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Belle Chasse High School vs. South Plaquemines High School

Should you attend Belle Chasse High School or South Plaquemines High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Belle Chasse High School
8346 Highway 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
South Plaquemines High School
34121 Highway 23
Buras, LA 70041
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Belle Chasse High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

South Plaquemines High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 979 students in grades 9-12, Belle Chasse High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 402 students in grades 7-12, South Plaquemines High 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 18% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
979 students
402 students
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This chart displays total students of South Plaquemines High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South Plaquemines High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Plaquemines High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#176 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
#716 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belle Chasse High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Plaquemines High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 20% in LA)
18%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belle Chasse High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Plaquemines High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 20% in LA)
41%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belle Chasse High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Plaquemines High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 20% in LA)
27%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belle Chasse High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Plaquemines High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 50% in LA)
80-89%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Belle Chasse High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of South Plaquemines High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Belle Chasse High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Plaquemines High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
72
Grade 8 Students
-
55
Grade 9 Students
252
67
Grade 10 Students
257
71
Grade 11 Students
219
62
Grade 12 Students
251
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in South Plaquemines High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Belle Chasse High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Plaquemines High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Belle Chasse High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Plaquemines High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belle Chasse High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Plaquemines High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belle Chasse High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Plaquemines High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belle Chasse High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Plaquemines High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Belle Chasse High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Plaquemines High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belle Chasse High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Plaquemines High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belle Chasse High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Plaquemines High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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