Opelousas Senior High School

1014 Judson Walsh Drive, Opelousas LA, 70570 | St. Landry Parish School District | 337-942-5634
  • grades 9-12
  • students 765
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Opelousas
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
59%Opelousas
66%Louisiana

Opelousas Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "St. Landry Parish School District" in Opelousas, LA. There are a total of 765 students and 46 teachers at Opelousas Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Opelousas Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 10% higher than the Louisiana average.

Opelousas Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students765
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment123
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 Opelousas Senior High School, there are a total of 123 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
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Opelousas Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 19.0% 39.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 77.5% 57.9% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2% 1.5% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.5% 1.7% 3.1%

Opelousas demographics profile

StatisticOpelousasLouisianaNational
Population16,6874,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,72610891
Median age36.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Opelousas

IndexOpelousasLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade70.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school66.7%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college30.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.7%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Opelousas Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.