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Carencro High School vs. Lafayette High School

Should you attend Carencro High School or Lafayette 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
Carencro High School
721 West Butcher Switch Road
Lafayette, LA 70507
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Lafayette High School
3000 West Congress Street
Lafayette, LA 70506
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Lafayette 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,243 students in grades 9-12, Carencro High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 1,862 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,243 students
1,862 students
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This chart displays total students of Lafayette High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
103 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lafayette High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#532 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
#133 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carencro High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lafayette High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in LA)
67%
(Top 5% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carencro 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 Lafayette 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.
38%
(Top 50% in LA)
56%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carencro 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 Lafayette 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.
17%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
33%
(Top 30% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carencro 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 Lafayette 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.
86%
(Top 50% in LA)
89%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Carencro 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 Lafayette 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
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This chart displays the students of Lafayette High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
398
513
Grade 10 Students
319
505
Grade 11 Students
289
463
Grade 12 Students
237
381

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lafayette High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carencro 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 Lafayette High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
63%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carencro 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 Lafayette High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carencro 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 Lafayette High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carencro 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 Lafayette 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.
0.54
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Carencro 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 Lafayette 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
64%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carencro 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 Lafayette 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
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carencro 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 Lafayette 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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