Rapides High School

9463 Highway 71 South, Lecompte LA, 71346 | Rapides Parish School District | 318-776-9371
  • grades 9-12
  • students 291
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Lecompte
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
56%Lecompte
66%Louisiana

Rapides High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Rapides Parish School District" in Lecompte, LA. There are a total of 291 students and 18 teachers at Rapides High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Rapides High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 7% higher than the Louisiana average.

Rapides High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students291
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment16
Taking some courses10
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses8
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 Rapides High School, there are a total of 16 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 10 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-79%

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.

Rapides High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 43.4% 49.8% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 33.2% 45.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.3% 2.8% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Lecompte demographics profile

StatisticLecompteLouisianaNational
Population8114,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)76310891
Median age48.836.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lecompte

IndexLecompteLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade74.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school73.4%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college29.1%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree8.7%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors4.6%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Rapides High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.