Ouachita Parish High School

681 Highway 594, Monroe LA, 71203 | Ouachita Parish School District | 318-343-2769
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1178
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Monroe
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
55%Monroe
66%Louisiana

Ouachita Parish High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ouachita Parish School District" in Monroe, LA. There are a total of 1,178 students and 75 teachers at Ouachita Parish High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Ouachita Parish High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 71.5%, which is 9% higher than the Louisiana average.

Ouachita Parish High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1178
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment32
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
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 Ouachita Parish High School, there are a total of 32 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School74%

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.

Ouachita Parish High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 38.9% 63.5% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 58.6% 32.9% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Monroe demographics profile

StatisticMonroeLouisianaNational
Population47,9064,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,61510891
Median age33.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%52%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Monroe

IndexMonroeLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.5%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college53.3%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.6%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Ouachita Parish High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.