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Booker T. Washington New Technology High School vs. C.e. Byrd High School

Should you attend Booker T. Washington New Technology High School or C.e. Byrd 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
Booker T. Washington New Technology High School
2104 Milam Street
Shreveport, LA 71103
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
C.e. Byrd High School
3201 Line Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71104
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Booker T. Washington New Technology High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

C.e. Byrd High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 786 students in grades 9-12, Booker T. Washington New Technology 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,526 students in grades 9-12, C.e. Byrd High School ranks in the top 10% 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 55% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
786 students
1,526 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Booker T. Washington New Technology High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of C.e. Byrd High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1211 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
#112 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Booker T. Washington New Technology High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of C.e. Byrd High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
55%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Booker T. Washington New Technology 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 C.e. Byrd 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
66%
(Top 10% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Booker T. Washington New Technology 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 C.e. Byrd 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.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
40%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Booker T. Washington New Technology 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 C.e. Byrd 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.
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
90%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Booker T. Washington New Technology 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 C.e. Byrd 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 Booker T. Washington New Technology High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of C.e. Byrd High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
228
443
Grade 10 Students
192
411
Grade 11 Students
194
334
Grade 12 Students
172
338

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in C.e. Byrd High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Booker T. Washington New Technology 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 C.e. Byrd High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
96%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Booker T. Washington New Technology 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 C.e. Byrd High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Booker T. Washington New Technology 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 C.e. Byrd 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Booker T. Washington New Technology 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 C.e. Byrd 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.
0.08
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Booker T. Washington New Technology 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 C.e. Byrd 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
83%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Booker T. Washington New Technology 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 C.e. Byrd 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
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Booker T. Washington New Technology High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in C.e. Byrd 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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