Discussions about Washington/Marion Magnet High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Sulphur High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- 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
Other schools in Lake Charles
- Alfred M. Barbe High SchoolHigh · 1,908 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- S. J. Welsh Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
- Moss Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 969 students
- Lake Charles Charter AcademyElementary · 951 students
- LaGrange High SchoolHigh · 881 students
Nearby schools
- Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School0.8 mi · 265
- Combre-Fondel Elementary School1.3 mi · 426
- John J. Johnson II Elementary School1.4 mi · 131
- Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School1.8 mi · 92
- Pearl Watson Elementary School2.7 mi · 219
- T. H. Watkins Elementary School3.1 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Washington/Marion Magnet High SchoolHow many students attend Washington/Marion Magnet High School?
Washington/Marion Magnet High School enrolls approximately 597 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Washington/Marion Magnet High School serve?
Washington/Marion Magnet High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington/Marion Magnet High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington/Marion Magnet High School is approximately 12.6:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington/Marion Magnet High School?
At Washington/Marion Magnet High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 3% Hispanic, 93% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Washington/Marion Magnet High School public or private?
Washington/Marion Magnet High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Calcasieu Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.