Alexandria Senior High School

800 Ola Lane, Alexandria LA, 71303 | Rapides Parish School District | 318-448-8234
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1319
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Alexandria
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
60%Alexandria
66%Louisiana

Alexandria Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Rapides Parish School District" in Alexandria, LA. There are a total of 1,319 students and 68 teachers at Alexandria Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Alexandria Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 25% higher than the Louisiana average.

Alexandria Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1319
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment372
Taking some courses372
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses366
Passing no courses<=2

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 Alexandria Senior High School, there are a total of 372 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 372 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

Alexandria Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 51.0% 49.8% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 45.0% 45.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 2.8% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Alexandria demographics profile

StatisticAlexandriaLouisianaNational
Population46,5454,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,63410891
Median age37.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%52%55%
Speak English94%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Alexandria

IndexAlexandriaLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.1%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school77.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college48.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.5%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Alexandria Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.