Carencro High School

721 West Butcher Switch Road, Carencro LA, 70507 | Lafayette Parish School District | 337-521-7960
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1117
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Carencro
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
60%Carencro
66%Louisiana

Carencro High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lafayette Parish School District" in Carencro, LA. There are a total of 1,117 students and 51 teachers at Carencro High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Carencro High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 20% lower than the Louisiana average.

Carencro High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1117
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment108
Taking some courses108
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses21
Passing no courses80

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 Carencro High School, there are a total of 108 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 108 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

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.

Carencro High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 40.6% 48.8% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 56.2% 42.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 2.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 5.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Carencro demographics profile

StatisticCarencroLouisianaNational
Population9,3464,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,19010891
Median age33.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%52%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Carencro

IndexCarencroLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade73.4%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school71.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college44.5%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.7%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.4%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Carencro High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.