Sam Houston High School

880 S H Jones Parkway, Moss Bluff LA, 70611 | Calcasieu Parish School District | 337-217-4480
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1244
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 88% 34% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Moss Bluff
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
n/aMoss Bluff
66%Louisiana

Sam Houston High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Calcasieu Parish School District" in Moss Bluff, LA. There are a total of 1,244 students and 64 teachers at Sam Houston High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Sam Houston High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 88.0%, which is 34% higher than the Louisiana average.

Sam Houston High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1244
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment222
Taking some courses216
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses41
Passing no courses163

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 Sam Houston High School, there are a total of 222 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 216 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

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.

Sam Houston High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 86.2% 60.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 10.6% 33.3% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 2.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Moss Bluff demographics profile

StatisticMoss BluffLouisianaNational
Population10,3524,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)68010891
Median age41.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%52%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Moss Bluff

IndexMoss BluffLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.9%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college60.3%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.3%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Sam Houston High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.