West St. John High School

480 La Hwy 3127, Edgard LA, 70049 | St. John the Baptist Parish School District | 985-497-3271
  • grades 8-12
  • students 195
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Edgard
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
63%Edgard
66%Louisiana

West St. John High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "St. John the Baptist Parish School District" in Edgard, LA. There are a total of 195 students and 20 teachers at West St. John High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

West St. John High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 2% lower than the Louisiana average.

West St. John High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students195
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment40
Taking some courses40
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses38

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. John High School, there are a total of 40 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 40 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
860-69%
High School60-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
870-79%
High School60-69%

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. John High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 1.0% 14.0% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 97.0% 78.9% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 5.4% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Edgard demographics profile

StatisticEdgardLouisianaNational
Population1,7884,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)15710891
Median age48.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Edgard

IndexEdgardLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade88.6%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school88.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college60.3%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The West St. John High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.