Best High Schools in Louisiana

The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Louisiana, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 49%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)	Baton Rouge, LA	3,928	55%
2	Dutchtown High School	Geismar, LA	2,643	51%
3	St. Amant High School	St. Amant, LA	2,411	56%
4	Chalmette High School	Chalmette, LA	2,334	47%
5	Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	Kenner, LA	2,283	41%
6	Ponchatoula High School	Ponchatoula, LA	2,262	50%
7	Mandeville High School	Mandeville, LA	2,259	69%
8	Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy	Baton Rouge, LA	2,235	29%
9	West Monroe High School	West Monroe, LA	2,189	41%
10	Walker High School	Walker, LA	2,103	44%
11	East Ascension High School	Gonzales, LA	2,098	48%
12	Sulphur High School	Sulphur, LA	2,043	51%
13	Airline High School	Bossier City, LA	2,021	48%
14	Alfred M. Barbe High School	Lake Charles, LA	1,991	49%
15	The Willow School	New Orleans, LA	1,954	71%
16	Southside High School	Youngsville, LA	1,910	53%
17	Slidell High School	Slidell, LA	1,883	41%
18	Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy	Youngsville, LA	1,878	55%
19	Lafayette High School	Lafayette, LA	1,852	55%
20	Captain Shreve High School	Shreveport, LA	1,851	58%
21	Acadiana High School	Lafayette, LA	1,813	41%
22	Zachary High School	Zachary, LA	1,765	39%
23	Hammond High Magnet School	Hammond, LA	1,750	42%
24	Northshore High School	Slidell, LA	1,681	53%
25	Fontainebleau High School	Mandeville, LA	1,677	64%
26	Covington High School	Covington, LA	1,660	61%
27	Denham Springs High School	Denham Springs, LA	1,654	42%
28	Central High School	Baton Rouge, LA	1,587	44%
29	Baton Rouge Magnet High School	Baton Rouge, LA	1,582	54%
30	John Ehret High School	Marrero, LA	1,579	43%
31	Morris Jeff Community School	New Orleans, LA	1,575	41%
32	Benton High School	Benton, LA	1,538	52%
33	Woodlawn High School	Baton Rouge, LA	1,527	35%
34	C.E. Byrd High School	Shreveport, LA	1,526	50%
35	West Jefferson High School	Harvey, LA	1,524	46%
36	LSU Laboratory School	Baton Rouge, LA	1,497	62%
37	Hahnville High School	Boutte, LA	1,491	61%
38	Alexandria Senior High School	Alexandria, LA	1,482	39%
39	Destrehan High School	Destrehan, LA	1,482	51%
40	Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School	Kenner, LA	1,478	57%
41	Grace King High School	Metairie, LA	1,463	46%
42	East St. John High School	Reserve, LA	1,459	51%
43	Thibodaux High School	Thibodaux, LA	1,454	39%
44	New Iberia Senior High School	New Iberia, LA	1,449	39%
45	H. L. Bourgeois High School	Gray, LA	1,411	57%
46	Live Oak High School	Watson, LA	1,405	51%
47	David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy	Lafayette, LA	1,388	58%
48	Terrebonne High School	Houma, LA	1,386	45%
49	Haughton High School	Haughton, LA	1,381	45%
50	Pineville High School	Pineville, LA	1,374	51%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best high school in Louisiana?

The largest high school in Louisiana is University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections) in Baton Rouge with 3,928 students and a 55% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many high schools are in Louisiana?

This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Louisiana by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.