West St. Mary High School

18333 Hwy 182 West, Baldwin LA, 70514 | St. Mary Parish School District | 337-924-7990
  • grades 9-12
  • students 352
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Baldwin
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
59%Baldwin
66%Louisiana

West St. Mary High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "St. Mary Parish School District" in Baldwin, LA. There are a total of 352 students and 20 teachers at West St. Mary High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

West St. Mary High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 17% lower than the Louisiana average.

West St. Mary High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students352
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment20
Taking some courses11
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses7

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 West St. Mary High School, there are a total of 20 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 11 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

West St. Mary High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 19.7% 46.8% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 73.2% 39.1% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 8.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.9% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Baldwin demographics profile

StatisticBaldwinLouisianaNational
Population1,8764,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)58310891
Median age44.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%52%55%
Speak English90%92%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Baldwin

IndexBaldwinLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade75.1%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school73.3%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college30.6%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.2%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.0%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.1%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The West St. Mary High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.