Starks High School

137 Highway 10P S, Starks LA, 70661 | Calcasieu Parish School District | 337-217-4820
  • grades PK-12
  • students 336
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 67% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Starks
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
67%Starks
66%Louisiana

Starks High School is a school servicing grades PK to 12 and is located in the district of "Calcasieu Parish School District" in Starks, LA. There are a total of 336 students and 32 teachers at Starks High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Starks High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 2% higher than the Louisiana average.

Starks High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students336
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment13
Taking some courses13
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses7

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 Starks High School, there are a total of 13 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 13 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
340-59%
460-79%
560-79%
660-79%
760-79%
860-79%
High School60-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
340-59%
460-79%
560-79%
660-79%
7>= 80%
8>= 80%
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.

Starks High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 96.1% 60.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 33.3% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Starks demographics profile

StatisticStarksLouisianaNational
Population1794,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5210891
Median age66.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%52%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Starks

IndexStarksLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade64.1%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school57.9%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college26.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree5.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%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 Starks High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.