Alfred M. Barbe High School

2200 West Mcneese, Lake Charles LA, 70605 | Calcasieu Parish School District | 337-217-4460
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2032
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 84% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Lake Charles
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
66%Lake Charles
66%Louisiana

Alfred M. Barbe High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Calcasieu Parish School District" in Lake Charles, LA. There are a total of 2,032 students and 99 teachers at Alfred M. Barbe High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Alfred M. Barbe High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.0%, which is 28% higher than the Louisiana average.

Alfred M. Barbe High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2032
Teachers99
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment354
Taking some courses333
Taking some courses (not tests)18
Passing some courses139
Passing no courses200

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 Alfred M. Barbe High School, there are a total of 354 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 333 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School89%

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.

Alfred M. Barbe High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 57.0% 60.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 35.2% 33.3% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.5% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 2.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Lake Charles demographics profile

StatisticLake CharlesLouisianaNational
Population77,8324,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,70210891
Median age35.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Charles

IndexLake CharlesLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school79.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college55.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.2%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.0%1.3%
Write a school review about Alfred M. Barbe High School Tell people what you like or don't like about Alfred M. Barbe High School…
Source: The Alfred M. Barbe High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.