Hammond High Magnet School

45168 River Road, Hammond LA, 70401 | Tangipahoa Parish School District | 985-345-7235
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1434
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Hammond
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
48%Hammond
66%Louisiana

Hammond High Magnet School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tangipahoa Parish School District" in Hammond, LA. There are a total of 1,434 students and 82 teachers at Hammond High Magnet School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Hammond High Magnet School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 23% lower than the Louisiana average.

Hammond High Magnet School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1434
Teachers82
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment24
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
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 Hammond High Magnet School, there are a total of 24 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
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School56%

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.

Hammond High Magnet School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 37.2% 46.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 56.1% 47.2% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 4.0% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Hammond demographics profile

StatisticHammondLouisianaNational
Population20,5574,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,44510891
Median age27.836.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Hammond

IndexHammondLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade78.8%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school76.9%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college51.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.2%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Hammond High Magnet School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.