What Are the Top High Schools in Northwest Louisiana?
SHREVEPORT, LA - On a new list of the Best Public High Schools in the state of Louisiana, several of the leading schools are in northwest Louisiana. In fact, Bossier Parish has several of the top schools on the list of the best 25 schools in the state. Sabine Parish also has a good showing on this list from US News and World Report.
What Is the Top High School in the State?
The Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy in New Orleans is still the top school in the state. The school has a graduation rate of higher than 95%. The school boasts a college readiness score of 83.4. The enrollment is 477.
What Are the Ratings Based On?
College readiness, (30% of ranking).
State assessment proficiency(20%).
State assessment performance(20%).
Underserved student performance (10%).
College curriculum breadth (10%).
Graduation rate (10%).
#6 Caddo Parish Magnet High School
Caddo Parish Magnet High School is the top rated local school with a score of 98.32. The graduation rate at Magnet tops the 95% mark.
College Readiness 63.1
Enrollment 9-12 978
#8 Louisiana School for Math Science and the Arts
Louisiana School for Math Science and the Arts in Natchitoches has a graduation rate higher than 95%.
College Readiness is 30.9
Enrollment 9-12 316
#16 Benton High School
Benton High School has a graduation rate of 94%
College Readiness 33.2
Enrollment 9-12 1,385
#28 Byrd High School
Byrd High School has a graduation rate of 87%
College Readiness 21.4
Enrollment 9-12 1,483
#31 North DeSoto High School
North Desoto High School in Stonewall has a graduation rate of greater than 95%
College Readiness 20.2
Enrollment 9-12 811
#33 Logansport High School
Logansport has a graduation rate of greater than 95%
College Readiness 16.4
Enrollment 9-12 185
#37 Haughton High School
Haughton has a graduation rate of 90%
College Readiness 18.0
Enrollment 9-12 1,302
#39 Airline High School
Airline has a graduation rate of 94%
College Readiness 18.9
Enrollment 9-12 1,846
#64 Parkway High School
Parkway has a graduation rate of 95%
College Readiness 20.2
Enrollment 9-12 1,234
#68 Zwolle High School
Zwolle has a graduation rate of greater than 95%
College Readiness 21.5
Enrollment 9-12 228
#71 Saline High School
Saline in Bienville Parish has a graduation rate of 89%
College Readiness N/A
Captain Shreve has a graduation rate of 91%
College Readiness 12.4
Enrollment 9-12 1,754
#89 Florien High School
Florien in Sabine Parish has a graduation rate of greater than 95%
College Readiness 22.7
Enrollment 9-12 139
#90 Negreet High School
Negreet in Sabine Parish has a graduation rate of greater than 95%
College Readiness N/A
Enrollment 9-12 147
#92 Plain Dealing High School
Plain Dealing in Bossier Parish has a graduation rate of 81%
College Readiness 11.6
Enrollment 9-12 83
#106 Natchitoches Central High School
Natchitoches has a graduation rate of 90%
College Readiness N/A
Enrollment 9-12 1,213
#107 Many High School
Many in Sabine Parish has a graduation rate of greater than 95%
College Readiness N/A
Enrollment 9-12 367
#118 Castor High School
Castor in Bienville Parish has a graduation rate of greater than 95%
College Readiness N/A
Enrollment 9-12 145
#124 Red River High School
Red River in Coushatta has a graduation rate of greater than 95%
College Readiness 11.6
Enrollment 9-12 338
#127 Stanley High School
Stanley in Logansport has a graduation rate of 90%
College Readiness N/A
Enrollment 9-12 113
#140 Caddo Virtual Academy
The Caddo Virtual Academy in Shreveport has a graduation rate of 80%
College Readiness N/A
Enrollment 9-12 203
#154 Pleasant Hill High School
Pleasant Hill in Sabine Parish has a graduation rate of greater than 95%
College Readiness N/A
Enrollment 9-12 81
#160 North Caddo High School
North Caddo in Vivian has a graduation rate of 88%
College Readiness 16.7
Enrollment 9-12 335