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Dutchtown High School vs. East Ascension High School

Should you attend Dutchtown High School or East Ascension 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
Dutchtown High School
13165 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA 70734
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
East Ascension High School
612 E Worthy Street
Gonzales, LA 70737
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Dutchtown 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

East Ascension 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,731 students in grades 9-12, Dutchtown High School ranks in the top 10% 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 66% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 2,157 students in grades 9-12, East Ascension 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 51% (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 14:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,731 students
2,157 students
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This chart displays total students of East Ascension High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
161 teachers
154 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of East Ascension High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#74 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 10%)
#222 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dutchtown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of East Ascension High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 5% in LA)
51%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dutchtown 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 East Ascension 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.
68%
(Top 10% in LA)
52%
(Top 30% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dutchtown 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 East Ascension 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.
59%
(Top 5% in LA)
32%
(Top 30% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dutchtown 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 East Ascension 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.
92%
(Top 20% in LA)
87%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dutchtown 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 East Ascension 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 Dutchtown High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of East Ascension High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
793
614
Grade 10 Students
655
571
Grade 11 Students
669
566
Grade 12 Students
614
406

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dutchtown High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in East Ascension High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
3%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in East Ascension High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dutchtown 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 East Ascension High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dutchtown 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 East Ascension High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dutchtown 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 East Ascension 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dutchtown 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 East Ascension 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
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Dutchtown 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 East Ascension 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
25%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dutchtown 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 East Ascension 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 Dutchtown 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 East Ascension 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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