Ferriday High School

801 E. E. Wallace Boulevard, Ferriday LA, 71334 | Concordia Parish School District | 318-757-8626
  • grades 8-12
  • students 359
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Ferriday
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
49%Ferriday
66%Louisiana

Ferriday High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Concordia Parish School District" in Ferriday, LA. There are a total of 359 students and 22 teachers at Ferriday High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Ferriday High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 36% lower than the Louisiana average.

Ferriday High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students359
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment31
Taking some courses31
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses23

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 Ferriday High School, there are a total of 31 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 31 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Ferriday High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 2.4% 45.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 95.6% 51.6% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 0.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Ferriday demographics profile

StatisticFerridayLouisianaNational
Population3,2474,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,99310891
Median age33.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.5:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)33%52%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Ferriday

IndexFerridayLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade76.5%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school74.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college39.8%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.8%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Ferriday High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.