Houma Junior High School

315 St. Charles, Bayou Cane LA, 70360 | Terrebonne Parish School District | 985-872-1511
  • grades 7-8
  • students 660
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 66% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in Bayou Cane
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
n/aBayou Cane
66%Louisiana

Houma Junior High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Terrebonne Parish School District" in Bayou Cane, LA. There are a total of 660 students and 34 teachers at Houma Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Houma Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.0%, which is 1% higher than the Louisiana average.

Houma Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students660
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Houma Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
763%
855%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
773%
873%
High Schooln/a

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.

Houma Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 56.1% 53.4% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 33.4% 27.7% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 5.7% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 5.5% 8.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 3.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Bayou Cane demographics profile

StatisticBayou CaneLouisianaNational
Population20,3074,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,66810891
Median age33.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Bayou Cane

IndexBayou CaneLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade80.5%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college45.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.9%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Houma Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.