Bolton High School

2101 Vance Avenue, Alexandria LA, 71301 | Rapides Parish School District | 318-448-3628
  • grades 9-12
  • students 638
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Alexandria
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
72%Alexandria
66%Louisiana

Bolton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Rapides Parish School District" in Alexandria, LA. There are a total of 638 students and 38 teachers at Bolton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Bolton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 6% lower than the Louisiana average.

Bolton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students638
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment41
Taking some courses41
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses37
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bolton High School, there are a total of 41 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 41 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bolton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 33.9% 49.8% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 59.8% 45.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 2.8% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.6% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Alexandria demographics profile

StatisticAlexandriaLouisianaNational
Population3,9724,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)50010891
Median age27.836.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%52%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Alexandria

IndexAlexandriaLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade77.6%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school77.0%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college49.0%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.3%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Bolton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.