Lake Charles College Prep vs. Washington/marion Magnet High School
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School Overview
School
Washington/marion Magnet High School
2802 Pineview Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Lake Charles College Prep ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Washington/marion Magnet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 616 students in grades 9-12, Lake Charles College Prep 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 623 students in grades 9-12, Washington/marion Magnet 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
616 students
623 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
50 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#820 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#998 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
171
227
Grade 10 Students
175
151
Grade 11 Students
149
130
Grade 12 Students
121
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
6%
5%


% Black
85%
90%


% White
2%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
73%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%

