Bogalusa High School

100 M.J. Israel Drive, Bogalusa LA, 70427 | Bogalusa City School District | 985-281-2180
  • grades 6-12
  • students 696
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Bogalusa
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
42%Bogalusa
66%Louisiana

Bogalusa High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bogalusa City School District" in Bogalusa, LA. There are a total of 696 students and 39 teachers at Bogalusa High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Bogalusa High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 44% lower than the Louisiana average.

Bogalusa High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students696
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment29
Taking some courses26
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses28

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 Bogalusa High School, there are a total of 29 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 26 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
725-29%
815-19%
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
855-59%
High School50-54%

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.

Bogalusa High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 25.2% 25.2% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 73.0% 72.7% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 1.5% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Bogalusa demographics profile

StatisticBogalusaLouisianaNational
Population11,6584,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,22710891
Median age38.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Bogalusa

IndexBogalusaLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade70.0%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school67.9%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college32.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.0%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.7%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Bogalusa High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.