Vinton High School

1603 Grace Street, Vinton LA, 70668 | Calcasieu Parish School District | 337-217-4400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 271
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Vinton
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
73%Vinton
66%Louisiana

Vinton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Calcasieu Parish School District" in Vinton, LA. There are a total of 271 students and 23 teachers at Vinton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Vinton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 10% higher than the Louisiana average.

Vinton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students271
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment36
Taking some courses25
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses4
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 Vinton High School, there are a total of 36 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 25 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Vinton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 73.6% 60.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 15.6% 33.3% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4% 2.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Vinton demographics profile

StatisticVintonLouisianaNational
Population3,2964,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)64610891
Median age34.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%52%55%
Speak English90%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Vinton

IndexVintonLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade68.8%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school64.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college38.0%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.2%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.0%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters0.9%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Vinton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.