North Desoto High School

2571 Hwy. 171, Stonewall LA, 71078 | De Soto Parish School District | 318-925-6917
  • grades 8-12
  • students 702
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 90% 36% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Stonewall
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
87%Stonewall
66%Louisiana

North Desoto High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "De Soto Parish School District" in Stonewall, LA. There are a total of 702 students and 41 teachers at North Desoto High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

North Desoto High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 89.5%, which is 36% higher than the Louisiana average.

North Desoto High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students702
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment142
Taking some courses96
Taking some courses (not tests)51
Passing some courses13
Passing no courses94

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 North Desoto High School, there are a total of 142 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 96 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

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.

North Desoto High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 72.0% 50.9% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 23.6% 44.6% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 2.5% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.3% 1.7% 3.1%

Stonewall demographics profile

StatisticStonewallLouisianaNational
Population2,3764,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)27910891
Median age36.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%52%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Stonewall

IndexStonewallLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade81.4%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college54.8%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.6%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.7%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The North Desoto High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.