Lavaca High School

311 Holly St, Lavaca AR, 72941 | Lavaca Public Schools | 479-674-5612
  • grades 9-12
  • students 240
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Lavaca
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
50%Lavaca
45%Arkansas

Lavaca High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lavaca Public Schools" in Lavaca, AR. There are a total of 240 students and 26 teachers at Lavaca High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Lavaca High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 6% lower than the Arkansas average.

Lavaca High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students240
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment47
Taking some courses42
Taking some courses (not tests)2
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 Lavaca High School, there are a total of 47 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 42 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Lavaca High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 92.2% 89.7% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.2% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.3% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.0% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.6% 2.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.2% 1.9% 3.1%

Lavaca demographics profile

StatisticLavacaArkansasNational
Population2,4423,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0995891
Median age29.137.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%58%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Lavaca

IndexLavacaArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.7%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college49.6%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.1%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.5%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Lavaca High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.