Amite High Magnet vs. Hammond High Magnet School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Hammond High Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Overview
Serving 445 students in grades 9-12, Amite High Magnet ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,750 students in grades 9-12, Hammond High Magnet School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
445 students
1,750 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
87 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1027 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#654 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
21%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
66%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
105
525
Grade 10 Students
117
471
Grade 11 Students
119
390
Grade 12 Students
104
364
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
82%
51%
% White
10%
32%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
