Welsh High School

306 East Bourgeois Street, Welsh LA, 70591 | Jefferson Davis Parish School District | 337-734-2361
  • grades 9-12
  • students 346
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Welsh
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
75%Welsh
66%Louisiana

Welsh High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Davis Parish School District" in Welsh, LA. There are a total of 346 students and 19 teachers at Welsh High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Welsh High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 6% higher than the Louisiana average.

Welsh High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students346
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Welsh 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
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Welsh High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 78.4% 71.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 17.4% 21.1% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 1.5% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 1.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 4.5% 1.7% 3.1%

Welsh demographics profile

StatisticWelshLouisianaNational
Population3,2094,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)50810891
Median age34.836.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Welsh

IndexWelshLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school75.9%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college45.0%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.0%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Welsh High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.