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Wossman High School

1600 Arizona Street, Monroe, LA 71202 · (318) 387-2932 · Ouachita Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL635 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
635
High
DISTRICT 751 · STATE 711
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
572 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 921033%
Grade 1015424%
Grade 1112219%
Grade 1214923%
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
61%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
62198%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
28946%
Female
34654%

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Schools most like Wossman High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Wossman High School this school63590.1%N/A
Istrouma High School
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55690.6%17.2%
Carroll High School
Monroe
57792.5%N/A
Glen Oaks Senior High School
Baton Rouge
57587.5%9.0%
Northside High School
Lafayette
71387.5%N/A
Booker T. Washington High
Shreveport
72286.1%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 Wossman High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn LouisianaIn Ouachita Parish
Enrollment
ranked largest first
635#122 of 267#5 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.2:1#60 of 240#2 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
4.3%#236 of 240#8 of 8
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
90.1%#24 of 258#3 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.4%#71 of 75N/A
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
635
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 890
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2563552.212.2:190% (572)
2023-2466649.313.5:187% (577)
2022-2363638.216.6:179% (501)
2020-216333319.2:176% (478)
2017-1862631.919.6:184% (525)
2015-16620N/AN/A73% (455)
2010-116655113.0:186% (572)
2000-019245118.1:161% (563)
1990-918905915.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wossman High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (626 to 635); teachers up 64% (31.9 to 52.2).

About Wossman High School

Wossman High School is a public high school run by City of Monroe School District in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has 635 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12.

Wossman High School is a school in City of Monroe School District. The district has 19 schools and 8,033 students.

Of every 100 students at Wossman High School, about 98 are Black. For comparison, the population of Ouachita Parish is roughly 37% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 4%.

Wossman High School has 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2:1. High schools in Louisiana average 18.0:1, 5.8 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 90% at Wossman High School. The rate at public schools in Ouachita Parish averages 67%, lower than here.

In Ouachita Parish, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $54,688, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 18%. The county has 59 public schools and about 25,952 students.

Wossman High School's nearest public school is Martin Luther King Junior High School (about 0.1 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Wossman High School has an NCES locale of City: Small.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 633 to 635, a small change. Students per teacher dropped from 19.2 in 2020-21 to 12.2 in 2024-25.

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Ouachita Parish at a glance

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Population
158,480
Census ACS
Median income
$54,688
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
59
25,952 students

Quick facts

School name
Wossman High School
District
City of Monroe School District
Address
1600 Arizona Street, Monroe, LA 71202
Phone
(318) 387-2932
County
Ouachita Parish
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
635
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
572 (90%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
220108000803
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Monroe
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Frequently asked questions

About Wossman High School
What is the total enrollment at Wossman High School?
Wossman High School enrolls approximately 635 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Wossman High School serve?
Wossman High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wossman High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wossman High School is approximately 12.2:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wossman High School?
At Wossman High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 98% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Wossman High School in?
Wossman High School is part of City of Monroe School District.
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