Pitkin High School

7239 Highway 463, Pitkin LA, 70656 | Vernon Parish School District | 318-358-3121
  • grades PK-12
  • students 496
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 80% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Pitkin
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
80%Pitkin
66%Louisiana

Pitkin High School is a school servicing grades PK to 12 and is located in the district of "Vernon Parish School District" in Pitkin, LA. There are a total of 496 students and 34 teachers at Pitkin High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Pitkin High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 80.0%, which is 22% higher than the Louisiana average.

Pitkin High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students496
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Pitkin High School, there are a total of n/a 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
All77%
360-79%
480-89%
570-79%
680-89%
770-79%
860-69%
High School>= 80%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
360-79%
4>= 90%
570-79%
680-89%
780-89%
880-89%
High School>= 80%

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.

Pitkin High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 94.3% 68.5% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 16.9% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 7.4% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.7% 1.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.7% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 4.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Pitkin demographics profile

StatisticPitkinLouisianaNational
Population6244,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10010891
Median age37.836.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%52%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Pitkin

IndexPitkinLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade85.7%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school74.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college40.6%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.7%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Pitkin High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.