Dequincy High School

207 N Overton, DeQuincy LA, 70633 | Calcasieu Parish School District | 337-217-4530
  • grades 9-12
  • students 378
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in DeQuincy
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
69%DeQuincy
66%Louisiana

Dequincy High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Calcasieu Parish School District" in DeQuincy, LA. There are a total of 378 students and 27 teachers at Dequincy High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Dequincy High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 6% higher than the Louisiana average.

Dequincy High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students378
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment21
Taking some courses21
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses11

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 Dequincy High School, there are a total of 21 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 21 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Dequincy High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 79.2% 60.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 19.2% 33.3% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 2.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

DeQuincy demographics profile

StatisticDeQuincyLouisianaNational
Population3,0874,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)96710891
Median age27.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in DeQuincy

IndexDeQuincyLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade68.9%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school68.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college31.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree12.9%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.8%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.1%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Dequincy High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.