Berwick High School

700 Patti Drive, Berwick LA, 70342 | St. Mary Parish School District | 985-384-8450
  • grades 9-12
  • students 517
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Berwick
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
82%Berwick
66%Louisiana

Berwick High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "St. Mary Parish School District" in Berwick, LA. There are a total of 517 students and 28 teachers at Berwick High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

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

Berwick High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students517
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment85
Taking some courses49
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses32

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 Berwick High School, there are a total of 85 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 49 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
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.

Berwick High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 82.9% 46.8% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 8.2% 39.1% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 8.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Berwick demographics profile

StatisticBerwickLouisianaNational
Population4,4784,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)75910891
Median age31.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Berwick

IndexBerwickLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade73.6%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school69.9%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college34.4%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.5%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.6%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Berwick High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.