Destrehan High School

1 Wildcat Ln, Destrehan LA, 70047 | St. Charles Parish School District | 985-764-9946
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1354
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 29% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Destrehan
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
84%Destrehan
66%Louisiana

Destrehan High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "St. Charles Parish School District" in Destrehan, LA. There are a total of 1,354 students and 88 teachers at Destrehan High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Destrehan High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 29% higher than the Louisiana average.

Destrehan High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1354
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment152
Taking some courses63
Taking some courses (not tests)92
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses18

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 Destrehan High School, there are a total of 152 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 63 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School86%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

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.

Destrehan High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 55.0% 55.2% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 33.3% 34.2% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 6.4% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 2.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Destrehan demographics profile

StatisticDestrehanLouisianaNational
Population11,6584,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,95410891
Median age40.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish6%4%13%

Education level achieved in Destrehan

IndexDestrehanLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade92.2%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school90.5%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college67.5%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.8%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.7%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Destrehan High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.