South Lafourche High School

16911 East Main Street, Galliano LA, 70345 | Lafourche Parish School District | 985-632-5721
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1044
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 87% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Galliano
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
83%Galliano
66%Louisiana

South Lafourche High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lafourche Parish School District" in Galliano, LA. There are a total of 1,044 students and 48 teachers at South Lafourche High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

South Lafourche High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.0%, which is 32% higher than the Louisiana average.

South Lafourche High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1044
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment138
Taking some courses138
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses<=2

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 South Lafourche High School, there are a total of 138 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 138 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

South Lafourche High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 75.5% 65.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 4.0% 20.4% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9% 5.7% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 7.9% 3.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 4.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Galliano demographics profile

StatisticGallianoLouisianaNational
Population7,5144,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)67410891
Median age40.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%52%55%
Speak English70%92%79%
Speak Spanish9%4%13%

Education level achieved in Galliano

IndexGallianoLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade61.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school57.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college22.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree10.2%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.8%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The South Lafourche High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.