Belle Chasse High School

8346 Highway 23, Belle Chasse LA, 70037 | Plaquemines Parish School District | 504-394-2810
  • grades 9-12
  • students 926
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 84% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Belle Chasse
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
86%Belle Chasse
66%Louisiana

Belle Chasse High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Plaquemines Parish School District" in Belle Chasse, LA. There are a total of 926 students and 41 teachers at Belle Chasse High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Belle Chasse High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.0%, which is 28% higher than the Louisiana average.

Belle Chasse High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students926
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment103
Taking some courses97
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses65
Passing no courses24

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 Belle Chasse High School, there are a total of 103 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 97 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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.

Belle Chasse High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 72.5% 54.4% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 16.9% 29.8% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 4.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 4.7% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 1.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 4.9% 1.7% 3.1%

Belle Chasse demographics profile

StatisticBelle ChasseLouisianaNational
Population10,2414,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,25410891
Median age40.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Belle Chasse

IndexBelle ChasseLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college52.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.5%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Belle Chasse High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.