Northside High School

301 Dunand Street, Lafayette LA, 70501 | Lafayette Parish School District | 337-521-7990
  • grades 9-12
  • students 725
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Lafayette
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
65%Lafayette
66%Louisiana

Northside High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lafayette Parish School District" in Lafayette, LA. There are a total of 725 students and 35 teachers at Northside High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Northside High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 41% lower than the Louisiana average.

Northside High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students725
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment24
Taking some courses24
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses20

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 Northside High School, there are a total of 24 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 24 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Northside High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 7.1% 48.8% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 91.9% 42.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 2.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2% 5.1% 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 0.5% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Lafayette demographics profile

StatisticLafayetteLouisianaNational
Population126,6744,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,26510891
Median age36.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lafayette

IndexLafayetteLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.4%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Northside High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.