Pearl River High School

39110 Rebel Lane, Pearl River LA, 70452 | St. Tammany Parish School District | 985-863-2591
  • grades 9-12
  • students 731
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Pearl River
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
72%Pearl River
66%Louisiana

Pearl River High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "St. Tammany Parish School District" in Pearl River, LA. There are a total of 731 students and 42 teachers at Pearl River High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Pearl River High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 2% higher than the Louisiana average.

Pearl River High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students731
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment45
Taking some courses26
Taking some courses (not tests)20
Passing some courses7
Passing no courses14

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 Pearl River High School, there are a total of 45 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 26 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Pearl River High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 90.3% 72.5% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 7.0% 19.4% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 4.6% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Pearl River demographics profile

StatisticPearl RiverLouisianaNational
Population2,6184,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)70110891
Median age44.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%52%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Pearl River

IndexPearl RiverLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade73.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school69.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college38.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.5%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Pearl River High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.