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Denham Springs Freshman High School vs. Albany High School

Should you attend Denham Springs Freshman High School or Albany 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
Denham Springs Freshman High School
940 Range Avenue Ne
Denham Springs, LA 70726
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8/
10
Top 30%
Albany High School
29710 Mulberry Street
Albany, LA 70711
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Albany High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades 9, Denham Springs Freshman High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 622 students in grades 9-12, Albany 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9
9-12
Total Students
735 students
622 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Denham Springs Freshman 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 Albany High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#287 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 30%)
#167 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Denham Springs Freshman High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Albany High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 30% in LA)
50-54%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Denham Springs Freshman 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 Albany 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.
52%
(Top 30% in LA)
55-59%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Denham Springs Freshman 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 Albany 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.
70-74%
(Top 5% in LA)
35-39%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Denham Springs Freshman 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 Albany 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.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
85-89%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Denham Springs Freshman 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 Albany 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 Albany High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
735
173
Grade 10 Students
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158
Grade 11 Students
-
158
Grade 12 Students
-
133

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Denham Springs Freshman High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Albany High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
21%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Albany High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Denham Springs Freshman 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 Albany High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Denham Springs Freshman 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 Albany 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Denham Springs Freshman 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 Albany 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.
0.59
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Denham Springs Freshman 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 Albany 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
56%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Denham Springs Freshman 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 Albany 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Denham Springs Freshman 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 Albany 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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