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Monterey High School vs. Ferriday High School

Should you attend Monterey High School or Ferriday 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
Monterey High School
5920 Highway 129
Monterey, LA 71354
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Ferriday High School
801 E. E. Wallace Boulevard
Ferriday, LA 71334
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Monterey High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Ferriday 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 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Monterey 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 46% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 310 students in grades 8-12, Ferriday 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 10-14% (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 11:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
8-12
Total Students
407 students
310 students
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This chart displays total students of Ferriday High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ferriday High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Monterey 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 Ferriday High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#323 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 30%)
#1120 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monterey High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ferriday High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 30% in LA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monterey 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 Ferriday 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.
48%
(Top 50% in LA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monterey 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 Ferriday 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.
34%
(Top 30% in LA)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monterey 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 Ferriday 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.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Monterey 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 Ferriday 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 Monterey High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ferriday High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
21
-
Kindergarten Students
36
-
Grade 1 Students
29
-
Grade 2 Students
29
-
Grade 3 Students
27
-
Grade 4 Students
24
-
Grade 5 Students
30
-
Grade 6 Students
30
-
Grade 7 Students
34
-
Grade 8 Students
27
-
Grade 9 Students
31
68
Grade 10 Students
30
96
Grade 11 Students
32
77
Grade 12 Students
27
69

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Monterey 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 Ferriday High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Monterey 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 Ferriday High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
96%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monterey 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 Ferriday 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Monterey 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 Ferriday 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
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Monterey 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 Ferriday 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
55%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Monterey 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 Ferriday 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%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Monterey 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 Ferriday High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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