Morgan City High School

2400 Tiger Drive, Morgan City LA, 70380 | St. Mary Parish School District | 985-384-1754
  • grades 9-12
  • students 757
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 58% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Morgan City
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
59%Morgan City
66%Louisiana

Morgan City High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "St. Mary Parish School District" in Morgan City, LA. There are a total of 757 students and 48 teachers at Morgan City High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Morgan City High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.0%, which is 12% lower than the Louisiana average.

Morgan City High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students757
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment33
Taking some courses57
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses49

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 Morgan City High School, there are a total of 33 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 57 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Morgan City High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 49.7% 46.8% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 24.5% 39.1% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 1.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7% 8.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 3.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Morgan City demographics profile

StatisticMorgan CityLouisianaNational
Population1,8764,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)58310891
Median age44.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%52%55%
Speak English90%92%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Morgan City

IndexMorgan CityLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade75.1%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school73.3%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college30.6%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.2%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.0%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.1%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 Morgan City High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.