L.W. Higgins High School

7201 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero LA, 70072 | Jefferson Parish School District | 504-341-2273
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1302
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Marrero
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
59%Marrero
66%Louisiana

L.W. Higgins High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Parish School District" in Marrero, LA. There are a total of 1,302 students and 54 teachers at L.W. Higgins High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

L.W. Higgins High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 2% lower than the Louisiana average.

L.W. Higgins High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1302
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment25
Taking some courses25
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses23
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 L.W. Higgins High School, there are a total of 25 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 25 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

L.W. Higgins High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 20.4% 28.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 62.2% 43.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 5.0% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7% 19.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 2.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Marrero demographics profile

StatisticMarreroLouisianaNational
Population31,7514,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,41010891
Median age43.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English89%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Marrero

IndexMarreroLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade71.9%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school69.5%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college39.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.5%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.4%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The L.W. Higgins High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.