Woodlawn High School

15755 Jefferson Highway, Old Jefferson LA, 70817 | East Baton Rouge Parish School District | 225-753-1200
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1113
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 156 in Old Jefferson
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
n/aOld Jefferson
66%Louisiana

Woodlawn High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "East Baton Rouge Parish School District" in Old Jefferson, LA. There are a total of 1,113 students and 61 teachers at Woodlawn High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Woodlawn High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 28% lower than the Louisiana average.

Woodlawn High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1113
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment81
Taking some courses46
Taking some courses (not tests)39
Passing some courses18
Passing no courses15

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 Woodlawn High School, there are a total of 81 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 46 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50%

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.

Woodlawn High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 27.8% 13.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 61.7% 77.2% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 3.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2% 5.2% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 0.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Old Jefferson demographics profile

StatisticOld JeffersonLouisianaNational
Population7,3214,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,08010891
Median age32.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Old Jefferson

IndexOld JeffersonLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade97.6%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school97.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college71.4%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.5%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Woodlawn High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.