Jena High School

243 East High School Drive, Jena LA, 71342 | La Salle Parish School District | 318-992-5195
  • grades 9-12
  • students 521
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Jena
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
80%Jena
66%Louisiana

Jena High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "La Salle Parish School District" in Jena, LA. There are a total of 521 students and 29 teachers at Jena High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Jena High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 17% higher than the Louisiana average.

Jena High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students521
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment12
Taking some courses9
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses4

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 Jena High School, there are a total of 12 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 9 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Jena High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 83.4% 85.9% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 13.6% 10.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 1.4% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Jena demographics profile

StatisticJenaLouisianaNational
Population3,4004,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)61810891
Median age33.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Jena

IndexJenaLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade66.8%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school65.3%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college34.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.4%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.9%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Jena High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.